Book Review - Greece Actually by Sue Roberts - #HolidayReading Summer 2022

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Title: Greece Actually

Author: Sue Roberts

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Bookouture

Publication Date: 13th August 2021

Rating: 5 Stars

Take one sea-view villa, add two dates with a Greek God, a few glasses of wine, a dash of accidental nudity, and a heavy dose of sunshine. Recipe for a perfect getaway… or an absolute disaster?

Small, shy, safe. That’s how Becky lives ever since her last romantic calamity landed her in hospital. Her comfort zone is as confining as her tiny bank balance, and fiercely guarded by her totally over-the-top mum. But the news that her ex is back sniffing round is the final straw. In a very un-Becky move, she packs her bags for the Greek island of Skiathos. Maybe the setting of her favourite ABBA movie will be just the break from reality Becky needs…

Stepping aboard the Mamma Mia! boat tour, Becky leaves her fear in the port as she sings… out loud… in public, and cries Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! to everything the Greek life has to offer. She befriends locals young, old, and absolutely perfect (hello, sizzling hot restaurant-owner Kyros!), dines on freshly baked bread drizzled in golden olive oil on a starlit date, and walks barefoot along silky sandy beaches.

When Kyros asks her to stay longer, Becky is stunned. Could she really create a new life for herself here, and trust her heart with this smooth-talking charmer? But just as she’s thinking about putting down roots, her troublesome ex makes a dramatic return, begging for her back. Will she go back to playing it safe, or will she take a chance on Greece and embrace her true dancing queen?

An absolutely laugh-out-loud summer rom-com guaranteed to give you THAT holiday feeling! Perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan and Sophie Kinsella.

This was just what I needed, a holiday to Skiathos, Loads of Greek food, a gorgeous Greek man, lots of sightseeing and a healthy amount of Mamma Mia vibes too. 

I love Sue Robert's writing, and this was no exception, I loved every second of this sunny and sparkling story, I felt for Becky with her past relationship and loved the girls trip to Skiathos,

I also enjoyed the glimpses into Becky's shop, her family dynamics and getting to know her friends. 

But most of all it was the depictions of Greece that entranced me once again, I really felt as though I had had a holiday while reading this. 

So perfect either summer reading while you are away, or perfect for a cold winters night if you want a book to evoke memories of warmer climates!

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