What a charming story of first loves reconnecting on a luxurious trip they both were sent on through a village raffle. Their connection was sweet and charming and it was lovely to see two people find their way to love in such an opulent setting.

I very much enjoyed this book. It has a good story and excellent main characters. I would definately recommend this book.

Zoe May's novels have come to be a staple part of my reading diet and I love them all but this one may just be my favourite.  

Natalie is a single mother living in her mum's house and working from home after moving out of London following a break up.  To make matters worse, Natalie's first love and first heart-breaker is back in town too and Natalie hasn't quite forgiven him for an incident when they were younger.  When a raffle mishap means they both win a prize of a romantic getaway, the have to pretend to be a couple for the duration.  Can they keep up the facade or will they be found out?

I cannot stress enough how real life the character of Natalie is (and all Zoe's characters).  She's lost her confidence, juggling motherhood with a job and has generally lost her spark.  She's such an adorable character and I loved watching her blossom into a more confident and sparky version of herself throughout the book.  Will is a little bit of a character, confident but not in a bad way and quite flirty.  The chemistry is there from the very beginning and grows throughout the book.  Their imperfectness made them perfect (if that makes sense).

The plot was fun and I found myself chuckling at various points throughout the book.  Their efforts at trying to appear as a couple were at times hilarious and the spa scene left me really giggling.

I have never been to Marrakesh but Zoe does a great job of bringing this unfamiliar place alive.  She describes the sights, smells and atmosphere with a real passion and I felt like I was there.  I loved how the setting moved from luxury hotels to unkempt parks and mountains, giving the reader a real taste of the different experiences there. 

I loved this novel and had so much fin reading it.  Highly, highly recommended for a lay day of reading that will bring a huge smile to your face.

I didn`t like it. I ended up skimming from 20% on in the book, i really tried to like it. But the main characters were wierd and sometimes both acted like 16 year olds, and not in a good way. Will annoyed me most of the time, but Natalie did it more, she just acted inmature and wierd,..i had really hoped i`d like it. But i didn`t. The storybuilding was alright enough, but i think i`d like the book more if i actually liked the main characters. The Only one i liked was Hera and she was a baby, and didn`t do much. Sadly this one fell through for me.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book on NetGalley, all opinions are my own.

This wasn't for me. Really cute premise but I found my mind drifting more often then not. It took me way longer to read this than it should and to be honesty I skimmed through a lot of it.

This book was quick and fast paced, and like a british closed door pg version of the Unhoneymooners. I really enjoyed the second chance aspect to the storyline. I loved the Moroccan setting, as that’s somewhere I’d ideally like to travel someday. Would have loved if there was a bit more depth and a bit more chemistry between Natalie and Will.

Natalie and Will met years ago when they were at high school. However, the course of love did not run smoothly for them and Natalie moved away to boarding school, never seeing Will again. Now Natalie is back in her home village, with her baby daughter and meddling Mum.

When Natalie and Will reconnect at a charity event fate throws them together, and now they are both off to Marrakech on an all expenses paid holiday. Can these two forgive and forget?

Such a cute, quick read.

How cute! This is such a fun, little get read. Will and Natalie knew each other from school so it didn’t feel awkward when they were thrown together again. I loved the fresh setting of Morocco. And the ending- so cute! Having them “begin again” in a tent just like they ended the first time- clever!

**I received a copy from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

Very cute book. Two high school friends, who used to have a thing for one another, win a romantic vacation at a town raffle. They go there septa ways in high school but are forced to be together on a romantic getaway.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

Really enjoyable read. Good characters and a Good story. Well worth a read. Think others will enjoy.

A second chance if she can forgive and forget fun story I couldn’t put it down and it was quick to get through I recommend it to any book lover

I was beyond pleasantly surprised by this title - I couldn't get enough of the story or the characters! This was a hate to love trope done so, so, so well. I really enjoyed how realistically and naturally their relationship developed, and was thrilled to see all of the communication that happened between them. I picked it up as a cute summer read and it fit the bill perfectly. Natalie and Will were so great together and the banter was A++. There was also an added bonus with the addition of the storyline regarding Natalie and her little one - I feel like that's a plot that I don't really see in a lot of romantic comedies. I've seen this book compared to Sophie Kinsella and I think it's a perfect descriptor (except this one had a bit more heat than Sophie's!).

Lovely story. Full of laughs this book is light hearted romantic fun. Plenty of pace so no time to get bored. Amazing descriptions of Morocco. Great tale about second chances in love. Well worth a read. Very entertaining.

Thank you Netgalley

A fun and entertaining read. A second chance romance for Natalie and Will, if she can forgive him for hurting her years ago.

This is a lovely feel good romance set in beautiful surroundings. You can't help but smile as you read about how Will and Natalie who haven't seen each other since their schooldays end up on a romantic holiday together.. This book is full of memorable characters from cross stitch devotee Rowena to romantic hotel owner Mehdi many of whom you cannot fail to love. A perfect book to read by the pool.

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Firstly I have to thank netgalley and the publishers for this book. And also the author. I love reading Zoe May's books. They are awesome and this one didn't disappoint. I love a good enemies to lovers book and this one hit off the mark for me. What a awesome book. I loved the characters. The witty banter and last but not the list the witty banter between the prtagonist. This is such a charming new read and so greatful for the ARC. I would recommend it to everyone who is in the mood for a charming romance novel. Happy reading!

I've been meaning to read a book by Zoe May for a while, so when I spotted a trip to Morocco in the blurb of this latest release, I knew i we going to read it, after all I do love a foreign holiday!

Will and Nat were really close as children but then haven't spoken to each other in many years.

When they both manage to win the same romantic holiday for 2, they agree to go together, as the both really need a break.

Where the story really gets going for me, is once they are at the airport and given an upgrade, as they are on their "honeymoon".

Even the luxury hotel seem to think they are newly weds and the lengths they go to to despite the fact that they barely know each other as adults, are really amusing.

I loved getting to see Marrakesh through their eyes we really get a great feel for the city, and the writing really transported me there.

This was feel good rom-com at its very best, and made for a wonderful couple of hours of reading poolside on holiday!

Thoroughly enjoyable, I really do I need to read more from this amusing author.

Thank you to Netgalley and HQ Digital for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

A decent read about second chances. Well written and flowed well, if a little abrupt when it finished. Read quickly. Recommended for fans of the genre.

I really wasn’t a fan of this book. I nearly stopped reading this but I preserved and hoped it would improve but sadly this never happened.
Very disappointing

A delightful story about second chances. Natalie is horrified to find herself at thirty-two - a single mother and back living with her mother in Chiddingfold. Her boyfriend Leroy left her when baby Hera was just two weeks’ old. It works well living with her mother though, Natalie has been able to continue her job as a fashion and beauty PR agent with her mother willing to help look after adorable Hera, and she has sworn off men for ever so no problems from that point of view. It is going to be her and Hera against the world!

Her mother persuades her to go with her to a fund-raising evening, they have both been going to this annual event since she was about twelve. When she arrives she bumps into Will, the boy who had broken her heart when she was sixteen. He has been a real high-flyer in the newspaper world, often seen on the television reporting on crises around the world; he has been married, and divorced, then lost his job when the newspaper group he worked for sold out to a rival, and the entire staff were made redundant.

They both buy a lot of raffle tickets, as the first prize is a luxury holiday in Marrakesh and they could both do with a relaxing holiday. Due to a misunderstanding they both end up winning, and having to share the holiday. To add to their problems the wrong holiday has been provided, they are given a honeymoon, with a luxurious honeymoon suite; and a sharp eyed hotel owner who disapproves of their passports having different surnames ... and shock, horror! Neither of them are wearing a wedding ring!

The tensions involved are amusing to read and feel very real, as is their gradual relaxing with each other, and getting used to being considered a couple. This is a well written story, it is very funny, and very poignant in places, with a very sweet happy ending. Well worth reading