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The Summer Getaway: A feel good holiday read Kindle Edition

by Tilly Tennant (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Ashley Moon is all set for a dream holiday with her daughter in the glittering French Riviera. But nothing can prepare her for the shock of discovering who’s staying in the villa next door…

Ashley got much more than a suntan on her first ever foreign holiday; one whirlwind romance and nine months later she had a daughter, Molly.

Too heartbroken and proud to ever contact the father, Ashley made a decision to go it alone and raise her daughter herself. Fifteen hard and lonely years later, she finally has the chance to take Molly on her first ever holiday; a gorgeous, all-expenses-paid trip to the charming French resort of St. Raphael.

It is the perfect setting for a week of quality time together; they plan to cycle through the sun-drenched vineyards, lounge by the glistening pool and practise their French on friendly locals. And just when Ashley thought things couldn’t get any better, comes the news of a handsome new occupant in the villa next door.

But fate has other plans for Ashley. One look into her neighbour’s dark hazel eyes is all it takes to give her the shock of her life. Standing in front of her is Haydon, Molly’s long-lost father and the holiday fling she thought she’d never see again.

As the temperature on the Cote D’Azure steadily rises and Ashley and Haydon begin to spend more and more time together, will Ashley find the courage to tell him who she is – and more importantly, who Molly is?

A wonderfully heart-warming story of first love and second chances for fans of Jenny Oliver and Lucy Diamond.

What readers are saying about The Summer Getaway:

‘I just want to say how fantastic this book is… If you’ve not read any books by this author, why the heck not?! Do it now… you won’t regret it! I just love love loved it.’ StefLoz Book Reviews, 5 stars

'A real joy of a story... it had me on the edge of my seat all the way through.' Fabulous Book Fiend

'Totally hooked from the first page and so heartwarming and romantic – an absolutely brilliant read that you just can't put down.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘In the past, I have been blown away by anything that Tilly Tennant writes; she has a magical way of creating a beautiful book that is full of loveable and realistic characters and scenarios… The book itself was well-written, and descriptions of Southern France were gorgeous... I stayed up until 4 am to finish the novel in one sitting.’ Goodreads Reviewer

'Full of happiness and fun... you won't want to put this down.' Being Unique Books

'Loved this... perfect for a summer weekend.' Goodreads Reviewer

‘I have always loved Tilly's books and this one is her best by far totally hooked from the first page and so heartwarming and romantic and absolutely brilliant read with beautiful countryside and you think you are there in the French Rivera. Great characters and the story plot is amazing and an easy read that you just can't put down. … A fantastic read from the first page worth far more than five stars.’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘If you are looking for the ideal holiday story or even just to sit back and relax with then I have to recommend The Summer Getaway …If you are in need of a pick me up then The Summer Getaway will be ideal there is a lovely relaxed but heart-warming feeling to it that will guarantee the reader will be left smiling. At its heart this story is about family and how complicated life can be along with showing a sweet and beautiful romance! Charmed from start to finish, a perfect summer story!’ Rae Reads

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07C6XDZ2Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bookouture (July 11, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 11, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1525 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 330 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #915,256 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #15,679 in Contemporary Women's Fiction
- #21,245 in Women's Romance Fiction
- #24,877 in Contemporary Women Fiction

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Tilly Tennant was born in Dorset, the oldest of four children, but now lives in Staffordshire with a family of her own. After years of dismal and disastrous jobs, including paper plate stacking, shop assistant, newspaper promotions and waitressing (she never could carry a bowl of soup without spilling a bit), she decided to indulge her passion for the written word by embarking on a degree in English and creative writing. She wrote a novel in 2007 during her first summer break at university and hasn't stopped writing since. She also works as a freelance fiction editor and part-time lecturer.

Hopelessly Devoted to Holden Finn was her debut novel; published in 2014 it was an Amazon bestseller in both the UK and Australia. In 2016 she signed to the hugely successful Bookouture and is currently working on her fifteenth Tilly Tennant novel. Christmas bestseller A Very Vintage Christmas has just been made into a movie for Lifetime Channel.

Tilly also writes young adult fiction as Sharon Sant. Find out more about Tilly and how to join her mailing list for news and exclusives at www.tillytennant.com

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L.H.

I love reading romance books that are not sexually explicit but, old fashioned romance books.

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018

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Another great book by Tilly T. Thanks Tilly and keep the great work on writing your books!!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020

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Fast reading and very enjoyable
Made me want to return to Italy
Immediately

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LuAnne P. Origer

Getaway If You Don't See the Ending Coming

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2019

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Definitely DID NOT like the character of the mother. Did not like the whole blaming Hayden for leaving her when he had no idea 1) the phone number didn't work, so thought SHE didn't want to continue things with him 2) that she was pregnant. It started out more interesting than it became. The setting of the South of France was different but still same old same old in the end. Enjoyable but really a brain cell killer.

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mary

Amazing heart-warming story

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019

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I loved it as a holiday read.. really enjoyed reading this.

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018

Very enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2018

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Just loved the ease of the book laughs love reading a Tilly novel

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2018

A reel nice story.

This is a lovely summery read that would be perfect to settle down on your sun-lounger

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018

Sixteen-years-ago Ashley Moon had a one night stand whilst on a girls holiday in Ibiza. The guy left early to catch his flight home leaving just his phone number, which turned out to be bogus. All Ashley knew of this lad was that he was called Haydon, oh and that he was the father to her daughter Molly who was the result of that one night stand.

Present day and single mum Ashley has been persuaded by her Mum and Step-Father Maurice to travel with them to the South of France to a little place called Saint-Raphael, for one of Maurice’s relatives 100th birthday.

Haydon is now a successful music teacher and divorced father to Elle aged fourteen. Ella’s Mum and Step-Father are planning on moving to live in London and Haydon is not happy. After being offered the chance of a cheap holiday from one of the parents of a boy he tutors, Haydon decides to take his daughter and have some father-daughter time in the South of France.

After sixteen years apart Ashley and Haydon end up holidaying in villas next-door to each other. But will Ashley have the heart to tell Haydon who she really is and more importantly that Molly is his daughter?

I have read a lot of Tilly Tennant’s books so when I heard she had another book out I jumped at the chance to read it. Her books have always had great settings to them and this was no different. Saint-Raphael sounds like a gorgeous part of the world. Old style villas surrounded by wildflowers and wall to wall blue sky above.

For me, the first half of the book was where the magic happened. Getting to know the characters and enjoying spending time with them individually. Once they met it became a waiting game to see how long it would be before Ashley told Haydon that Molly was his daughter. If I’m perfectly honest I feel that this was strung out a little bit. I could feel myself tensing up every time Ashley had the chance but never took it.

The characters were all unique and far from perfect, whilst they were a joy to spend my time with they were also quite annoying at times. Ashley moaned too much and was so pig-headed. Haydon thought the sun shone out of his daughter’s back-side and everything was always someone else’s fault and don’t get me started on Ashley’s mother.

That’s the beauty of books though, getting emotionally involved with them. Yes, the characters were annoying at times, but so are people in everyday life, which to me showed how realistic Tilly Tennant has written her plot.

This is a lovely summery read that would be perfect to settle down on your sun-lounger with and enjoy spending your time in the most glorious place.

Book Reviewed on Whispering Stories Book Blog
*I received a free copy of this book, which I voluntarily reviewed.

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KLA

A great time any time read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2020

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This is another great book from Tilly Tennant. It is easy to lose yourself in the romance on the Côte d’Azur. The characters are warm and easy to love, the setting is idyllic and it comes highly recommended

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Melissa

An enjoyable Summer read

Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2018

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I feel guilty rating this particular novel a three because, in the past, I have been blown away by anything that Tilly Tennant writes; she has a magical way of creating a beautiful book that is full of loveable and realistic characters and scenarios.

However, as a Tilly Tennant fan, I have to admit that The Summer Getaway wasn't my most favourite book by the author.

That isn't to say that I didn't enjoy the story; the book itself was well-written, and descriptions of Southern France were gorgeous.

But alas, the trouble was that I found a few of the main characters to be distinctly unlikeable. Ashley spent way too much time waffling on how to tell Haydon her secret, and Ashley's Mum spent much of the novel bitching to Ashley while giving Haydon cruel looks. As a reader, it got to be frustrating at times.

Overall while this wasn’t the top of my list of favourite Tilly Tennant books, I still enjoyed the reading experience. It is entirely possible that I stayed up until 4 am to finish the novel in one sitting. I was satisfied with the ending.

I would likely recommend this novel to other fans of the chick-lit genre.

Pat Simpson

Gorgeous!

Reviewed in France on October 5, 2018

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Loved it! Buy it, download it, what ever you won't regret it. Yes it's light, nobody dies, but it's a stonking good read.

Henpatch

Another great story from Tilly Tennet.

Reviewed in Australia on July 27, 2018

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The Summer Getaway is another vreat story. Set in southern France Ashley amd her daughter go to celebrate a 100th Birthday with friends and relatives.
Things get messy when Ashley meets her daughters re al father and HIS daughter.
A grest story which takes a while to sort
. Recommend this to all

sarah k.

Funny, warm and engaging, a must read for the summer.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2019

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What a wonderful summer read, pure escapism, likeable characters and relatable situations, I read it in 2 days, thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.

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