When Rosa Hammond splits up from her partner Marcus after his gambling problem becomes too much to handle, she decides to take up her mum Dora's offer of a summer in Malta. Not one to sit back and watch her daughter be unhappy, Dora introduces Rosa to Zach, in the hope that sparks will fly under the summer sun. But Rosa's determined not to be swayed by a handsome man - she's in Malta to work and that needs to be her focus.
Zach, meanwhile, is a magnet for trouble and is dealing with a fair few problems of his own. Neither Rosa or Zach are ready for a romance - but does fate have other ideas? And after a summer in paradise, will Rosa ever want to leave?
A heart-warming, escapist book to lose yourself in this summer from bestselling author Sue Moorcroft, perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Cathy Bramley.***
[Rosa twirled her wine glass, trying to choose her words over the chatter and clatter of Gino's pavement cafe and the rumble of traffic along the seafront road]***
(@AvonBooksUK, 30 April 2020, 400 pages, ebook, #ARC from @AvonBooksUK via # NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 10 May via @AvonBooksUK)
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I've heard of the author before but have never read any of her books. She writes the kind of books I don't read very often. I really enjoyed this so maybe I should broaden my horizons? I read a lot of dark, intense books and sometimes it's good to let some light into your life. This is the perfect escapist fiction; fun, light, frilly and sheer indulgence. The book is set in Malta and the author really brings the island to life, evoking sights, sounds, tastes and smells that transported me there every time I picked up the book. The book isn't all light and frivolous though and focuses on dysfunctional families and military families. The characterisation is spot on. This impressed me. I have another new author to obsess over.
