Get your summer off to a steamy start with Mandy Baggot and her sizzling new read, Truly Madly Greekly.
I’ve got a few books by Mandy sitting on my kindle, and when I was offered a chance to review this one, just a look at the cover was enough to pique my interest, then got further excited after seeing a few of my blogger friends rave about it on twitter. This certainly won’t be the only book of Mandy’s I’ve read for very long, as it is a thoroughly fun read that I just flew through.
The setting is glorious. I’ve never been massively interested in visiting Greece, but the first thing I did upon completion of this book was look up all inclusive holidays in Greece, despite knowing my holiday budget this year will barely get me out of Somerset. The resort that Ellen and Lacey stay in seems so luxurious and beautiful, it does seem the perfect setting for a wedding in the sun.
This book stayed mainly within the resort, but did branch out into a couple of local bars and a few excursions to nearby towns. The descriptive writing of the local area added to the sense of natural beauty that Greece has to offer.
Ellen and Lacey are complete opposites which makes for some great fun. Ellen is sensible and quite conservative and at times is horrified by her sister’s antics. Ellen is also a really closed book to everyone, especially her family. She has gone through some pretty bad stuff and has made mistakes, but she buys it deep down, as she feels that she has to be more of a mother-type figure and role model to Lacey. Lacey of course knowing nothing of Ellen’s troubles just thinks that Ellen is being boring, so makes up for that by partying enough for both of them, when really she should be planning her wedding. Lacey is a lot of fun to read!
Then we move on to the ‘hunk’ of the book. I personally can’t stand the word hunk, it makes me visibly cringe, but for this book it is definitely appropriate. Yan is just simply the picture perfect holiday romance. Gorgeous, sensitive and mysterious, the complete package!
This book is funny, romantic and to be honest, a complete gem. It deserves to be on your TBR on your next holiday, or when you just need to escape from the undoubtedly rainy summer we will have in Britain.
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Gratefully received from the Publisher for review.
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Author Bio: Mandy Baggot is a romantic fiction author. In 2012 she won the Innovation in Romantic Fiction award at the UK’s Festival of Romance. Her self-published title, Strings Attached was also short-listed for the Best Author Published Read award. Also in 2012 she signed with American publishing house, Sapphire Star Publishing, who produced her novels, Taking Charge and romantic suspense, Security. In June 2013 she signed a two book deal with Harper Collins’ digital first romance imprint, Harper Impulse. She is a regular contributor to writing blogs and on-line magazine, Loveahappyending Lifestyle In May 2014 Mandy signed with Kate Nash of the Kate Nash Literary Agency. Mandy loves mashed potato, white wine, country music, World’s Strongest Man, travel and handbags. She has appeared on ITV1’s Who Dares Sings and auditioned for The X-Factor. Mandy is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and lives near Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK with her husband, two daughters and cats, Kravitz and Springsteen. She is an advocate for women in business and belongs to the networking group Women on Wednesdays
Thank you so much for taking part in the tour and for this GORGEOUS review! Yan is definitely a hunk!
Mandy xx
As I'd loved every other book you've recommended & I've read, I think I'd really enjoy this book too! It's obvious we have similar tastes in books (and cider!)