Ahh, this is a lovely, warm-hearted, treasure of a read. Siblings Ava and Rory take a trip down memory lane when they attend their grandmother’s funeral in Spain. Will a summer in the sun help them find themselves, to rediscover their loves, to laugh, to relax? Jenny Oliver has such a lovely writing style, witty, crisp, yet full of evocative affection and compassion. The characters range from Ava’s young nephew Max, to a handsome television star, through to several fiery Spanish retirees, creating a gorgeously bubbly and fascinating medley. I found myself chuckling out loud, on occasion cringing in sympathy, and cheering them on as they wavered, and sometimes fell off the path to happiness. ‘The Summer House by the Sea’ is a treat, why don’t you settle yourself down and take off to Spain with Ava and Rory.
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A brand new summery story about returning to your past and finding a new beginning from bestselling author Jenny Oliver! Every Summer has its own story...For Ava Brown, the backdrop to all her sun-drenched memories - from her first taste of chocolate-dipped churros to her very first kiss - is her grandmother's Summerhouse in the sleepy Spanish seaside town of Mariposa. Returning for one last summer, Ava throws herself into a project her grandmother would be proud of. Cafe Estrella - once the heart of the sleepy seaside village - now feels more ramshackle than rustic. Just like Ava, it seems it has lost its sparkle. Away from the exhausting juggle of London life, Ava realises somehow her life has stopped being...happy. But being back at the Summerhouse by the sea could be the new beginning she didn't even realise she needed...
The Summerhouse by the Sea features in the following genres: eBooks of the Month, Family Drama, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction, Recommendations
The Summerhouse by the Sea is available in Paperback
The Summerhouse by the Sea was written by Jenny Oliver and published by HQ an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Summerhouse by the Sea has 344 pages
