Kara McIntyre - In the last week she has quit her job as a costume designer at the Clydeside TV Studio, called off her wedding and moved out of the flat she shared with her fiance, Josh. 2025 isn't starting off well...
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The Blurb
As dawn breaks, four people are planning journeys that could change their lives forever…
Kara McIntyre is supposed to be jetting off to her destination wedding in Hawaii. However, a last-minute hitch appears to have left her without a job, home and, more importantly, a fiancé.
TV sensation Ollie Chiles and Kara always have each other’s backs. But when his wife goes viral in a compromising clinch with another man, Ollie must choose between supporting his best friend in her hour of need or going home to save his marriage.
Alice Brookes is flying away to a new life after surviving a horrendous marriage and a very public scandal... until a stranger brings a letter from the past that could change everything.
After saying goodbye to someone he loves, Zac Conlan should be heading back to Dublin. Now a shocking discovery is threatening to change his plans and his future.
When weather delays their flights, Kara, Ollie, Alice and Zac discover that storms are brewing… and the turbulence is about to shake their worlds.
My Review
I enjoyed this book very much, and it held my attention from the very first page to the last.
Having said that, the first two chapters introduce the four main characters who are linked through the book, Kara, Ollie, Alice and Zac. It took just a short while to separate their voices in my own mind but once I had this was a wonderful book to read and I couldn't get back to it quickly enough each time life forced me to set it aside.
I have previously read and enjoyed Ms. Low's previous book, One Midnight with You and you can read my review by clicking here. Consequently, I had high expectations of this novel, and I was not disappointed.
Each of the four characters were facing their own challenges, and the author brings them to life on the page. Equally, the secondary characters were well portrayed. I loved the straight talking Val, with whom Alice is living at the beginning of the book, as well as the wonderfully flamboyant Jacinta. This book is packed with great characterisation.
It is a wonderful story of friendship, family with some love and romance thrown into the mix. The book is full of emotion and (no spoilers here) left me with a warm and fuzzy feeling at the end.
Although there are some overlap of characters from some of the author's other books, this is intended to be a standalone novel and works extremely well as one. The entire book takes place over the course of a day and as such gives the story real immediacy.
This is fabulous story telling and I highly recommend this book.
Book Details
ISBN: 978 1835184707
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Formats: e-book, audio, hardback and paperback (currently available on Kindle Unlimited)
No. of Pages: 336 (paperback)
Purchase Links
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Amazon US
About the Author
Shari Low is the #1 bestselling author of over 30 novels, including My One Month Marriage and One Summer Sunrise and a collection of parenthood memories called Because Mummy Said So. She lives near Glasgow.
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If you enjoyed reading my review of this book you can also find my book review of One Midnight With You by Shari Low by clicking here.
(ARC and media courtesy of Rachel's Random Resources)
(all opinions are my own)
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