This is a beautiful work of escapism that is full of summertime and love. I absolute adored watching Lola and Rhys' relationship blossom through the book.

A heartwarming read, set against idyllic backdrops. It captures the charm of island life beautifully, and the central themes of healing and self-discovery are genuinely uplifting.

That said, while the novel delivers on feel-good moments and scenic descriptions, it falls a bit short in terms of character and plot development. Some relationships and personal transformations felt rushed or underexplored.

Overall, it's an enjoyable read, perfect for a light escape.

Thank you NetGalley & Boldwood Books for sending this book for review consideration.

I’ve loved all the books by Kate Frost. Such light, escapist reads that transports you to wherever the location is. In this case, it’s Sardinia. What starts off as weekends away with friends, turns into a wedding, love, and a stalker ex. The main characters are well developed and it feels like you’re right there hanging out with them. The eventual love story of Rhys and Lola is sweet. A great summer beach read. Thanks NetGalley for an arc.

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. I love Frost's books, and this did not disappoint. I loved Lola and Rhys' story, and Frost created a beautiful backdrop, an engaging supporting cast of characters, and wove in multiple interesting subplots. These added to the richness of the story and I felt they were all given the right amount of attention; Lola's past relationship added a particularly interesting dynamic to the book. An excellent read.

I received this ARC from Boldwood Books thanks to NetGalley , and I was not expecting to dive into a book basically set in Sardinia, 40km from were I was born... it was a bit like coming home and put me in a good mood straight away.

The story follows Lola, newly single, skeptical about the existence of true love and with a lot of friends by her side whose only goal in life seems to be finding the perfect love match for her.. the whole group get together in Sardinia for a 10 days holiday ending with Mirabel (Lola's best friend) wedding.

While this trip to an absolutely idyllic location seems like the perfect chance to pause and forget about real life, Lola finds herself in need to escape a bit from her own group of friends and their (seemingly perfect) lives and partners... that's when Rhys makes an appearance, he's the groom's best friend and also in need of an escape so... why not team up and pretend to be a couple to get everyone off their backs?

We kind of know already where this is going, a very popular trope but nicely executed here, we get to know a bit of both out main characters, especially Lola and a threatening figure from her past, her insecurities and struggles, but just as much space is given to Rhys. Of course they're each other's rebound but there's going to be space for something more...

I found this book very pleasant and there are some details in there that made me appreciate it even more on a personal level, reading about places so familiar for me in such an accurate way had its perks and made me smile more often than not. The author captured the essence of that part of Sardinia with its splendor and luxury but also with its bumpy road (as somebody that suffers from motion sickness, I can totally relate to some of Lola's struggles there...)
Italian were not stereotyped for once and that something else I really appreciated, Fabs family's hospitality towards Mirabel and the group of close friends gathered there for the wedding shows perfectly the big heart people from Sardinia have. Kudos for that.

As a person in her mid 30s I could relate to Lola's struggles, especially about seeing the people surrounding you with all their lives figured out while you still don't know what's gonna happen next, but this book also makes us ponder a bit about our habit as a society: an honest an open conversation with friends or loved ones can do wonders. Trust ;)

Very sweet romance and heartwarming. Was my first book by her and I hope to read more in the future!! Keep em coming

Mothers fighting, making ex jealous all whilst on a destination wedding and you've got Kate Frost new book. Set on the gorgeous island of Sardinia, Lola jets off from her PR job at a leading record label to be in her best friends wedding. But as you guess there's nothing blissfully peaceful about a wedding in the sun. Lola, at times, come across as someone who takes things way too far and to be honest is slightly unlikeable whilst Rhys, all the man wants to do is to move on. So when Lola suggests they make his ex jealous, you can guess its a love triangle at its best.

I enjoyed but didn't love Kate's new book and that maybe because I couldn't stand Lola.

Thanks for the early access and I know this is probably be right up someone else street but this has way too much drama for me.