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An Almost Perfect Holiday
- Author
- Lucy Diamond
- Narrator
- Clare Corbett
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 6 February 2020
- Run Time
- 10 hours 57 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
An Almost Perfect Holiday is a warm and witty story of friendship, family and hope by the Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Diamond, author of The Beach Cafe and Summer at Shell Cottage.
'A delight from first page through to last' - Milly Johnson
The holidays are here, and down in Cornwall Lorna’s cottages are fully booked. The sun loungers are lined up beside the swimming pool, the sky is blue and a new set of arrivals are on their way . . .
Em’s planned the perfect break with her teenagers plus her new boyfriend, George . . . but now his difficult six-year-old is coming too. Will their romance survive the realities of parenthood?
Maggie’s hoping a seaside holiday will bring her and her daughter closer together, but when her ex makes a surprise reappearance, it changes everything. Can she trust the man who broke her heart?
Olivia has escaped the domestic grind, only for the past to catch up with her. Maybe the time has come to confess all – if she can find the courage . . .
Meanwhile, the teenagers are running wild and love is in the air. With friendship, heartache and secrets in the mix, will this holiday turn out to be a scorcher – or simply too hot to handle?
Critics Review
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No one creates funny, flawed and immediately relatable characters like Lucy. I adored this book from the very first page
Cathy Bramley, bestselling author of A Patchwork Family
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A delight from first page through to last
Milly Johnson, bestselling author of The Teashop on the Corner
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These women are all so relatable that you'll want the best for them all in this engaging and life-affirming novel.
Woman's Weekly
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Multi-layered, compelling and beautifully written
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A beautiful, life-affirming novel
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This warm, moreish tale is about a large, appealing family in transition
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Top read for a cold, dark January
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This charming family drama is upbeat and fun
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This endlessly enjoyable drama puts even the most dysfunctional families in the shade – brilliant fun
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Details
- Author
- Lucy Diamond
- Narrator
- Clare Corbett
- Duration
- 10 hours 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 February 2020
- ISBN
- 9781529027006
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: sense of place
Synopsis
An Almost Perfect Holiday is a warm and witty story of friendship, family and hope by the Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Diamond, author of The Beach Cafe and Summer at Shell Cottage.'A delight from first page through to last' - Milly JohnsonThe holidays are here, and down in Cornwall Lorna’s cottages are fully booked. The sun loungers are lined up beside the swimming pool, the sky is blue and a new set of arrivals are on their way . . .Em’s planned the perfect break with her teenagers plus her new boyfriend, George . . . but now his difficult six-year-old is coming too. Will their romance survive the realities of parenthood?Maggie’s hoping a seaside holiday will bring her and her daughter closer together, but when her ex makes a surprise reappearance, it changes everything. Can she trust the man who broke her heart?Olivia has escaped the domestic grind, only for the past to catch up with her. Maybe the time has come to confess all – if she can find the courage . . .Meanwhile, the teenagers are running wild and love is in the air. With friendship, heartache and secrets in the mix, will this holiday turn out to be a scorcher – or simply too hot to handle?
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