The Island Getaway

Have you ever dreamed of getting away from it all? On the sun-drenched island of Kefalonia, the new arrivals at The Ionian Escape Hotel are all hoping for a holiday from everyday life. But some of them are bringing quite a lot of baggage . . . Disgraced TV star Miranda Vallance has left home amidst a media storm, not to mention an explosive family fall-out. Is it possible for her to make amends - or is she about to find herself in even deeper trouble? Eighty-two-year-old Evelyn Chambers has always loved the Greek islands - but this time she's here to carry out a very special promise to the love of her life. If she can steel herself to go through with it . . . And when celebrity chef Frank Neale checks in, swiftly followed by a breaking scandal, rumours swirl around the hotel. But is it his wife, Leonora, who has more of a reason to escape to Greece? As summer draws to a close, it seems there are surprises in store for every character - including the hard-working hotel staff too. **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. Praise for Lucy Diamond 'I can't wait for my next book from Lucy Diamond' 5* READER REVIEW 'Fabulous, uplifting and life-affirming' MY WEEKLY 'Fabulous story telling and the most wonderful reading experience . . . spellbinding' 5* READER REVIEW 'Lucy has a way of dropping you into the heart and minds of her characters' FIONA PALMER 'Another book by Lucy Diamond that I couldn't put down' 5* READER REVIEW 'Warm, tender, but also funny' THE SUN 'I love all of Lucy's books' 5* READER REVIEW 'No one does real life like Lucy Diamond' VERONICA HENRY 'Lucy writes with such warmth and sympathy' 5* READER REVIEW**