The Island Escape: The laugh out loud romantic comedy you have to read this summer

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Moreover, I love novels which hold a lens up to life and let me see it in a different way; Kerry's literary lens is one such. When Octavia is offered the chance to accompany Jonathan on one of his frequent trips, she jumps at the chance, not only purportedly to spend quality time with Jonathan but also perhaps to pursue an encounter with Xavi….

Alderford is a true example of community inclusion and partnership working and we are grateful for the generosity being shown to us. I wanted to know absolutely everything about Roberta and her circumstances, including her husband Scott who, let's be real, was a bit of an idiot (so much more than a bit of an idiot). Enjoyed a couple of Covid friendly days with family and cannot praise them enough – well done to all staff. You may have your cocktail, sunglasses and sun-cream this summer, but you're really not ready until you've got this book by your side, I can assure you.This story of Katie's journey to a happily ever after was so interesting, since it included a lot of information on the Isle of Man, a place I'd love to visit.

Roberta is married to Scott, a tremendously successful man, with all the trappings of wealth and status. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this amazing piece of women's fiction! The Island Escape carries a maximum of 1690 passengers in 761 cabins, 5 of which have balconies and 472 have ocean views.

Having completely lost her own identity and self-confidence over the years, Octavia is a shell of the person she once was. She is feeling frustrated in her present-day life with a safe, predictable marriage to Jonathan, a fulltime job and three children to look after. Octavia knew it was Scott’s fault and she had been urging Roberta to leave Scott and his abusive ways for a long time. This is when the action kicks in with creature attacks and a race to escape during a brief window immediately before the reset. I thought I was picking up a summer/beach read but this has to have the best opening page to a romance-style novel EVER!

They were developed just as strongly as Kerry built up her main characters and though this story is about Roberta and Octavia, I couldn’t say any character suffered from a lack of depth or substance.I'd go so far and say that there is a message in this book: follow your instincts and never regret your decisions - you could always have made a worse one. We were on deck 9 at the rear of the ship and felt every movement and the loud clanging noise that accompanied every sway was horrific and made trying to sleep a nightmare! We have sailed on other Thomsons ships (Topaz, Celebration, and Spirit) and always had a good time but the Island Escape is in a class of its own and for all the wrong reasons!