It feels very much like summer in Europe and my mind is only part time working. I dream about sunny mornings and long warm nights spent surrounded by the buzz of undefined languages. As usually, before I am really on a plane to a place I never been before but dreamed about my whole life, I am hiding in my reading corner with a book.
Joyful June Journeys by Stephanie Wood was my escape this week. My second book set in Greece in less than two weeks - maybe there is a sign that should be read properly - it has a likeable story and an empathic character that one may fancy meeting in real life.
Desperately looking to get away from her parents´ problems, Chrissie is finding her peace on a beautiful Greek island. But while focusing on her emotional recovery, there are some cute tentations that may challenge her promise of a peaceful refugee. Would she give up to the friendly calls of the interesting locals she mets along the way?
It´s a sweet, ´joyful´ story that I loved to follow. It is relatable and hopeful, with events just as it may happen in real life and characters full of life and shortcomings.
If your life is overloaded by heavy stuff and overwhelmed by high expectations, Joyful June Journeys may offer you a sunny escape and a chance of normality.
Rating: 3.5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of a book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
The book is part of a trilogy but reads easily as a stand alone story.
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