The Island Getaway

Hardback Published on: 30/01/2025
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Synopsis

Get some sun this month with The Island Getaway by Lucy Diamond ☀️

'A slice of escapism ... temptingly conjured up' THE TIMES
'The perfect holiday read, it's impossible to put down' WOMAN'S WEEKLY

The dream holiday just got complicated . . .

On the sun-drenched island of Kefalonia, the new arrivals at The Ionian Escape hotel are hoping for a break from everyday life. But some of them are bringing a lot of baggage . . .

Disgraced TV star Miranda Vallance feels like the worst person in the world. Her sister won't speak to her and her job's on the line. She's desperate to put things right, but how?

Eighty-two-year-old Evelyn Chambers has come to fulfil a promise to the love of her life. If she can steel herself to go through with it, that is . . .

And when celebrity chef Frank Neale checks in, rumours swirl around the hotel. But is it his wife, Leonora, who has more of a reason to escape to Greece?

The Island Getaway is a big-hearted novel from the queen of bestselling fiction, celebrating second chances, true love and the life-affirming joy of unlikely friendships.

'Intricate, colourful, beautifully told . . . Lucy Diamond writes with such charm and warmth' HAZEL PRIOR

'A wonderful, warm tale of intertwined lives in a gorgeous Greek setting' LULU TAYLOR

Readers love Lucy Diamond

'I can't wait for my next book from Lucy Diamond' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Fabulous story telling and the most wonderful reading experience . . . spellbinding' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Another book by Lucy Diamond that I couldn't put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I love all of Lucy's books' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Lucy writes with such warmth and sympathy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Praise for Lucy Diamond

'Fabulous, uplifting and life-affirming' MY WEEKLY
'Lucy has a way of dropping you into the heart and minds of her characters' FIONA PALMER

'Warm, tender, but also funny' THE SUN
'No one does real life like Lucy Diamond' VERONICA HENRY

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Quercus Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781529432985
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 236 x 160 x 38 mm
  • Weight: 620g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Island Getaway
Fantastic Beach Read
I really enjoyed this book set on the beautiful island of Kefalonia. It definitely had Maeve Binchey vibes - one of my favourite authors - where we had ins... READ MORE
Laura Taylor
The Island Getaway
Balm for the soul
The Ionian Escape Hotel is something to a lot of people. Some don't realise how much until they leave. Actress in trouble, Miranda arrives in a bad tempe... READ MORE
Mikimoo
The Island Getaway
A Perfect Winter Escape
I always adore Lucy Diamond's books - they're the perfect escape! I read The Island Getaway during the winter, and it felt like a burst of sunshine. It's... READ MORE
Best Book Forward
The Island Getaway
Unputdownable, a well deserved 5*
Set during late summer, this is Ideal winter reading. The Island Getaway follows the lives of guests and staff during two weeks at the family-run Ionian Es... READ MORE
Coco
The Island Getaway
An unexpected full joy! Escape to the Greek islands!
This book is a solid five stars plus from me! An unexpected full joy that swept me away in the sunshine to the gorgeous and beautiful Greek island of Kefal... READ MORE
Felicity
The Island Getaway
A sun seeking, warming story
A sun seeking, warming story, set on the Greek island of Kefalonia. I found myself escaping to a hot, sunny island whilst eagerly awaiting the end of winte... READ MORE
Carolyn Hamer
The Island Getaway
Relaxing read
This was a wonderfully relaxing read set in a hotel in Kefalonia featuring three female guests who are each at a pivotal moment in their lives, in amongst ... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe
The Island Getaway
Great Escapism
Lucy Diamond is an author whom I have been aware of for many years as a writer of great escapism novels. A genre I do read, but not so often, I have to adm... READ MORE
LindyLouMac
The Island Getaway
Wonderful
Lucy Diamond has a way with words that pulls you into every story. This one is set on the beautiful Greek Island Kefalonia at a fabulous hotel called The I... READ MORE
Karen Farrow
The Island Getaway
Fabulous!
A wonderful book to be reading at this time of year with the setting in sunny hot Kefalonia. I was hooked from page one with a great storyline being told f... READ MORE
Bookworm
The Island Getaway
A book to get lost in!
What an absolutely lovely book. It has been a pleasure to read The Island Getaway. The characters were built up gradually and existed individually in their... READ MORE
Psychoticpat
The Island Getaway
Escapist read in a gorgeous setting
Thank you to NetGalley and Quercus Books for this ARC. The Ionian Escape Hotel in sunny Kefalonia, Greece, welcomes new guests: disgraced actress Mirand... READ MORE
Beate251
The Island Getaway
Real escapism and a joy to read!
I really enjoyed this story, with multiple storylines but all very easy to keep track of, set in a beautiful sounding hotel on a lovely Greek island. Th... READ MORE
Claire McPartlin
The Island Getaway
Entertaining novel in a great setting
Who fancies an island getaway right now as autumn sets in? That’ll be me, me and me! Duska, a new mum and receptionist welcomes guests to The Ionian Esc... READ MORE
Celia Short
The Island Getaway
Excellent for an escapist read
I love a Lucy Diamond novel and this one is no different. This book is based at the Ionian Escape hotel on Kefalonia and is the story of its guests and emp... READ MORE
Aileen Clifford
The Island Getaway
The Island Getaway by Lucy Diamond
The Island Getaway by Lucy Diamond is a glorious summer read, with a fabulous location, a luxury hotel all on a Greek island. Some very entertaining chara... READ MORE
Christine Rennie
The Island Getaway
Wonderful!
I absolutely loved this book, but I guess that reading it having visited Kefalonia & Ithaca recently really made it resonate just that little bit more. I f... READ MORE
VickiB
The Island Getaway
Wonderful
Wonderful as always by Lucy Diamond. Full of characters you get to know and huge heart. I love picking up a new book by Lucy Diamond because I know I’ll ... READ MORE
Elizabeth Higgins
The Island Getaway
Just adore Lucy's books
This is set on the beautiful greek island of Kefalonia, which I have been lucky enough to visit. We meet each character who all have a different story to ... READ MORE
Michelle  Nelder
The Island Getaway
Wonderful holiday read
5 stars. Welcome to the Ionian Escape Hotel for the holiday that could change your life. This is the story of several women, of different ages and stages o... READ MORE
Bri C