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Excellent feel-good book set in my favourite location. This book certainly makes you long for the sights and sounds of Greece and Crete in particular - the descriptions of food and drink are very moreish. Add to that some fantastic characters-Caroline especially I loved as she's just brilliant - and a dash of romance and you have a fantastic summer read.Just a couple of picky points. I didn't really like the way that Yaya's accent was transcribed into English as from a personal point of view I w...
Booktrail the locations here Come to Crete with the Summer EscapeA real summer escape – from the very moment you arrive in Crete, there is a sense of Crete and the excitement that you will want to step on a plane yourself and quick.A really nice romantic read but there is a good little mystery in there too. How and why did the fire happen and will Tom manage to get the place on its feet again. The very idea that someone would grab their passport and run off to distant climes is very admirable –
Where do I begin - a heartwarming summer read. I was puled into the story from the heartbreaking beginning to the happily ever after ending.Ria was doing her best to make it through each day after the accident...one obituary at a time. How on earth she could right those day in and day is beyond me. The description of her boss is priceless yet so true - The Devil Wears Birkenstock's - LOVE IT! After dealing with that woman day in and day out, Ria had enough.Then she ends up at the airport. How di...
Ahh I loved this book! A perfect combination of pure Greek delight, tragedy and mystery. The writing effortlessly transports you to the Greek island of Crete with all its flavours and fragrance and makes you feel like you've really just been there. There's a "life after loss" element that is uplifting about this book as well as a good mystery to unravel and solve, all of which keep you gripped throughout.Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for this advanced copy to review.
Ria has been struggling in her life ever since two of her favourite people passed away; her husband-to-be was tragically killed on their wedding day and then a few years later her soul-mate, the person who understood her more than anyone else, her Greek grandmother. She is in the doldrums at work where she writes obituaries and her boss is a real pain, so, one summer’s morning, late for work again and caught up in a backlog of traffic, she makes a snap decision to return to her grandmother’s bir...
I totally fell in love with the Greek village and loved Lily's description"The honey coloured town is like something out of the Cotswolds, with it's picture postcard quaintness, little shops and cobble lane paths." It sounds so idyllic and I wanted to be there sitting outside one of the cafes trying some Greek coffee.Ria has suffered personal tragedy and after losing her Greek Grandma, one day she decides that she is going to catch a flight rather than go into work as the obituary writer for the...
What a charming book, with its excellent storyline, characters and above all sunny location of Crete. There is a mystery at the heart of the story, but yet I wouldn't define it as a mystery book, just as a romantic comedy, with a side helping of intrigue, and a very brave main character. It takes guts, or for you to be at the end of your tether, to one day instead of going into work, finding yourself at Heathrow airport with just your passport and handbag (and its a fluke that Ria even had the p...
At the moment all I can say is wow read it in one day I just didn't want to put it down. The authors writing style is so rich and descriptive it brought the people and scenery of the Chania lifestyle and surroundings alive.Heartwarming and in parts also heartbreaking. A story that will stay in my heart.I have also enjoyed The Postcard (novella by this author) and look forward to reading more from Lily Rose Graham in the future if these two books are anything to go by you have a long writing care...
This book instantly appealed to me because it is one of the many stories which come out at this time of year which are easy to read. However, this story had so much more to offer than the usual summer time reads I have encountered over the years.I loved the way Ria found herself on the island of Crete. To be able to walk away from everything you know, without even a backward glance takes guts. Ria takes herself on a journey which is an open ended surprise from start to finish.The people Ria meet...
looking forward to more from this author
I read this book whilst on holiday in Greece and I don’t think I could have chosen a more suitable time or perfect book to read! This is not your standard summer romance book. There’s romance, mystery, murder and heartbreak thrown in for good measure.Ariadne (Ria) has suffered more loss than others and spending her time writing obituaries for her local newspaper is a cruel form of torture in itself. When Ria finally reaches her breaking point in enduring her depressing job and vile boss, she cho...
I enjoyed this book, found certain coincidences to be a bit beyond belief but it is fiction after all. There was quite a lot of drama going on and I did't really believe the whole Ria and Tom romance too much as if he really loved her and after she explained what had happened to her ex, how could he think she was just a selfish journalist. The ending was also a bit rushed as well I felt.
