I've been in a bit of a reading slump these past few weeks and I've finally come out the other end.. Go me! I've heard a lot about Escape to the Riviera on social media and so when I saw it available on Netgalley, I just had to request it. Having read it, I'm now adding Jules Wake to my 'automatic buy' list of authors. I'm currently sat in bed at 2.30am drafting this review having literally just finished it - that's how much I enjoyed this story!
Here's what the blurb says:
Carrie Hayes has a job she enjoys and a perfectly nice boyfriend. She's sorted. Isn't she?
But Carrie's life wasn't always like this. As a young, wild drama student, she married fellow actor, Richard Maddox, after a whirlwind romance. Life back then was full of possibilities, but when Hollywood beckoned Richard, Carrie was left behind.
Now an A-list superstar, Richard's life couldn't be more different to Carrie's, so when their paths cross in glamorous St. Tropez, she can't help by wonder what might have been.
But with lovely, sensible Alan in tow , Carrie knows that she needs to do the right thing. The only problem is, Carrie and Richard never quite got found to getting a divorce...
Here's what I thought:
I think the fact that I stayed up until 2am two nights in a row to finish this story will give you an idea of how much I thoroughly enjoyed it.. I haven't read anything by Jules before this so I wasn't really sure what to expect, all I knew was that the description sounded interesting and it sounded right up my street!
The story centres around Carrie, her sister Angela and niece Jade, on a trip to the Riviera. Not only that, but Carrie's husband Richard is filming his new Hollywood movie in St. Tropez, so Carrie sees that as the perfect opportunity to track Richard down after eight years (!) and finally get the divorce they never got around to. In typical chick lit style, thinks don't go to plan and Richard will only go through with the divorce if Carrie agrees to spend time with him over the next two weeks.
As a reader, I was constantly intrigued and really excited to turn the next page - I honestly couldn't put this one down, which I haven't had in a little while..
The relationship between Carrie, Angela and Jade was one of my favourite aspects of the story. Individually, I didn't looove Angela and Jade, but linked together along with Carrie, the dynamic of their relationship shines through and adds a lot of depth and reality to the whole story. Being a sister and an aunt gives me a great understanding of the ups and downs they face, I think.
I adored the banter and relationship between Carrie and Richard and really found myself rooting for them to make it as a couple, which might be why I devoured this ebook so quickly! Jules has written a fantastic story here with real, lovable, and relatable characters - which, in my opinion, is a great sign of a fabulous page-turner!
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