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A beautiful story by author Lily Graham with visual descriptions that show the vivid tapestry of history. A poignant read wherein Charlotte, a widow, found out that her husband had bought her a villa, her ancestral home before his death. The story is told in dual timeliness going back into history of Charlotte's father and his family. The secrets revealed make this fun and the way Charlotte starts to live life again makes this an inspiring read.A good read over the weekend.
WHAT A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN BOOK Review on Blog This is the kind of book you want to read in the summer ❤ The Island Villa is so captivating that you can easily skip two meals over the book 😂😂 yeas i did that . This book has everything I love ..➡Spanish villa➡ family's secret history➡ Figs, Olives , Oranges and Lavanders➡ beautiful seaside Charlotte lost her husband to cancer and totally devastated but before dying her husband bought her a beautiful Spanish villa which was also her
Beautiful and moving! This is a stunning tapestry of a book, the various strands beautifully and expertly woven into a tantalising, absolutely perfect, masterpiece of a story. I loved it from start to finish. Brilliantly researched, this story takes us to a time in history that I knew very little about and the author made the time and place come alive for me with her beguiling, vivid and vibrant prose. This story is one that will stay with me and I will definitely be re-reading this book if only...
https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/...I do love this author's books so I was delighted to see that she had a new book coming out - and I have to say that this book is a completely gorgeous book to read!! The writing style in this book is excellent, the words just flow so well you are captivated. The characters are lovely and at times I really just wanted to give them a big hug! The story is one that will stay with you. Very well developed and a lovely setting. Five stars from me and really loo...
Great story, lovely setting. Recommended read if you like dual timeline books. It was interesting to hear the historical element.
For the most part, I enjoyed this novel. The premise is intriguing, as most family-secrets/dual-timeline stories are. But I did have some “cons” that out-balanced the “pros”. For me, the “cons” were:A) The use of “smelt” for “smelled”. First of all, it was just used too much. I get that it was used in a descriptive nature since there were lots of fruit trees on the island, but it was just too much. And that spelling was just awkward. Is it common in British books? I just couldn’t get over that w...
4 Exquisite Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟What a heartbreaking story set in such a beautiful place... another book that seamlessly blended the past with the present... this book was about hope, heartbreak, healing,and Hidden family secrets... set on this beautiful small Spanish island making this the perfect summer read....Lily Graham has written a beautifully compelling story that at its very heart is all about love💕Charlotte has lost her husband, but he has left behind a gift.... The gift of her grandmother’s ch
3.75 ⭐🌞⭐☀️When you see no future, why not look back on the past?James knew his wife Charlotte; he knew that she would be devastated by his death to the point of falling apart, and he made it his mission to give her a push in the right direction by secretly purchasing 🗝️ the old family house (Marisal) on Formentera - at one time belonging to her grandmother Alba - and leaving her letters 💌 that would guide her in her first exploring steps on the island 🌅. As children, Charlotte and her brother Al...
Oh my ‘The Island Villa’ was certainly a read and a half. In the end I did absolutely love reading it but more about that in a bit.I really took to the character of Charlotte and I empathised with her a lot. Charlotte was happily married with a daughter but her happy life was soon to be shattered with the devastating news that her husband James has cancer and it is at as serious a level as it can get. In other words he is terminally ill. Sadly he dies and Charlotte is left behind. She has all so...
Charlotte has lost the love of her life, her husband James, and can’t seem to find a way out of her grief. Of course her family is trying to motivate her to see the next day: she’s not particularly interested, even as she’s past due on her latest book contract, and can’t seem to write a word. Her days are spent carrying (and chatting with) James, his urn being a constant companion. But a surprise from James comes from out of the blue: purchasing her grandmother’s cottage on the island of Forment...
