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I always look forward to a book by Phillipa Ashley, This didn't disappoint,

It drew me in from the start and I finished it in one sitting please can we re visit.

The Isles of Scilly are one of my favourite places in the world and the author has captured them perfectly in this story. A lovely story with really relatable characters that you can lose yourself in. Fabulous!

This was a just a great read. I was just all in the story.
Loved the MCs ,location.
Love all of it

I was drawn in by the characters from the very beginning. An easy book to become lost in with constructive and true descriptions of locations...

Such a fabulous summer read!

I enjoyed every minute of this book and couldn’t put it down
I must say I loved every single character in this book

One of the main characters Lily is a workaholic. So throws herself fully into her business which she built with sheer determination and focus. She works also to cover her sadness ever since her dear sister died. So when she collapses at her desk only to be found by her wonderful PA Richie. He quickly insists she needs a break and organises a relaxing getaway on a fabulous resort. With the encouragement from her PA and her brother in law Etienne she agrees to a break away
Little does Lily know but the resort is a work in progress , and needs ALOT of progress lol

Sam the owner of the resort is another great character who I just adored. Working hard to create a beautiful retreat as well as looking after his brothers daughter.

I love how Sam and his family and friends teach Lily to enjoy a slower pace of life.

This was my first Phillipa Ashley book and I can’t wait to read more by this author!!

I highly recommend this read if you want fun escapism this summer.

Thanks to @netgalley for allowing me to read this book because I really loved it and have been introduced to a new fab author

A really lovely story. Phillipa Ashley at her best. Set on the Isles of Scilly . Beautiful descriptions. Made you want to go to the retreat . Lily was very stressed and goes to relax , you get some lovely story lines, love, and it made you think about how much we use our phones and rely on them. Cold turkey would be hard . A 5 star read. Loved it. Forgot to say a perfect neat ending. Phillipa is a great story teller and I look forward to her next book,

Lily Harper is the overworked CEO of Lily Loves, a company selling handmade craft items. Overworking and heading for burnout, a health scare stops Lily in her tracks. Her PA books her a stay in a new secluded retreat on the Scilly Isles. Arriving to find an uncompleted resort Lily demands to leave as soon as it is possible. However a weekend on the island with handsome resort owner Sam, and a terrifying shared experience, sees Lily decide to stay. The story is of transformation, grief and ultimately love. Set in a beautiful if harsh environment. #netgalley #secondchancesummer

Another great book by this author and I especially love the Scilly Isles ones as I remember going there as a child. As always you find you can really relate to all of the characters and it is a book that you don't want to put down and perfect for the beach

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Lily is at a remote retreat in the Scilly Isles to allow her to reset and recharge. However she struggles to slow down until disaster strikes and she changes her perspective on her life.

Yet again the author has written another 5 star book . Found the characters are very believable . Had a true sense of the pain they had been through. Also has a few moments where you were kept on the edge wondering what was going to happen.

Loved this book! Perfect for summer. The setting was wonderful. Please see my Instagram for a short review.

Lily Harper needs a well deserved break, she escaped to a remote retreat on the breath-taking Scilly Isles. But the slow lifestyle isn't her type of thing and she is itching to get back to civilisation. She quickly clashes with Sam who runs the retreat.
A lovely read that transports you to the Scilly Isles.

this is a really enjoyable book with characters you really get to know and like.
i loved the storyline and found it an easy fun read

As always a wonderful, feel-good read from a fabulous author. Set on the Cornish Isles, the story of Sam and Lily, thrown together after Lily goes on retreat following a scare with her health. They both struggle in their own ways, following heart break in the past. They learn that they can both heal, and that life is for living. There are some other loveable characters along the way, as they both get into various scrapes. A really enjoyable, heartwarming read, which I struggled to put down.

I have read a few books by this author and really enjoyed them and this is no exception.

It begins in a London office where Lily collapses. She is the founder and CEO of 'Lily Loves' a handmade craft company. She uses people who make things and she sells from her web site. She had been having a hard time over comments she made about someone on a TV show. the comments were made when Lily thought the mic had been closed, but it was still open.

Her PA sorted a break for her on the Scilly Isles at a retreat. It was quite a journey to get there - as in the song : Trains and boats and planes - The final leg of the journey was to Stark a small island ( At first I thought it was a Typo for Sark but realized my error) She meets Sam, who is to take her to Stark and is the owner of the retreat. The weather was dreadful. On arrival on Stark Lily is horrified to learn there is no telephones let alone WIFI. She said she wanted to go home, which she could not that day.

She relented and stayed getting to know Sam and his family. She ends up opening a Craft Fair on another Island. All sorts of problems to overcome. I have never been to the Scilly Islands and always thought it would be nice. After reading this it is on my list. Please do read the Acknowledgements at the end where certain places are explained.

This is a lovely read and can recommend this 5* book

Workaholic business woman Lily has over done things recently and after fainting at work she reluctantly agrees to let her well-meaning PA book her on a bargain last minute retreat for a break.

However when she arrives she finds it is not the relaxing luxuryenvironmwnt she was expecting, in fact most of it hadn't even been built yet! Could the island of Stark live up to it's name? She is tempted to leave straight away but she finds herself warming to the resorts owner and developer Sam...

This is a light, heartwarming escapist novel, perfect for the summer holidays.

I love phillipas books I have read all of them even those written under a different name. They are always set by the sea and if that is your thing don't miss out. Also if you love romcoms and romance books then this is your cup of tea.

A lovely book that is absolutely perfect for the upcoming summer! Always love a Phillipa Ashley’ book. One for the bookshelf.

I love Philipa Ashely's novels and loved this one as there's something different, a woman who must face a serious change of pace and learn to appreciate a new place, so different from the urban one she lives.
Well plotted, heartwarming and poignant, compelling.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

This book is set on Stark, on the Isle of Scilly which is described as a beautiful island. Lily Harper is a workaholic and doesn’t know how to relax from her business, until she gets booked on a luxury remote retreat on the Isle of Scilly by her assistant work colleague. On arrival at the retreat the weather is appalling and Lily can’t wait to get home, but thankfully she stays. Being the only guest at the resort as the owner Sam hasn’t finished preparing all of the properties on the island. There seems to be a spark between the two of them but they are both also keeping secrets from one another. Will Lily realise that there’s more to life than just work? And can Sam also move on from his past. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, it was a perfect form of escapism.