The Island Getaway

The perfect new escapist read from the bestselling author

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Pub Date Jan 30 2025 | Archive Date Jan 30 2025

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Description

The Island Getaway is a big-hearted novel from the queen of bestselling fiction, celebrating second chances, true love and the life-affirming joy of unlikely friendships.


The dream holiday just got complicated . . .


On the sun-drenched island of Kefalonia, the new arrivals at The Ionian Escape hotel are hoping for a break from everyday life. But some of them are bringing a lot of baggage . . .

Disgraced TV star Miranda Vallance feels like the worst person in the world. Her sister won't speak to her and her job's on the line. She's desperate to put things right but how?

Eighty-two-year-old Evelyn Chambers has come to the Greek Islands to fulfil a promise to the love of her life. If she can steel herself to go through with it, that is . . .

And when celebrity chef Frank Neale checks in, rumours swirl around the hotel. But is it his wife, Leonora, who has more of a reason to escape to Greece?

Praise for Lucy Diamond

'I can't wait for my next book from Lucy Diamond' 5* READER REVIEW

'Fabulous, uplifting and life-affirming' MY WEEKLY

'Fabulous story telling and the most wonderful reading experience . . . spellbinding' 5* READER REVIEW

'Lucy has a way of dropping you into the heart and minds of her characters' FIONA PALMER

'Another book by Lucy Diamond that I couldn't put down' 5* READER REVIEW

'Warm, tender, but also funny' THE SUN

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'No one does real life like Lucy Diamond' VERONICA HENRY

'Lucy writes with such warmth and sympathy' 5* READER REVIEW

The Island Getaway is a big-hearted novel from the queen of bestselling fiction, celebrating second chances, true love and the life-affirming joy of unlikely friendships.


The dream holiday just got...


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ISBN 9781529432985
PRICE £16.99 (GBP)
PAGES 416

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I love this author and feel like I have grown up with them as have read all of their books since the very beginning.

This was an uplifting heartwarming read although certain aspects were quite sad and heartbreaking. I loved the characters and how each of them had their own story. And each chapter was dedicated to a different character.

Loved the descriptions of the setting which made you want to get on a plane and jet off in search of sunnier climes.

This was a poignant beautiful read

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This is lovely, uplifting book, full of vividly portrayed characters in beautiful Kefalonia.
Simply, a delight to read. I enjoyed this book from page one.

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Deliciously Escapist..
On the island of Kefalonia, basking in the warmth and the heat of a Greek sun, sits The Ionian Escape Hotel. This popular place is bustling with new arrivals , all looking for an escape from the everyday, hoping for a break in the sun - but, what are they bringing with them? Beautifully observed and deliciously escapist, in a well imagined setting, a cast of glorious characters is brought to life - baggage and all. Compelling and engaging,

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Fell in love with Evelyn from the get go- her personal mission was perfectly described in a mixture of emotions, reflections and interactions with the other guests.
Each chapter tells a little more about one of the characters and all are deftly woven through so the book feels like it flows naturally from person to person.
The blurb quotes are not wrong that it is an uplifting read, once you have dried your tears!

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