3.5 stars

As I have enjoyed Mandy Baggot's novels it the past, I was thrilled to be approved for an eARC of her newest novel, A Green Island Gift (publication date April 28, 2025). When Molly Adams finds out she’s inherited an apartment in Kassiopi, Corfu, she’s pretty sure there’s been some kind of mistake. She doesn’t know a soul in Greece, especially the man who has left her an inheritance, Vaggelis Vlachos. She travels to Corfu with her mom and best friend to find out what she has been gifted. She has inherited 50% of an apartment, 50% of a boat, 50% of an olive tree and 25% of a cat....! She meets handsome Christos Baros, who inherited the other 50% of the apartment, boat and olive tree. He has no interest in sharing his share and is suspicious of the beautiful Brit, Molly, who has never met Vaggelis. As they get to know each other better and sightsee the island, they can't help but fall for each other.

This novel was a sweet romance. I adored the beautiful setting and the cast of characters. The only fault I found was that it took an excessively long time to discover the true identity of Molly's father. The revelation was considerably delayed, and the entire situation felt overly drawn out.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.