#BlogTour: Sunset Over The Cherry Orchard by Jo Thomas @jo_thomas01 @headlinepg @annecater #CherryOrchard #RandomThingsTours #PureEscapism

Good morning I’m very excited to be kicking off the blog tour for Sunset Over The Cherry Orchard by Jo Thomas.

Sunset Over The Cherry Orchard will be published on the 9th August in ebook and paperback.  You can pre-order your copy here.

Book Synopsis:

It’s time for Beti Winter to dance to her own beat.

After three failed engagements Beti is in desperate need of a fresh start. What better place than the sun-drenched hills of southern Spain?

But it’s not all sangria and siestas. Beti finds work on an old Andalusian cherry farm where there are cherries to be picked, trees to be watered and her fiery boss, Antonio, to win over.

As the sun toasts her skin, Beti finds herself warming to the Spanish way of life. Embracing the art of flamenco, she discovers there is much to learn from the dance of passion. She just has to let loose and listen to the rhythm of her heart.

My Review

Sunset Over The Cherry Orchard is a book of wonderful escapism which was a great summer read for me.

As I might have mentioned before, moving away and starting anew has always appealed to me, so I really enjoyed following Beti’s journey as she tries to start a new life in Spain.  The author has a fabulous way of describing the scene so I can really imagine it in your mind.  I loved the descriptions of sunny Spain and the beautiful sounding Cherry Orchard.  It sounds like a great place to live and work and I found myself a little jealous of Beti getting to be there.

I really liked Beti, she was definitely a character that it’s easy to get behind.  At the beginning I felt for her as it must have been very hard to see your dreams go up in smoke, especially when it’s because of someone close to you.  I felt she was very brave picking herself up and starting again in a new place.  I especially loved the descriptions of her learning flamenco dancing as it’s something that I’ve always been a little fascinated by and I’d love to try.

This is a fantastic book to just relax and fully lose yourself in.  I quickly warmed to Beti and I wanted to keep reading to find out what happens to her.  As mentioned above I also loved the setting and wanted to drink in as much of Cherry Orchard Farm as I could.

This is the first book by this author that I have read and it definitely won’t be my last as I really enjoyed reading it.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Headline for sending me a copy of this book.  If you like books that offer pure escapism with some wonderful descriptions and brilliant characters then you’ll love this book.

About The Author:

Jo Thomas worked for many years as a reporter and producer, first for BBC Radio 5, before moving on to Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and Radio 2’s The Steve Wright Show. In 2013 Jo won the RNA Katie Fforde Bursary. Her debut novel, The Oyster Catcher, was a runaway bestseller in ebook and was awarded the 2014 RNA Joan Hessayon Award and the 2014 Festival of Romance Best Ebook Award. Jo lives in the Vale of Glamorgan with her husband and three children.