Book Review - The Wednesday Morning Wild Swim by Jules Wake

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Title: The Wednesday Morning Wild Swim

Author: Jules Wake

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: One More Chapter

Publication Date: 30th April 2022

Rating: 5 Stars

For fans of The Saturday Morning Park Run! Take the plunge and discover a gorgeous new read full of friendship, love and the healing power of community!

Ettie is trying to figure out her future.

Dominic’s just trying to forget his past.

But with the help of some unlikely friends, young and old, a secret lake hidden in the grounds of a beautiful estate and a scruffy dog, a new community is formed – right when they all need each other the most.

I absolutely loved Ettie, her heart really is in the right place, even if she does have a habit of not being entirely truthful.  She is breath of fresh air as a main character, and I loved how she keeps Dominic on his toes. 

Domini has forbidden wild swimming in the lake on his property, but that doesn't stop a group of people from meeting each week to swim.  In fact the group grows with some unlikely at first suspects and it is clear just how much benefit everyone that goes swimming is getting form it (and not purely from a fitness point of view). 

In fact I loved all the characters, what a motley bunch this is.  From Hilda, who fans of Jules Wake will find rather familiar, and was lovely to see her back, to the teenager Josh who really comes out of his shell, to Gracie who I could the same about, and seeing her grow in confidence is lovely. 

And then there are Ettie's family who are salt of the earth, regular people, just trying to do their best with what they have.  

And it's not all wild swimming, Ettie is helping Dominic and Gracie turn an estate into a hotel and is full of fabulous ideas. 

There is plenty of humour to be had, and this is just an all around feel good read, that I thoroughly enjoyed.  It has a lovely sense of coming together in it, and I would have happily joined this group of new friends (so long as I don't have to get into a lake!). 

Another just simply fabulous book from Jules Wake. 

Thank you to One More Chapter and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.