Another fabulous Sheila O’’Flanagan book! Izzy was supposed to be getting married in paradise; but instead she’s on her honeymoon with her cousin. Charles is staying in the same luxury resort alone: writing his next novel. Abbie is his agent/not-so-ex-wife. . When Izzy and Charles’ holiday romance goes further than either intended; can true love really conquer all when there is a 20 year age gap; the not so ex wife is constantly lurking; and an ex-fiancé decides he’s made a mistake. A really great read that devoured in two days.

Little slow to get going but I was soon gripped by the characters as the story developed - I would agree Charles is complicated and the book is thought-provoking, but I feel like I would have liked a little more mystery and twists - an enjoyable read and a good ending but maybe I need a sequel to bring it all together for 5 stars!

A little slow to start with but i did eventually enjoy the story. Well written with engaging characters. I haven't read anything from this author for a long time. For me this is a book for by the pool, nothing to taxing and mainly enjoyable. My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

This book was a bit of a slow burner but once I was a few chapters in I loved it and was totally engrossed .
This story is all about Izzy and how she rebuilds her life after being dumped by her fiancé .
I really liked Izzy as a character and enjoyed watching her grow as a person.
I liked the way that the story was told from multiple points of view and felt this added to the story
The ending was exactly what I hoped for and I am holding out for a sequel to see what happens.
Thanks to Netgalley,Sheila O’Flanagan and Headline for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

I really enjoyed this book and loved the story line all the way through right up to the end !! There needs to be a follow up though .

This was a slow burner for me. It took me a little while to get into it, but once I did, I really enjoyed it.
I became totally absorbed with the characters and loved the ending. I finished it a few days ago, however it’s really stuck with me.
It’s well written and engaging.

It is one of those books that transports you making you forget about real life and full of fantastic characters that spring to life. I actually felt like I was there in the story with them ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I'm going to leave a bad review, but it's my own fault really...I think I somehow blanked that this was a romance (I think?) novel, and that's so not for me. I'm not a fan of romance so maybe I just didn't get it, but the infatuation between Charles and Izzy was so flat I kept thinking there was going to be a dark twist and that one of them had an ulterior motive because they had no chemistry or spark. It seemed he liked her simply because she wasn't afraid to be honest with him, but she wasn't ever particularly warm towards him. And he didn't tell his ex, who he has a good personal and professional relationship with, that he was planning to propose to another woman? And I really couldn't cope with the constant referring to Ariel as the 'agent-slash-ex'. Eeek! Sorry!

Seeing the relationships develop and fall apart with the explosive consequences made it a very exciting and tense read throughout.