When Ariana returns to Greece having lost her way in Los Angeles it is time to find some direction in her life. An opportunity takes her to Cannes and all its glamour. Feisty characters in a beautiful setting with an intriguing storyline. What more could you ask for.

The Hotel on the Riviera is another enjoyable book from the very likeable Carol Kirkwood. It is based in a beautiful setting with interesting well written characters and exactly what I would expect from this type of book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

As with the last book this one is an absolute delight from start to finish!
Can't wait for book 3!!!!

A thoroughly enjoyable second book from Carol Kirkwood, beautifully written, set in the lovely setting of the French Riviera with easy to get to know characters.
Again, as in her first book, my only criticism would be that it is not necessary to 'name drop' stars names or designer brands into the tale, it would be just as readable with fictional names. This is just a personal criticism & would not deter me from reading a third from this author

Having read and enjoyed Carol's debut book, I hoped this would be as good. It is even better. Wonderful setting on the French Riviera, great characters and an intriguing story line.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I absolutely loved this book. I was hooked from the beginning. The setting was gorgeous, secrets were kept, romance and mystery.

Carol Kirkwood has written a fantastic book.

I highly recommend this book.

All round satisfying read, the setting is idyllic and mesmerising, the characters are well developed and the storyline just perfect.

Loved Carol’s first book but this one is even better
Fantastic holiday read lovely story read it all in one day just could not put it down
Can’t recommend it enough

The Hotel on the Riviera is the second novel by Carol Kirkwood, and whilst it does feature some of the characters from her first novel, Under a Greek Moon, there is no need to have read that book first. Leap on in right here.

Glamourous Greek heiress, Ariana Theodosis, inherits the faded Hotel du Soleil as part of a mysterious legacy upon the death of her grandmother and sees it as a chance to step out of the shadow of her successful father. However, the hotel has been owned for decades by the family of Gabriel du Lac who sees it equally strongly as his inheritance. And so the fireworks begin…

Like its predecessor, The Hotel on the Riviera is great fun to read, with well-rounded characters and great chemistry between Ariana and Gabriel? Is it perhaps a tad predictable? Yep, but who cares?

The perfect escapist summer holiday read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers, HarperCollins, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I had previously read Carol Kirkwood's first book, so I knew that I would be in for a good read. Thoroughly enjoyed al the descriptions of the places mentioned such as Cannes and the Greek Islands and could imagine them in my head. Nice to see a few characters from the previous book mentioned from the Greek Taverna. So thanks NetGalley for the chance to read and review this excellent book.

The Hotel on the Riviera is Carol Kirkwood's second novel. While some of the characters appear in Under a Greek Moon it isn't really a sequel so can totally be read as a standalone.

I found this to be a perfect and light summer read. It's full of the glitz and glamour of Cannes during the film festival. A little family mystery and plenty of romance. Some of the twists maybe a little predictable but still very enjoyable.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy to read and review.

My eyes are still twinkling with happiness hours after finishing this second novel by Carol Kirkwood. It’s a joyous uplifting read and perfect for the summer. The Hotel on the Riviera follows on with the Ithos characters we met in Under A Greek Moon. This time it’s Ariana’s turn in the spotlight. Following the death of her grandmother she discovers she has inherited a rundown hotel, a far cry from its former days as the ritzy glitzy Hotel du Soleil in Cannes on the French Mediterranean. When she flies in to stake her claim she is met by the hostile Gabriel, whose family has run the hotel for decades. So does she inherit and what happens to Gabriel’s tragedy stricken mother and frosty sister? Such a page turner and one I raced through over a weekend. I loved getting to know the sub characters characters : Elizabeth and Robert, Estee and Stefan and adored the setting too. Carol’s writing is warm, richly observed and she creates generous characters. Highly recommend!

A lovely book full of mystery, romance, drama and glamour all set in the most beautiful parts of the world!

Ariana's grandmother passes away and leaves her a hotel in Cannes in her will - no one in Ariana's family has any idea about the hotel, or how it came into her grandmother's possession. Can she solve the mystery?

Gabriel and his family have run the hotel for more than 20 years. When he discovers that there is a mysterious new owner, he desperately needs to know why. Will his mother reveal long buried family secrets?

The book is filled with lots of "beautiful" people, which I suppose you expect from the setting, and the timing around the film festival. The villains of the piece are more rough around the edges, with obvious flaws, and there is a lot of name dropping, which can get a bit irritating!

A perfectly readable, summery romance story - predictable yes, but it suited me for a few hours in the sunshine!

A great summer read which immediately transported me to the glitz and glam of the French riviera. Lots of twists and turns and nicely tied up in the end.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

If you want escape reality and read about great places, glamour and romance this is the right book.
i thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the style of writing.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

A typical he loves me he loves me not story, too much name dropping and luxury item references made the story too predictable and obvious. Not for me I’m afraid.

Another lovely read with Carol’s follow up book but wouldn’t say it was a sequel to her first. Enjoyed this book and look forward to any more to come.
My thanks to NetGalley and to Harper Collins UK, Harper fiction for the early read

This is either your genre or it’s not, sadly it’s not mine, so my review reflects that fact. I read Carol Kirkwood’s first book as an ARC and when I was offered this one, I just accepted without going back and reading my review for the first one forgetting that I had felt the same way about the first one.

It’s pure, perfect romance, wonderful setting, beautiful, privileged, slim, perfect people. You know who’s going to fall for whom and there’s no great surprises. Of course, there are some ‘bad guys’ but they are the ‘less perfect ones’. I finished the book because I said I would, but it’s just not my ‘cup of tea’.

However, if your ‘cup of tea; is simple, beautiful escapism and a peak into how the other half live - fairy tale style…….you will adore it and gobble it up! I’m just more of a realist and like the main characters to be flawed and ‘less than perfect’ which frankly we all are!

If you’re a Mills & Boon fan, then don’t hesitate.

My thanks go to Carol Kirkwood, Harper Collins & NetGalley for an advanced reader copy, however, (hardly needs saying) this review is my 100% honest opinion.

This is the next book to Under a Greek Moon, but not really a sequel as it's Ariana's story.
It starts with her rushing home to the idyllic Greek island her family live on as her Grandmother is dying. When the will is sorted, she has inherited a hotel on the on the French Riviera. The Hotel du Soleil. However, the Du Lac family have lived there and run the hotel for years and the son, Gabriel, has no intention of giving it up, So begins a battle of wills between Ariana and Gabriel.
In the meantime, we follow the story of Elizabeth and Robert, two famous film stars married to each other, but on the verge of divorce, mainly due to his behaviour. There is also Ariana's LA boyfriend, Jonny, who is a mess of drink and drugs. He turns up unwanted and put's a spanner in the burgeoning romance between Ari and Gabriel.
The main story is the mystery of how Ari came to inherit the hotel that has seen better days.
I loved this story.