Publication date UK format 17/6/21 book 290 pages
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Synopsis
A moving novel of newfound love and old passions rekindled.
Three women, three love affairs at the crossroads:
One is betrayed, again
One falls for the wrong guy
One for the right one, but 40 years too late
After taking over her late stepfather’s farm, Alicia finds shocking wrongdoing, which threatens her relationship with the Swedish journalist Patrick.
Frida could not have found love with anyone more unsuitable than Andrei. He’s come to the islands to find out the truth about the demise of his younger brother Daniel. Unbeknown to Andrei, Daniel is also the father of Frida’s baby daughter.
As the summer on the islands heats up, Alicia’s ex-husband, Liam makes an appearance. Alicia's mother, Hilda, also finds romance, but can she trust a man she vowed never to see again some forty years earlier?
Set on the Ã…land Islands which lie between Finland and Sweden, An Island Summer has true intrigue, grown-up love stories, and stunning Scandinavian scenery. An unmissable holiday read for 2021!
My Review
This was a great read. I loved the setting of this book. It was an island between Finland and Sweden. It held some wonderful culture and held a very interesting story line following 3 different women who came to the island in very different ways. The Story was both intriguing and shocking at times especially the story of the women brought over by human traffickers. I hadn't realised before reading this book that it was book 4 in the series. This did put me at a disadvantage of not reading the other books. This was an excellent 4 star read and I believe that if I had read the other books it would of been a 5 star book as I felt I was on the back foot and missed out on some of the back story.
This book with its mixture of Russian mafia and romance made foe a thrilling roller coaster ride. I actually finished the book in one day.the author did a fantastic job at dealing with some difficult issues and created so wonderful well developed characters that you found yourself rooting for. The book flowed well at a great medium pace. The chapters were short and moved between the different women building up to a great ending. I loved how each of the women's story's were very different and unique. Yet they all became connected. I definitely recommend reading this series.
Many thanks to the author and publishing team for creating a very interesting story that I struggled to put down.
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