Travel to an: Island in the Sun (Katie FForde)

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I get excited every, single time that Katie Fforde writes a new novel. In my opinion, she has consistently told involving stories that have heart. She is a go to author for me when I want to read a book that is “nice” and will leave me feeling satisified.

In this newest novel, Ms. Fforde goes a bit afield, to the island of Dominica. Cass is asked to go there by her photographer father when she visits him in Scotland. When Cass and Rannulph leave him with a petroglyph related mission, a hurricane has hit their destination island. The two make it to host Bastian’s where Cass delivers a map to him. Will Bastian find the petroglyph and will he win a contest in which the truly loathsome Austin is also a competitor? Will all be well…of course it will, this is Fforde country.

What I liked: the descriptions of the storms and the island of Dominica. many of the subsidiary characters. the chance to believe in a love story.

What I liked less: the plot seemed to lack in complexity. Cass could be naïve at times.

Verdict: Fans of Fforde will want to read this book. New readers of the author, if you don’t like this one, try some other books by the author.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 15 February 2024