Sunset over the Cherry Orchard: The feel-good summer read that's like the best kind of holiday

· Hachette UK
4.6
5 reviews
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'Warm, romantic and funny' Katie Fforde

Jo Thomas's new novel invites you to a special cherry orchard in Spain, where sunshine, romance and family secrets are the order of the day. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell and Carole Matthews, Sunset Over the Cherry Orchard is a heartwarming, hilarious tale that is 'like the best kind of holiday' (Lucy Diamond).

It's time for Beti Winter to dance to her own beat.

After three failed engagements Beti is in desperate need of a fresh start. What better place than the sun-drenched hills of southern Spain?

But it's not all sangria and siestas. Beti finds work on an old Andalusian cherry farm where there are cherries to be picked, trees to be watered and her fiery boss, Antonio, to win over.

As the sun toasts her skin, Beti finds herself warming to the Spanish way of life. Embracing the art of flamenco, she discovers there is much to learn from the dance of passion. She just has to let loose and listen to the rhythm of her heart.

Readers love Sunset Over the Cherry Orchard:

'I loved it!!! I can't recommend this book enough'

'Such an enjoyable journey that I just couldn't put it down'

'A real feel good book'

'Wow just wow, its a shame I have to come back to England, after being so thoroughly transported to southern Spain in this wonderful story'

'Amazing, incredible, heartwarming read that I loved from start to finish'

'If you want to be transported to another country and another way of life, with fantastic characters and an utterly addictive story, then you really must read this book!'

'I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book'

'The plot of Sunset Over the Cherry Orchard is perfect'

'There is laughter, tears, friendship, jealousy, and passion all vying for attention against the stunning backdrop of rural Spain'

'This is a delightfully sweet, escapist read that's perfect for holidays or anyone wishing to get away for a bit, as it whisks readers away to beautiful Spain'

'Sun, Food and Romance is there anything more you could ask for in a summer read? I don't think so!!!'

Ratings and reviews

4.6
5 reviews
Claire McPartlin
August 23, 2018
This was a very enjoyable, laid back story set in Spain. Beti works in a burger bar at the airport and watches everyone jetting off to holidays/new lives in the sun, wishing she was going too. She has had three failed engagements and after another put-down by her cousin she decides that she is going to make a big change. So she jets off to Spain with current fiancee Will to take over the lease on the Butterfly bar. But once there Will dumps her, clears out her account and leave her to fend for herself. I did feel she was a bit of a wet blanket at the beginning of the story, lugging her wedding planning portfolio around with her everywhere, even to Spain! Luckily the English owners of the bar she wants to lease feel very sorry for her, and befriend her, giving her time to find the money. Beti meets various people but ends up leasing a finca at an old cherry farm in a sleepy old fashioned village, not that far away from the harbor where she wants to lease the bar. There she meets a variety of people, mostly good, some a pain(!), along with the grumpy (but very handsome!) owner Antonio and his lovely son Miguel. Various things happen and Beti ends up learning flamenco with Antonio as her tutor in order to win a bet. The last part of the book is so lovely, the whole village is out partying and watching the flamenco after a lot of them help to get the cherry harvest in. There was such a community feeling of all pulling together. Beti really finds her own way in life and becomes a much stronger character. Really lovely book, makes you want to run out to a little village in Spain and live a different life!
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About the author

Jo Thomas worked for many years as a reporter and producer, first for BBC Radio 5, before moving on to Radio 2's The Steve Wright Show. In 2013 Jo won the RNA Katie Fforde Bursary. Her debut novel, The Oyster Catcher, was a runaway bestseller in ebook and was awarded the 2014 RNA Joan Hessayon Award and the 2014 Festival of Romance Best Ebook Award. Jo lives in the Vale of Glamorgan with her husband and three children.

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