The BookLovers Retreat, Heidi Swain
The BookLovers Retreat, Heidi Swain
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The Book-Lovers' Retreat
the perfect summer getaway

Author: Heidi Swain

Narrator: Karen Cass

Unabridged: 10 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/13/2023


Synopsis

One long summer. One perfect setting. Can fiction inspire real life…?
 
Sometimes a book grabs you by the heart and grows to mean everything to you. That’s what Hope Falls is to friends Emily, Rachel and Tori. So, when they get the chance to spend a whole summer at the cottage in Lakeside where the film adaptation was located, they know it is going to be the holiday of a lifetime.

Spending six weeks away will give them a chance to re-evaluate their life choices. For Emily to decide which way her career will go – the safe route, or the more risky creative option? And for Rachel to decide whether to move in with her partner Jeremy. Then Tori has to drop out at the last moment, and her space is offered to another Hope Falls afficionado, Alex. 

But when Alex turns out not to be who they expected, the holiday takes an unforeseen turn. And as the summer develops, so does their friendship. Could this be where they uncover their future selves, find love in all its forms and where their lives will change course forever…?

Your favourite authors love Heidi Swain's books:

'A summer delight!' SARAH MORGAN
'A delightfully sunny read with added intrigue and secrets' BELLA OSBORNE
'With heart-warming characters, a gorgeous summer setting, and a great story with secrets aplenty to keep you turning the pages, it's the perfect read to relax and curl up at home with' CAROLINE ROBERTS
'A ray of reading sunshine!' LAURA KEMP
'A lovely, sweet, summery read' MILLY JOHNSON
'An absolutely gorgeous summer tale of love and secrets' RACHAEL LUCAS
 

About Heidi Swain

Heidi Swain is a Sunday Times Top Ten best-selling author who writes feel good fiction for Simon & Schuster. She releases two books a year (early summer and winter) and the stories all have a strong sense of community, family and friendship. She is currently writing books set in three locations - the Fenland town of Wynbridge, Nightingale Square in Norwich and Wynmouth on the Norfolk coast, as well as summer standalone titles. Heidi lives in beautiful west Norfolk. She is passionate about gardening, the countryside, collecting vintage paraphernalia and reading. Her tbr pile is always out of control! Heidi loves to chat with her readers and you can get in touch via her website or on social media.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Agi on April 01, 2023

It took me over three weeks to finish this book. Not long, you might say, but it's only because I've skim - read it. Long, you might say, but it's because I didn't have a problem to put this book away and then I didn't feel the need to pick it up again. Yes, in the end I've skim - read it because I......more

Goodreads review by Helena (helenareadsxx) on July 10, 2023

4.5 stars! This is my first Heidi Swain book and I really enjoyed their writing! If you love Emily Henry books, this could definitely be a book that you may enjoy. The only thing I could be picky on was the fact that I think Em's business popularity was not realistic to what most small businesses' fa......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on July 01, 2023

I really enjoyed this book, the characters and the plot were great!......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on July 10, 2023

As a keen fan of Heidi’s books I was really looking forward to this, even though it was a standalone novel I still had the same level of anticipation as when I pick up one of her series books. I have to say that I did keep thinking about some of the characters from Wynbridge etc during the book and......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on May 05, 2023

Loved it. Especially the setting. Love the Lakes. Took me a while to warm to Em. Would love a sequel.......more


Quotes

‘Gorgeous summer read’ – Woman’s Weekly

‘A little slice of joy’ – heat

‘A gorgeous comfort-blanket read’ – Fabulous Magazine

‘Expect miles of smiles, laughter, and tears, lashings of spilled secrets, and the fun of meeting a charismatic cast of characters, and you have the perfect sunshine sparkler for spring and summer reading.’ – Lancashire Evening Post