Sunny Days and Sea Breezes
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4.4 • 38 Ratings
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- £4.99
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Winner of the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year award
'A life-affirming story full of joy and hope' CATHY BRAMLEY
'A sun-filled, fun-filled wonderful escapist adventure' MILLY JOHNSON
When does time out become the time of your life?
Jodie Jackson is all at sea, in every sense. On a ferry bound for the Isle of Wight, she's leaving her London life, her career, and her husband behind. She'd like a chance to turn back the clocks, but she'll settle for some peace and quiet on her brother Bill's beautifully renovated houseboat, Sunny Days.
But from the moment Jodie steps aboard her new home, it's clear she'll struggle to keep herself to herself. If it isn't Marilyn, who cleans for Bill and is under strict instructions to look after Jodie, then it's Ned, the noisy sculptor on the next-door houseboat. Ned's wood carving is hard on the ears, but it's made up for by the fact that he's rather easy on the eyes.
Bustled out of the boat by Marilyn and encouraged to explore with Ned, Jodie soon delights in her newfound freedom. But out of mind isn't out of sight, and when her old life comes knocking Jodie is forced to face reality. Will she answer the call or choose a life filled with Sunny Days and Sea Breezes?
An absolute must-read from the queen of fun-filled and life-affirming fiction, Sunny Days and Sea Breezes will make your heart sing!
'A life-affirming story full of joy and hope' CATHY BRAMLEY
'A sun-filled, fun-filled wonderful escapist adventure' MILLY JOHNSON
'A wonderful setting where dark clouds part to reveal a happy ending' KATIE FFORDE
'A bright and breezy summer story, the next best thing to a seaside trip' SUNDAY MIRROR
'A delightful summer read' HELLO!
'Packed full of Matthews' signature charm, this has original characters and an escapist setting' WOMAN
'Perfect escapism' BELLA
'A bright, breezy, summery story!' BEST
'A warm summer read' CHOICE
Customer Reviews
A 4.5 star summer read
After reading and enjoying Happiness for Beginners last summer I was thrilled to be given a sneak preview of the latest Carole Matthews book by the Little Brown Book Group and Sphere via NetGalley. My thoughts are my own and not influenced by the gift.
Synopsis
Jodie Jackson is all at sea, in every sense.
On a ferry bound for the Isle of Wight, she’s leaving her London life, her career, and her husband behind. She’d like a chance to turn back the clocks, but she’ll settle for some peace and quiet on her brother Bill’s beautifully renovated houseboat, Sunny Days. But from the moment Jodie steps aboard her new home, it’s clear she’ll struggle to keep herself to herself.
Jodie soon delights in her newfound freedom. But out of mind isn’t out of sight, and when her old life comes knocking Jodie is forced to face reality. Will she answer the call or choose a life filled with Sunny Days and Sea Breezes?
My thoughts
This is a great book to escape into. The world is currently full of anxiety inducing news and events, and this story was a good distraction. The majority of the story is set in the Isle of Wight, which is where Jodie has escaped to, leaving behind her work and the husband she believes is cheating on her.
Jodie is looking for peace and quiet, time to heal from the events of the past year. However she finds a group of people on the Isle of Wight who encourage her to start to live again. My favourite characters were Marilyn and George, who both made me smile every time they appeared in the story.
My favourite scene is towards the end of the book on one of Jodie’s visits to the gym. This is a no spoiler review so I won’t divulge why this made me laugh out loud.
I enjoyed my virtual visit to the Isle of Wight, the book is full of great characters and an enjoyable read.