It's my turn on the Blogtour The Summer Escape by Hannah Ellis, the third book in the Isles of Scilly series.
About the Author
Hannah Ellis spent many years working in childcare before deciding she'd like to write books. When she's not busy writing she likes to read, drink tea and eat chocolate. She also enjoys yoga and jogging.
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About the book
Single-mother Beth desperately needs a break. Grieving the loss of her mother, she sets off to the Isles of Scilly with her five-year-old daughter, Ellie.
Their holiday cottage is utterly charming, but it’s meeting Trystan – the owner of the cottage – that makes Beth’s stay so perfect.
When their holiday fling starts to feel like something more, she knows she’s in trouble. Her life is in Plymouth, while he lives in London. Besides, Trystan has already admitted he’s not ready for a family.
Is he prepared to take a leap of faith for Beth and Ellie? And with the odds stacked against them, can they find a way to make their relationship last beyond the lazy days of summer?
Ellie sort of features as the cheerful and adorable conduit. You can't help but love her charm, innocence and the way she has no filter, and no trouble letting people in. It makes it easier for those around her, like her mother, to connect with others when their gut instinct is to hesitate and block everyone. An otherwise lost opportunity becomes a possibility instead.
In essence that is the way Beth and Trystan meet, and slowly but surely something grows between them. But it's a summer holiday, a friendship forged within beautiful surroundings, and a family willing to take both Beth and Ellie in and treat them like part of the family too. That's one choice and the other is home, friends and family that are waiting for them to return.
It's a lovely cosy romance with plenty of moments of emotional turmoil - the type any reader could and probably has experienced. Loss, grief, and doubt. Feeling lost and yet having to be the stable anchor for someone you love, in this Beth for her child.
There was a part in the last chapter that felt a little rushed, but then I wondered whether that could possibly be a lead-in for a part in the fourth book in the series. Overall, it's a pleasant read I would recommend to other readers.
Buy The Summer Escape at Amazon Uk or go to Goodreads for any other retailer. Publisher: Hannah Ellis pub date 27 Oct. 2022. Buy at Amazon com.
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