After a work party gone disastrously wrong, Samantha suddenly finds herself jobless and jilted. So when her sister invites Sam to stay at her little whitewashed farmhouse on a Greek island, Sam leaps at the chance to escape. Before long, she's trundling up the cobbled driveway, almost colliding with sexy neighbour Spyros.
It isn't all sunshine and smiles though. For every afternoon spent lounging by the pool, cocktail in hand, there is a morning spent adjusting to life with boisterous six-year-old nieces. When Spyros invites Sam to explore the island with him she's tempted, but with his carefree, live-for-the-moment attitude, he couldn't be more different to Sam with her five-year plans and high-maintenance hair. One drink, as friends, couldn't hurt though? Over glasses of fruity Greek wine and honey-sweet baklava, can he - and the other charming locals - help city girl Sam to appreciate the simple pleasures the Greek life has to offer?
Just as Sam is considering ditching her designer gear for good though, she runs in to an old flame from home, and suddenly her London life comes hurtling back. Can her smooth-talking ex convince Sam to return to the concrete jungle, or will the lessons she's learned from her Greek escape persuade her to stay?
A fun, fabulous and completely laugh-out-loud summer read perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan and Sophie Kinsella***
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(@Bookouture, 28 May 2021, 418 pages, ebook, #ARC from the publisher via # NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 30 May, #booksontour)
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I've read and enjoyed other books by the author, even though they are different from the books I usually read so I was looking forward to Going Greek. I've enjoyed other books set in Greece and the author does good job provoking the country, culture, way of life, tastes and smells. There's a real sense of place running through the books. Thankfully, the romantic elements aren't over-bearing. This a fun read, perfect for the beach, preferably while sipping cocktails.
