This book is a perfect “beach read”. The story was light and entertaining and it provided great escapism.
It felt a bit slow at the beginning, then it picked up the pace in the central part of the story becoming a page-turner. I truly enjoyed the honeymoon part and it was so well-structured. Plus, there were some funny scenes that made me giggle a lot. However, the last part of the book was less captivating and I got a bit frustrated with the main character, Annie.
Overall, I liked Annie’s development from being a people pleaser to a more independent person that is finally able to say what she wants.

I recommend the book to anyone looking for an easy read that allows you to immerse yourself in a dreamy holiday in Australia.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for providing me a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

✨THE LUCKY ESCAPE✨

⭐️5 stars

“… she said that life’s highs and life’s lows are so entwined, the happiness and sorrow is so interconnected, that it’s impossible to ever just be totally happy or totally sad. It’s good and bad, light and dark. We want there to be a right thing, an ultimate happiness, a sort of destination where we’ve escaped all the crappy things in life. Like passing a test. But that’s not living. We can’t outrun crappy, awful, horrible stuff. So the job of our lives is to let it exist alongside the good stuff, making the good stuff so much sweeter. Does that make sense?”

oh my I absolutely loved this book! 😍

This was such a fun, lovely uplifting book. Although it was so predictable it didn’t matter because you just fall in love with the characters and their back stories🙈

Anne tries to recover from the worst thing to happen to her…being jilted at the alter 😭after her wedding day she decides to make a promise to herself…be kind…say yes to every opportunity, throw caution to the wind and commit to her own happiness. This just so happens to be…attending her own honeymoon…with a man that’s not her husband but an old friend from drama camp where she attended as a teen🙈

This covers topics of grief and low self esteem.

This is such a perfect summer read and I highly recommend 🌞 this book finally got me out my reading slump🥰

Such an uplifting read…well done to @laurajaneautor! You smashed this ✨💛

Please make sure to grab a copy! Out 10 June 2021🥂💛

Thank you to the author and to netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
After reading Our Stop and The Love Square, I'd have to say, this is now my favourite Laura Jane Williams' novel. I think it was the main characters, and how well they got along, and their banter, that really sealed it for me.
The plot wasn't cheesy, moved at a decent pace and kept my attention.
Probably a novel I won't forget for a while.

This book sort of fell flat for me unfortunately. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't a standout. The first 2/3 of the book was a light, enjoyable read, but it seemed to lose it's way in the last 1/3. I didn't fully connect with the heroine and found both characters to be inconsistent and a bit wishy washy.

There's a lot of love for this book, so it's obviously just a case of it not resonating with me personally. I read a previous book from this author that was well liked/reviewed overall but it also didn't work for me, so I apparently just need to pass in the future. This is definitely a "It's not you, it's me" situation!

This was such a cute, light hearted read! The book was all about self discovery and the books captures the main characters growth that she goes through. I would definitely recommend this to other!

Absolutely adored this book and Patrick is now my new book husband. I've read it in such a short time, coudlnt put it down. Great characters and thrilling story of new starts and living in a moment

After being dumped on her wedding day, via a text message! and trying to avoid being around her parents who have moved into her home to care for her, Annie takes up running. Not satisfied with this, she enrols on a bootcamp programme and it's here she meets Patrick, a guy from her younger days. Her ex fiance's parents are so aghast at their sons behaviour, they insist Annie still goes on her 'honeymoon' and to take a friend along. After a few drinks one night Annie & Patrick decide to be the couple that take the amazing holiday, and it's here where the story starts to take shape. 3.5 stars.

4 stars

There are so many things that I love about The Lucky Escape. It's set in England, there's travel, there's romance, and best of all, there's a woman discovering her self-worth. However, through no fault of Williams, reading The Lucky Escape made me realize that I am not the biggest fan of the falling in love on vacation trope.

It is truly nothing against Williams' writing as she does a wonderful job of building both the Annie/Patrick relationship and Annie's individual journey. I have just found that in every book where a newly formed couple returns to the reality of real life, the inevitable conflict that arises just doesn't work me. Williams actually does a better job than most of maneuvering around any pitfalls, but there were still a few moments of miscommunication that rubbed me the wrong way.

Although I may not pick another vacation romance for a while, Williams' winning combination of wit and heart will certainly keep me coming back for more! Incredibly excited to see what she comes up with next!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review!

To start off this review, I LOVED this book! It checks all the boxes to be a 5 star book for me. Bonus pointd for the Greys Anatomy reference! Comedy? Check. Characters you love? Check. I could not put this book down, I would have read it in one sitting if it weren’t for life getting in the way of doing that!

I loved the chemistry between Patrick and Annie and the fact that no character was ‘perfect’ and that they all had their flaws. The plot wasn’t all smooth sailing and happy which was great to see because it really mirrored the fact that life isn’t all rainbows and unicorns. It was nice to read something realistic in terms of life doesn’t always go the way you want or expect it to.

This book follows a theme of love and loss and learning to be yourself again. The advernture was exciting too, and it felt like I was there with the characters. I really enjoyed reading all the places the characters went to and the fact the book wasn’t set in one place but there was lots of different locations.

There was a good amount of funny in the book and I really just want to give Annie a big hug. The overall vibe of the book makes it a perfect summer read. I also likee the fact that it is not a ‘go, fall in love, come home and happily ever after ‘ book and that more happens after the return and that it’s not all smooth sailing, giving the book more depth, as well as characters.

Definitely a 5 star read for me and I would love to read more from this author!

Entertaining book, which gets you engrossed to find out what is going to happen next. From falling in love to getting stood up at the alter. Then the what was going to be new mother in law had paid for a honeymoon to remember advised her to still go and take someone in place of her son. Annie takes an old student friend with her, they become lovers. However, he is still coming to terms with losing his wife who had passed away. When Annie comes back she is offered promotion in another Country, she goes to check it out, but her heart is wanting to be with Patrick her old student friend.

Annie is all set to marry Alexander. This should be the best day of her life. And up until she arrives at the church to find the wedding planner with a message from Alexander, saying that he cannot go through with the wedding, she is. When it is suggested that she still goes on the fully pre=paid for honeymoon to Australia, Annie decides to go and takes along old friend Patrick.

The first part of the book was a little slow as it set the scene for Annie to be a jilted bride, and flying off on her honeymoon with another man but I thoroughly enjoyed the middle section of this book. Once the pair are travelling to Australia the story gets in fully swing and the holiday seems fun, idyllic and the perfect opportunity for these near perfect strangers to get to know each other.

I did have an issue the behaviour of a key character towards the end and felt that this was inserted into the story simply as a plot device. Their actions were completely out of character. This and the slow beginning keep this at 3 stars (middle section would definitely warrant 4).

Very cute novel about a woman who gets left at on her wedding day and is informed of this by....the wedding planner! She takes her honeymoon at the insistence of her former in-laws-to-be. I liked how the bride's character changed over the course of the novel, which made this more than a meet-cute, fall-in-love romance.

This wasn't a bad book at all! I loved that the story was quite unique but I guess it's me, I couldn't connect much with it.

When Annie is jilted at the altar she is she’ll shocked and thought her life was over. While recovering she runs into an old friend from camp, Patrick.

Annie still goes on the honeymoon and Patrick begs to come with as a friend.

This was a cute book with great chemistry and wonderful character development.

Thank you @netgalley and @avonbooksuk and @laurajaneauthor for the advanced copy of the lucky escape.

Annie is ditched at the altar on her wedding day and is now rebuilding herself back up.

Whilst exercising she meets up with Patrick. Someone from her past and invites him to join her in Australia.

One cancelled wedding, one unexpected encounter and one spare ticket for honeymoon.

Annie has the opportunity to rebuild her life and be able to do things for herself. Along the way, there are decisions to be made and learning to do things that make her happy.

I really enjoyed the book and it was nice easy light hearted read.

The Lucky Escape is a 3.5⭐️ rounded up to 4⭐️
Annie Wiig is nearly 30 and finds herself unexpectedly single. The lovely (not) Alexander has abandoned her and left her with no explanation. A chance meeting with an old friend helps her get over Alexander and start to turn her life around and become the person she wants to be.
This is definitely a beach read and not one to be over analysed. It’s a story of love and above all learning to love yourself before you can love others. There are parts I really liked and there are parts I didn’t, the same goes with the characters. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Annie at the start but she definitely grew on me and I ended up hoping for the best for her. Patrick was the loveliest character and seemed very genuine and likeable.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

A fantastic read by a new author for me. I am converted as a fan and absolutely cannot wait to read more. This is unique and original. I have been pulled in and unable to put this one down.
I cannot say anything negative about this gorgeous book. it has been a fantastic read.

This cover is absolutely delightful and made me want to read this book. But unfortunately, it misled me at the same time. Because I was expecting a light, funny romantic comedy, and this book is not exactly the one.

This is not only a romance, but also the story of Annie who, after being abandoned on her wedding day by her fiancé, tries to find herself and bring back the person she was as a young girl. It's a good story and a solid message, but that's not what I was expecting and that's not what I was looking for in this book.

Shortly after the failed wedding, Annie meets Patrick, who knew her at a time when she was much more self-confident and hard-charging. Unfortunately, Patrick is exactly the kind of hero that gets on my nerves. He's a goofball who makes silly jokes all the time. Annie finds it cute most of the time. I, unfortunately, find it irritating.

From the very beginning, we can clearly see that Patrick is into Annie. I know it's a romance novel, but I think he made a terrible time to hit on her. This girl had just been dumped by her longtime partner with whom she planned to spend the rest of her life. She clearly says that she doesn't need another relationship, but rather a friend. And here is Patrick making moves on her on the very first day of their “honeymoon”, on which they go together. Okay, she doesn't mind, but as a reader, I felt that she wasn't emotionally ready to really get into another relationship, at least intentionally. At least in the beginning, I couldn't help feeling that Patrick was just another way for Annie to deal with her love life situation, a phase in her dealing with the breakup, a replacement rather than not a serious relationship.

It's not a bad book, but unfortunately it wasn't a book for me.

What a great book, pure escapism! When Annie is jilted at the altar by Alexander her whole life crumples in front of her eyes. Her would have been in laws are insistent that she go on the “honeymoon” that they had organised as a gift. After lots of persuasion and a random encounter with someone from her teens, she decides to go.

The book has a great narrative and lots of soul searching is done and Annie realises lots of things about her behaviour and actions and why she is like that.

The book appears on the surface to be fluffy chick lit however it carries a great moral of “remember who you are and be the best person you can be”.

This book had the perfect premise for a romcom read. I loved the secondary characters in this book and the first half was quite engaging. I did find it hard to connect with Annie as she was sort of wish-washy at times and pretty immature. I didnt feel the chemistry so much between her and Patrick. I really enjoyed reading about Annies relationship with her sister and loved her friends so much!