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Fight or Flirt on the Scenic Route by Margaret Amatt #Review #GlenbriarSeriesBook14

We are back in the beautiful Scottish Highlands for Margaret Amatt's  fourteenth in her Glenbriar  Series: fight ot Flirt on the Scenic Route. This latest  novel was published on 15th August by Leannan Press .   She’s about to take him on a journey he never saw coming After a couple of dreadful years, Elise Reid has finally found success working for a coach tour operator in Glasgow. But when she’s sent back to her hometown of Glenbriar to cover for a sick colleague, she finds herself stuck on a coach with her ex-fiancĂ©… plus his new wife, his stroppy little sister, and his best friend – a man who’s always hated her. Burnt out and searching for a break, eco-blogger and environmental activist Gabe Wilder decides a coach tour with his best friend would be a good way to unwind and reset. But when the tour guide shows up, Gabe can’t believe his bad luck. He and Elise have never got on, and after what she did to his best friend, he’s kept her at arm’s length, despite...

Under a Tuscan Sky by Karen Aldous ** blog tour review and Giveaway **

I have a summery read to introduce to you today: Under a Tuscan Sky by Karen Aldous. There's also a great Giveaway- details are at the end of this post (sorry, UK only).  First let's find out a bit more...

Escape to Tuscany this summer with Karen Aldous’s brilliantly uplifting read. Perfect for fans of Erica James and Cathy Kelly.
A summer she’ll never forget…
When Olivia Montague’s grandmother passes away, she decides it’s finally time to make some changes in her own life. So she breaks up with her ‘going nowhere’ boyfriend and embarks on a journey to her Nonna’s home in Tuscany.
Until now, Olivia has always believed that she’s incapable of love, after being abandoned by her parents as a baby. But with each day spent at the gorgeous villa nestled in the rolling Italian hills, she feels her heart begin to flutter…
And when handsome antiques dealer Hugh St. James arrives on the scene, she realises things might be about to change forever!



 
My Thoughts

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Having just visited Tuscany, I was in the mood to read this story and it certainly transported me back to that beautiful countryside.

We first meet the central character, Olivia when she is at a crossroads in her life. Her Grandmother has died and she has the task of sorting out her estate in Italy. At the same time, she is dissatisfied with her life with Will. We sense from the beginning that she is a bit of an idealist, bowled over at the thought of her grandparents' seemingly perfect love. She decides to break off her relationship with Will and to try to be more self-reliant. Although she is forty, she has leaned on others for support all her life and seems a little immature and unsure.
 
In Olivia, Karen Aldous has created an interesting and essentially likeable central character, as you watch her attempts to overcome her own feelings of insecurity. It is great to see a character develop as the story unfolds. You can sense her potential as after all she has established a business in the UK with her lifelong friend but her relationship with her mother has left her very unsure about her own capacity to love. 


The story carried me along and I read it in one sitting in an afternoon. Primarily a romance featuring a love triangle, there was nevertheless more to discover about family ties and relationships as secrets from the past came to light.  This is a warm and self-affirming story- just right for a holiday read.

In short: an Italian romantic interlude- great for a summer read.
 
About the Author



Karen Aldous enjoys village life on the edge of the north-downs in Kent with easy access to the buzz of London. Not only does she love the passive pleasures of reading and writing, she also craves the more active pursuits with her family and friends such as walking, cycling and skiing especially when they involve food and wine!

Karen gets much of her inspiration from her travels and if she had to choose, France, Greece, Switzerland, Italy and the USA would be her favourites. However, wherever she goes, she discovers a new character emerges in 'Karen's World'. She likes to write about strong independent women who can direct their own lives - but struggle to control them! And, of course there's always a gorgeous hunk or two!

You can connect with Karen on Twitter   |  Website   |Goodreads




Giveaway


You can enter this great Giveaway (UK only) for a chance to win one of the following prizes by following the link below 


1st prize: £10 Amazon voucher, eCopy of Under a Tuscan Sky & a signed notebook
2nd & 3rd prize: eCopy of Under a Tuscan Sky & a signed notebook
 


 
 Thanks to HQ Digital and Jenny at Neverland Tours for a copy of the book and a place on the Tour.

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