Five Hundred Miles From You: From the bestselling author of feel-good romance

I really enjoyed the two previous books in this series so I jumped at the chance to request this ARC and Jenny Colgan did not disappoint. Lissa is a London nurse practitioner liaison (NPL). Cormac is an NPL in Kirrinfief, a small village in Scotland, he was in the Army and is finding life in his home village a little boring. When things get overwhelming at work Lissa's boss suggests she has a change of scenery and has a three month job swap with Cormac, he can get some big city work experience while she has a less stressful life. At first they are both fish out of water, struggling to cope with their clients and surroundings, but slowly they each come to appreciate things about their temporary situation. As they email back and forth about their clients Lissa and Cormac find themselves falling for each other, without having ever met! I loved this just as much as the other two books, a sweet romance leavened with some traumatic events, the novel is full of charming and memorable characters, we also see the main characters from the first two books. Absolutely perfect for anyone looking for a fish-out-of-water romantic comedy featuring a traumatised heroine and a gruff hero. Loved it and can't wait to read my way through Jenny Colgan's back catalogue. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

NARRATOR: Eilidh Beaton I don't know what it is about a Jenny Colgan book, but the minute I start reading one I'm immediately drawn into the story, none of the 'getting into the book' once you get over the first few chapters like some other books. This was set in London and Scotland (a welcome return to the village of Kirrinfief from previous books), with the main characters being Lissie and Cormac. Lissie lives in London and Cormac in Scotland, and they are both nurses. But, after a traumatic event for Lissie in London, she needs a change and the powers that be arrange a swap between her and Cormac. Lissie to get away from London for a while, and Cormac to brush up on his skills in a different place. But you couldn't have a much different swap, and both struggle with their new places, Lissie because it's too quiet and everyone talks to her (shock!) and Cormac because it's too manic and noisy and no-one talks to you. But as time goes on they both fall in love with their temporary home in a different way from their real home and come to appreciate the differences. There is also a storyline in the background tying them both together, even though they don't realise it initially, which you know will come to the forefront eventually. As they get used to living in a different place, and start emailing each other about their patients, they slowly get to know one another, even though - initially - they've never actually met. The ending was definitely emotional and I did have a tear in my eye! A really lovely book, as are all Jenny Colgan's books though, and read wonderfully by Eilidh Beaton who was the perfect narrator for this audiobook and has gone onto my favourite narrators list, the accents were so good. A wonderful book that I would highly recommend.

A very light one for Jenny Colgan (I felt her other books are slightly more complicated and detailed) but I loved it!