The Teashop on the Corner (by Milly Johnson)

I don’t think I had ever read anything by Milly Johnson. But I’m always happy to try a new author, when the front cover looks appealing, the blurb on the back sounds interesting, and the price is right. However, although I bought ‘The Teashop on the Corner’ at a church book sale four years ago, I only just picked it up to read a few days ago. 
I was hoping for something light, easy to read and with some likeable characters. The book certainly met the first two of those criteria, but I found th...