Book Review - And Now You're Back by Jill Mansell - Blog Tour

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Title: And Now You're Back

Author: Jill Mansell

Format reviewed: Paperback

Source: Publisher supplied copy

Publisher: Headline

Publication Date: 10th June 2021

Rating: 5 Stars

One magical night in Venice, Didi fell in love. But it ended - and he left without even saying goodbye.

Now, thirteen years on, Shay Mason is back.

The old spark is still there, but Didi's determined to ignore it. As manager of a stunning Cotswolds hotel, she's happy at last, and soon to be married. Anyway, Shay isn't staying. He's made a promise to his father. He's going to keep it. And then he'll be gone.

But Shay's return stirs up long-forgotten emotions, and the scandal that led him to leave raises its head once again. It's time for buried secrets to come to light. And it seems that this was someone's intention all along . . .

From the beloved author of IT STARTED WITH A SECRET comes a fabulous new novel about love, friendship and finding the way to your best life.

It is always a fabulous feeling to be settling down with a new Jill Mansell book, and this one is certainly up there with her very best. 

I absolutely loved this story from beginning to end.  We are treated a few viewpoints which gave us some rather interesting threads. 

In fact is was Red Masons' story that possibly intrigued me the most early on, he is a real character, and it felt as though he was rather charismatic even while being rather frail. His son Shay is the reason for the book's title, and I really enjoyed the various dimensions to his personality too. 

Then there is Rosa, Layla's mum who has the most amazing job, even if she can be a bit too kind hearted at times.  The business she set up for herself sounds rather unique, definitely bespoke and I wonder if anyone has ever come up with this in the real world. 

Finally best friends since childhood Didi and Layla the two main characters of the book. I really enjoyed getting to know both of them, and spent a fair bit of the book hoping they would come to their senses about the various men in their lives! 

From quite early on I felt drawn into the book and at the same time a warmth glowing from the words, such is my love of this author. It felt comforting but new simultaneously. 

I think my only issue with the this book is that every time I saw the title I started singing that line from "I will Survive" which is just a rather catchy song, and since I was reading a paperback I saw the title a lot more than I would have done had I been reading digitally!   But it is a rather apt title, and I do love the song too! 

This was everything I wanted it to be, and is just an all around fantastic book. 

Thank you to Headline for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 

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