About the book:
Sail away to beautiful Croatia for summer sun,
sparkling turquoise seas and a holiday romance that’s forever…
When no-nonsense, down-to-earth Maddie Wilcox is
offered the chance to work on a luxury yacht for the summer, she can’t say no.
Yes she’ll be waiting on the posh guests… But island-hopping around the
Adriatic sea will more than make up for it – especially when Nick, her best
friend Nina’s brother, is one of them.
Sparks fly when they meet on board and Maddie can’t
believe self-entitled jerk Nick is really related to Nina.
But in a secret, picture-perfect cove, away from
the real world, Maddie and Nick discover they might have more in common than
they realise…
My Review:
❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
I won’t hesitate in the slightest to rave on about how much
of a fan I am of Julie Caplin and the Romantic Escapes series. With each one I
am transfixed by idyllic settings, great characters, romantic storylines as
well as the fun and frolics along the way.
I was beside myself with excitement with the opportunity to
read ‘The Secret Cove in Croatia’ and take part in this book tour, I couldn’t
wait to see what adventure was in store.
I cannot pick a favourite of this series, but I have to say
this one is truly special. I was over the moon to discover our main character
was Maddie and couldn’t wait to see what life had in store for her (we’d met
her previously as a minor, but extremely ace, character in The Little Paris
Patisserie’). I will add Nick (our rather yummy sounding leading man) is also mentioned
in that same book but the characters do not meet or have anything to do with
one another – their connection is Nicks sister! This book does go into that in
some ways – they can all be read independently but honestly, if you haven’t read
the previous books this is the perfect chance to give them a go.
Maddie is such a sweetheart, I adored her before, and I’m so
pleased she has chance to shine. She hasn’t got confidence in her artistic
abilities, so thinking she isn’t good enough and in between jobs the chance to
crew the yacht comes at just the right time. It doesn’t start that well and she
is looked down upon by members of the party, but she does meet genuinely good
people, especially the ‘celebrity’ yacht owner who takes great care of her when
she needs it the most. Bill ends up being one of my favourite characters, so
down to earth and not at all what you would expect.
Croatia has never been a place that particularly interested
me before, I’d genuinely never considered it to be a holiday destination but
now I am sold. It sounds beautiful and full of special places; Julie writes
about them so well you honestly feel like you are there and enjoying it for
yourself.
Life aboard a yacht must be incredible, it sounded so
glamourous and how lucky of Maddie to get herself a job aboard. I liked the
inclusion of the Captain who added that authentic cultural flair and knowledge,
even if at times his actions seemed to be a little suspect. I love learning
something about the setting of books I read so enjoyed the scenes about his
family, home life.
The range of quirky, fun characters encapsulated on the yacht
was such a mix – each added something different throughout the book. Poor old
Nick, blatantly being used by someone who had little care for anything other
than outward appearance… I couldn’t wait for him to come to his senses and sort
himself out, it was easy to see he was meant to be with Maddie.
Julie has done it again, whisked us away for a romantic
treat. A gorgeous summer read that will not disappoint. I cannot recommend it
enough for you travel, escapism and romance fans.
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About the Author:
Jules Wake announced at the age of ten that she planned
to be a writer. Along the way she was diverted by the glamorous world of PR and
worked on many luxury brands, taking journalists on press trips to awful places
like Turin, Milan, Geneva, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam and occasionally
losing the odd member of the press in an airport. This proved fabulous training
for writing novels as it provided her with the opportunity to eat amazing food,
drink free alcohol, hone her writing skills on press releases and to research
European cities for her books. She writes best-selling warm-hearted contemporary fiction for
HarperImpulse.
Under her pen name, Julie Caplin, her twelfth novel, The Secret
Cove in Croatia published in ebook format this July.
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