I received a free DRC of this book through Netgalley. I have read two other prior books by this author and enjoy greatly how she sets the location so you can almost feel as if you are there. This book in Santorini is quite a different locale from her other books. It sounded so beautiful and made me want to visit purely for aesthetics and the welcoming people. I enjoyed the writing retreat along with those involved. A month long retreat was a good amount of time to get to know most of the characters. It was good to see her characters grow and learn as they went along.

"The most important things: friendship, honesty, courage and laughter."
What a clever, complex story. A group of aspiring writers are gathered together on a writing retreat that will last A WHOLE MONTH on a beautiful Greek island, surrounded by olive and pistachio groves. How mouth watering!

Add to this wonderful setting (which the author describes so enticingly), secrets and lies waiting to be discovered, relationships that aren’t quite working, “tragedies and small triumphs, excitement and uncertainty…” and we have a true page turner. There’s a whole month in which to learn about the complex lives and tangles of these characters and become immersed in rural Santorini.
Instead of Chapter 1, Chapter 2 etc, Eva Glyn heads each section with the day’s date. Clever. It helps the reader live side by side with events.

The three main characters – although all members of the retreat are portrayed as complete characters (including Sybil the dog!), are the tutor, Jo, whose writing pseudonym is Jessica Rose, the owner of the boutique retreat accommodation, Zina and Karmela from Dubrovnik, my favourite character. These three women form a deep friendship during the course of the month and help each other come to terms with their various problems.

It’s a multi-layered story, deep but not heavy, tackling serious issues that many will identify with. I loved it. I have said it before, but Eva Glyn’s writing is assured and with each book, she gets better and better.
No hesitation in awarding five stars. Thank you to One More Chapter for letting me read an early copy.

I did enjoy this book, I feel like it would be more suited to older readers or younger readers to get into reading. Would absolutely recommend though.

I just finished an enjoyable read. The Santorini Writing Retreat by Eva Glyn was such a wonderful book.

Felt like I had journeyed to Greece through the author's prose. Thoroughly enjoyable

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Don’t think for one minute that Glynn will present you with a bookish book and forget to tantalize you with Greek food!

Eva Glynn swept me away to Santorini, introduced me to three women, Professor Karmela Simic, bestselling author Jessica Rose and the owner of The Retreat House, Zina Sideris, and highlighted the power of courage. Each of these three women is at a crossroads in their life and their time on Santorini ignites the courage to shape their future.

Glynn continues to spotlight traditional life in her settings and brings to light some of the colourful people and difficult journeys that we may overlook when being charmed by the location.

I liked that Karmela from The Dubrovnik Book Club showed up in this book so that I could see her progress.

I was gifted this copy by Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

Zina and Lambros return to her home on Santorini to help her widowed mother. Lambros wants to start farming while Zina creates a small resort to host retreats. Her first is one for writers led by an author who published a very successful book under a pen name but hides a deep dark secret. Each of the guests has something they want to achieve, as well as personal issues with which to deal.

This book continues the character of Karmela introduced in Glyn’s novel, Dubrovnik Book Club. A refugee from Sarajevo during the Bosnian war and now living in Zagreb, I enjoyed learning more about her background as well as seeing her newly found confidence.

As a writer, Glyn does a wonderful job of creating a strong sense of place. She paints a beautiful picture of Santorini; I could just imagine walking among the white washed walls and blue doors, the red, pink and orange of the bougainvillea and oleander, the glorious sunsets. And the food! My mouth is watering for good Greek cooking.

This is a story of friendship, courage, relationships, and personal growth, along with some writing tips. There are a few storylines which lead to quite a bit of introspection. Some readers might find it slow. But, relax, settle in, and enjoy visiting this beautiful island and the characters as they flourish.