My review: 4⭐
What a nice and light story of taking a chance on something new. Perfect for summer beach reading.
Charlie owns a thriving bake shop and has enjoyed her life with fiance, Jamie, in England. When she happens upon a listing for a house in Greece, her and Jamie decide to take a look at it. They both fall in love with it and immediately put in an offer. After a few weeks though Jamie realizes that life there is not for him, so he hits it back to England.
Now on her own, with a crumbling house to maintain, and in the process of purchasing a bake shop, she seeks the help of local handyman, Darius. Darius happens to own a restaurant in their small town and apparently he’s the cats meow. These two slowly form a connection, but can Charlie take a chance on love again?
I enjoyed Charlie as a character and the friendships she made along the way. The detailed description of the area makes me want to put Greece on my bucket list. When I need an easy peasy, light on the romance, read, I’ll be sure to look out for Sue’s books.
Esther Wane’s voice was lovely to listen to for 7 hours and 24 minutes.
*Thanks to Dreamscape Media, Sue Roberts and NetGalley for the advance audiobook. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
⬇ Purchase links ⬇
Save on What Happens in Greece at Booksamillion.com.Book blurb: Audio release date ~ July 7, 2022
Charlotte feels shell-shocked as she takes in the scene before her. To the left is her (ex?) fiancé’s retreating figure as he hotfoots it back to civilization; in front, the crumbling Greek island farmhouse she thought was their shared dream; and just below, a goat munching merrily on her sunhat…
One year ago, as they drowned their post-holiday blues, Jamie had leapt at Charlotte’s idea to permanently swap drizzly Chester for sun-drenched Crete. Now it looks like she’ll be living this dream alone. Devastated, she rolls up her sleeves and gets to work, pouring her misery–and her anger–into turning this derelict house into her forever home. At least the local community welcomes her into their lemon-scented bosom, along with sexy, provoking restaurant-owner-slash-handyman Darius.
Taking a sledgehammer to her old life and snacking on homemade honey cake on her breaks, Charlotte begins to see the promise of a future without Jamie. But on a trip back to Chester, he suddenly appears, wanting her back. Faced with a choice between the first love who broke her heart and the gorgeous Greek man, err scenery, that has been putting it back together, how will Charlotte decide where she truly belongs?
This sounds like the perfect summer read! Great review!
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