And Now You're Back by Jill Mansell #Review

 

I was thrilled to be able to participate in the celebrations of Jill Mansell's latest novel, And Now You're Back. 

One magical night in Venice, Didi fell in love. But it ended - and he left without even saying goodbye.

Now, thirteen years on, Shay Mason is back.

The old spark is still there, but Didi's determined to ignore it. As manager of a stunning Cotswolds hotel, she's happy at last, and soon to be married. Anyway, Shay isn't staying. He's made a promise to his father. He's going to keep it. And then he'll be gone.

But Shay's return stirs up long-forgotten emotions, and the scandal that led him to leave raises its head once again. It's time for buried secrets to come to light. And it seems that this was someone's intention all along . . .

From the beloved author of IT STARTED WITH A SECRET comes a fabulous new novel about love, friendship and finding the way to your best life.

'Reading Jill is always such a joy' VERONICA HENRY

'Gripping and incredibly comforting' MARIAN KEYES

'Like a little blast of sunshine - uplifting, heart-warming and supremely feelgood' SOPHIE KINSELLA

My Thoughts

What a pleasure reading this book was! The writing style flows so beautifully that the story sped by. It is a gentle story of second time around and starting over. The friendships which are depicted are genuine and heart-warming. Some of them are surprising. Didi and Shay's friendship shines through from the start and I am sure that everyone who reads the story is rooting for them. They are both determined to respect each other's present relationships.

    I enjoyed reading about the village community and loved the map at the beginning which set the scene. Jill Mansell has created a whole world in a gorgeous Cotswold setting. There are one or two mysteries which are there to be uncovered, which include some lovely characters who add to the feelgood atmosphere. I thoroughly enjoyed the book which is highly recommended. 

In short: Are second chances possible or is it too late?  

About the Author

Jill Mansell is the author of over twenty Sunday Times bestsellers including The One You Really Want and Meet Me at Beachcomber Bay.  Take a Chance on Me won the RNA’s Romantic Comedy Prize, and in 2015 the RNA presented Jill with an outstanding achievement award.

Jill’s personal favourite amongst her novels is Three Amazing Things About You, which is about cystic fibrosis and organ donation; to her great delight, many people have joined the organ donor register as a direct result of reading this novel.

Jill started writing fiction while working in the field of Clinical Neurophysiology in the NHS, but now writes full time. She lives in Bristol with her family.

You can follow Jill here: Facebook  |  Website   |  Twitter

Book link: Amazon UK 

Thanks to Jill Mansell, Headline Review and Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 

 

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