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The Island Getaway: The perfect new escapist read from the bestselling author

By (author) Lucy Diamond

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normal price: R 280.95

Price: R 266.95


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'The perfect holiday read' WOMAN'S WEEKLY 'Uplifting, funny, a cracking read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW 'A slice of escapism' THE TIMES 'A fantastic beach read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW 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 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? 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. 'Intricate, colourful, beautifully told' HAZEL PRIOR 'A wonderful, warm tale of intertwined lives in a gorgeous Greek setting' LULU TAYLOR Readers love Lucy Diamond 'I can't wait for my next book from Lucy Diamond' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fabulous story telling and the most wonderful reading experience . . . spellbinding' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another book by Lucy Diamond that I couldn't put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I love all of Lucy's books' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Lucy writes with such warmth and sympathy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Praise for Lucy Diamond 'Fabulous, uplifting and life-affirming' MY WEEKLY 'Lucy has a way of dropping you into the heart and minds of her characters' FIONA PALMER 'Warm, tender, but also funny' THE SUN 'No one does real life like Lucy Diamond' VERONICA HENRY

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Normally shipped | This title will be printed on demand for your order. Delivery will be 6 weeks or less.
Publisher | Quercus Publishing
Published date | 17 Jul 2025
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 432
Dimensions | 196 x 128 x 40mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 300g
ISBN | 978-1-5294-3302-9
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BISAC | fiction / romance / contemporary


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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
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Normal Price | R 351.95
Price | R 333.95 | on special |



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