Happy Publication Day to Rebecca Raisin! Summer at the Santorini Bookshop is published today by HQ Digital in April 11th.
A Greek island holiday. A fake-dating pact. A chance at true
love?
After losing her job as a book scout, hopeless romantic Evie
needs a fresh start. So when she hears that her eccentric grandmother has just
taken on a small bookshop in Santorini, Evie jumps at the chance to visit her.
But life on the island is not as idyllic as it first seems.
Gran has a tempestuous relationship with her landlord and he’s threatening to
take the bookshop away from her. So when Gran asks Evie to fake a romance with
her landlord’s Greek God of a grandson, Georgios, to keep the family on side,
she reluctantly agrees.
As the sun sets on Evie’s Greek holiday, can she save the
bookshop – and fake date her way to love?
My Thoughts
This is an ideal romcom for a summer holiday read. Mostly set in Santorini, you breathe in the glorious Greek sunshine. It is a light-hearted, fun read with more than one fake friendship going on. Evie's affection for her unconventional grandmother is deep rooted and she feels caught between her mother and sister on the one hand, and her grandmother on the other. Add her family seem to have a headstrong streak and think that they know best. You do hope that Evie can assert her own independence and follow her own path.
There are some larger than life characters in the story. This even extends to the lovable rescue dogs who her grandmother decides to take in. Only Evie and Georgios seem to have a filter and you discover, share some similar character traits. Georgio might look like a stereotypical Greek Adonis, but you soon pick up that there is a quieter, deeper side to his character. For an escapist read, you won't go far wrong with this one!
In short: hot summer days and plenty of humour
About the Author
Rebecca Raisin writes heartwarming romance from her home in
sunny Perth, Australia. Her heroines tend to be on the quirky side and her
books are usually set in exotic locations so her readers can armchair travel
any day of the week. The only downfall about writing about gorgeous heroes who
have brains as well as brawn, is falling in love with them – just as well
they’re fictional. Rebecca aims to write characters you can see yourself being
friends with. People with big hearts who care about relationships and believe
in true, once in a lifetime love. Her bestselling novel Rosie’s Travelling Tea
Shop has been optioned for film with MRC studios and Frolic Media.
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Book link: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AUS
Thanks to Rebecca Raisin,HQ Digital and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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