Book Synopsis:
The stunning new story from the bestselling author of The Cottage on Sunshine Beach. A joyously romantic, feel-good summer read. Eva Blue is about to go on a trip of a lifetime, but one adventure she didn’t count on was falling in love…
Eva is quite content with her life in London. In her job as a cover designer, she works at home, and often in her cosy pyjamas. She’s happy to stay in her safe little world and not explore much outside of it.
She is the opposite of her mum, a free spirit who craved finding adventure and thrills in all corners of the world. But on the day her mum’s will is finalised, Eva finds a list of all the dreams her mum wanted to achieve in her life. Things she never did because she fell pregnant with Eva.
Eva decides these dreams will not go unfulfilled – she is going to be brave and complete them for her mum. As Eva has no experience travelling the world, she hires a guide to go with her on this holiday.
Gorgeous but rude Thor Anderson is not the person she would choose to accompany her on this journey, but somehow she gets stuck with him. As they discover the world together Eva starts to think he might not be as bad as she first thought. She is swept away by Thor’s kindness and mischievous sense of humour. But will it be a simple holiday romance or could this wonderful adventure lead to so much more?
Discover an unforgettable romance this summer. If you enjoy reading Sarah Morgan, Miranda Dickinson and Jill Mansell, this book is for you.
My Review:
I really enjoyed this fun, romantic book of ours escapism. If you haven’t read any of Holly’s books yet I really recommend them.
I’ve always regretted not traveling more when I was younger so I enjoyed living precariously through Eva as she travels around the world. The descriptions of the countries and the experienced she has there are very vivid which has definitely added a few more places to my list.
The romance side of the story is wonderfully written and manages to be very romantic without being too sickly sweet. I especially liked Thor who comes across as a funny, caring character that is easy to fall in love with. I found myself quickly invested in their relationship and I enjoyed watching them become closer.
This is a great book to just get lost in for a little bit and I found I really enjoyed getting swept along with Eva and her advenradv. It was very sweet to read about all the stuff Eva was prepared to do to honour her mum’s memory. I think this would make a great holiday read as you could easily lose a few hours on a sunbed wrapped up in this story.
Huge thanks to the lovely Holly for inviting me onto her blog tour and for giving me a copy of her book in exchange for an honest review.
About The Author:
Holly lives in a little white cottage by the sea. She studied media at university which led to a very glitzy career as a hotel receptionist followed by a even more glamorous two years working in a bank. The moment that one of her colleagues received the much coveted carriage clock for fifteen years’ service was the moment when she knew she had to escape. She quit her job and returned to university to train to be a teacher. Three years later, she emerged wide eyed and terrified that she now had responsibility for the development of thirty young minds. She taught for four years and then escaped the classroom to teach history workshops, dressing up as a Viking one day and an Egyptian High Priestess the next. But the long journeys around the UK and many hours sat on the M25 gave her a lot of time to plan out her stories and she now writes full time, doing what she loves.
Holly has been writing for 8 years. She was shortlisted for the New Talent Award at the Festival of Romance. Her short story won the Sunlounger competition and was published in the Sunlounger anthology. She won the Carina Valentine’s competition at the Festival of Romance 2013 with her novel The Guestbook. She was shortlisted for Best Romantic Read, Best eBook and Innovation in Romantic Fiction at the Festival of Romance 2014. She is the bestselling author of 18 books
Follow her on Twitter @HollyMAuthor
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Great review Joanna. I really enjoy Holly Martin’s books and this one sounds fun, just like I expect.
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