Summer in Andalucía
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- Author：Lucy Coleman
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Reviews
Kim
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This wasn’t for me。 Lainey was just too wishy washy。 Bit like a doormat too。 The ending seemed forced and parts of the story just didn’t work for me。 My copy was provided by NetGalley for review
Allyson
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Thank you to NetGalley， the publishing house and the author for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion。In these days when we cannot travel， this author has taken us to Andalucia and the surrounding area for a foodie adventure。 Lainey Summers is a food writer for a magazine and ends up being offered a dream trip following famed chef， Rick Oliver to Andalucia as he runs a cooking competition tv show。 She is instantly smitten Thank you to NetGalley， the publishing house and the author for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion。In these days when we cannot travel， this author has taken us to Andalucia and the surrounding area for a foodie adventure。 Lainey Summers is a food writer for a magazine and ends up being offered a dream trip following famed chef， Rick Oliver to Andalucia as he runs a cooking competition tv show。 She is instantly smitten with Rick but he is engaged to his business partner and famous musician， Cathy。 Lucy tries not to fall for him but the sun， the food， the wine and the atmosphere leaves her fantasizing about someone she cannot have。 When the filming is over， and she returns home， she finds things not as secure as she thought in her job。 Lucy has hard decisions to make and tried to get over Rick and the connection she is sure he felt as well。 The characters were enjoyable and the scenery lovely。 I enjoyed the descriptions of the surroundings as well as all of the delicious food。 Great summer read！ Live this author’s books。 。。。more
Diane Born in UK， now living on Spain
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DNFI don’t know why， but I couldn’t get into this book。 I just didn’t take to either character。Got about 25% in but wasn’t invested enough to carry on。
Megan Fuller
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I feel lucky that I got to read a book that was just published April 2021。 Just weeks ago。And definitely worth the read。 I thought it was interesting that the book brought in covid。 For so long， it’s just felt like a bad dream， but that novels would be an escape from reality。 However， this is reality now， and like historical fiction has aspects of the world wars or other events， Covid impacts story lines。 But the book shows that people can work together， cook together， make healthy food choices， I feel lucky that I got to read a book that was just published April 2021。 Just weeks ago。And definitely worth the read。 I thought it was interesting that the book brought in covid。 For so long， it’s just felt like a bad dream， but that novels would be an escape from reality。 However， this is reality now， and like historical fiction has aspects of the world wars or other events， Covid impacts story lines。 But the book shows that people can work together， cook together， make healthy food choices， and entertain others even during a pandemic。 That there can be beauty and growth in a time of heartache。Wont give away the main plot， but love triumphs。 And the way the author describes and appreciates food， the way the appreciate old beauty like a monastery。。。 it’s all inspiring。 。。。more
Karen Huxtable
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Lainey is a food writer and visits chef Rick Oliver to interview him and whilst， she is there， she is party to a disagreement between Rick and his partner Cathy Clarkson。 Rick calls Lainey and asks to meet with her to set things right。 She agrees to amend her article and Rick is very grateful。Lainey loves food but has got out of practice cooking， but loves to be cooked for。 So when she gets the opportunity to go to Aleatory Rick’s restaurant she jumps at the chance。Cathy and Rick are very differ Lainey is a food writer and visits chef Rick Oliver to interview him and whilst， she is there， she is party to a disagreement between Rick and his partner Cathy Clarkson。 Rick calls Lainey and asks to meet with her to set things right。 She agrees to amend her article and Rick is very grateful。Lainey loves food but has got out of practice cooking， but loves to be cooked for。 So when she gets the opportunity to go to Aleatory Rick’s restaurant she jumps at the chance。Cathy and Rick are very different and she is a celebrity in her own right and she has her own list of A list friends that she brings to the restaurant on the night that Lainey is there。 Lainey notices that Cathy is not wearing Rick’s engagement ring and tries to find out more about the party。 One of her colleagues finds a picture of Cathy cosied up to another man which has since been deleted。Then Rick asks Lainey to visit him at his flat and he has injured himself they spend the evening together and Rick has a proposition for Lainey which involves travelling to Andalucia。Lainey manages to persuade Thomas her boss that it will be great for the magazine， with Rick and Cathy’s relationship seeming to be more volatile by the week will they be able to continue with their partnership ？I really enjoyed this book， it is a foodie’s delight， it made me hungry just reading it。 I enjoyed the dynamics between Rick and Lainey and it was cold and wintery day， when I read this and a trip to the sunshine was wonderful。 The monastery is gorgeous and it was a fantastic setting for the competition。A cosy and pleasant read that took me on my travels which was very welcome at this time。 。。。more
Olivia
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A sweet， feel good romance。 Coleman's descriptions brings Andalucia off the page and makes it come alive in your mind。 Foodies will also love this book as the food sounds divine。 A sweet， feel good romance。 Coleman's descriptions brings Andalucia off the page and makes it come alive in your mind。 Foodies will also love this book as the food sounds divine。 。。。more
Kelly Simpson
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Another great book by a great author。 Loved the romance and writing style。 Can't wait to read more by this author。 Another great book by a great author。 Loved the romance and writing style。 Can't wait to read more by this author。 。。。more
Jéssica
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I have read some of Lucy Coleman's books previously and although The Villa of Dreams is still my favorite novel， I still enjoyed this one。Like with the previous books I have read， Lucy Coleman take us to another place。 In this story we follow the characters to Andalucia。 The thing I absolutely love about this author's books is that transportation element。 We travel to amazing places， without leaving our home， which considering the current situation with the world， it's just what we need。We follo I have read some of Lucy Coleman's books previously and although The Villa of Dreams is still my favorite novel， I still enjoyed this one。Like with the previous books I have read， Lucy Coleman take us to another place。 In this story we follow the characters to Andalucia。 The thing I absolutely love about this author's books is that transportation element。 We travel to amazing places， without leaving our home， which considering the current situation with the world， it's just what we need。We follow Lainey in this new journey and I quite liked her。 I could see her passion towards her job and food， and that always something amazing to connect with。 The interactions with the characters and the background of Lainey's life made sense to me and allowed me to understand her more。Speaking of food。。。 Something fantastic about this book was the culinary element。 It made me excited about cooking， and I actually ended up reading some parts of the book while cooking dinner。 I love when a book， no matter the genre， has food in it。 If it makes sense for the plot， like this story， it's the perfect combination。 And Lucy Coleman definitely did that with the romance， the food and the scenery。Overall， I enjoyed it。 The Villa of Dreams may have a special place in my heart， but Summer in Andalucia won me over with the descriptions and the culinary。[I want to thank Rachel， at Rachel’s Random Resources， and Lucy Coleman for the eCopy of this book， via Netgalley and for allowing me to join in the fun and being a part of the blog tour with my honest review of the book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。] 。。。more
Louise Messik
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I wanted to love this book and Laney and Rick。 Unfortunately I felt no empathy towards the two main characters。 The length descriptive pages， which being so copious， I ended up skipping over。 Sorry the book was not for me and it was a chore to read it to the end。
Sharon
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I always enjoy traveling to beautiful exotic places with Lucy Coleman and she has done it again as she takes us to the historical Andalucia in southern Spain。Lainey's dream job is about to get better when she is invited to write about a cookery competition in Spain by up-and-coming chef Rick Oliver who she interviewed for her magazine。 As she spends more time in the relaxed setting of Andalucia with the handsome and understanding Rick， she starts to rethink her life and career。 But Rick is in a I always enjoy traveling to beautiful exotic places with Lucy Coleman and she has done it again as she takes us to the historical Andalucia in southern Spain。Lainey's dream job is about to get better when she is invited to write about a cookery competition in Spain by up-and-coming chef Rick Oliver who she interviewed for her magazine。 As she spends more time in the relaxed setting of Andalucia with the handsome and understanding Rick， she starts to rethink her life and career。 But Rick is in a relationship with the attractive， volatile， and popular singer， Cathy Clarkson， who calls the shots as the main investor in Rick's new restaurant。 So Lainey walks away from a man who breaks her heart only to find more problems at home in the UK that will change her life forever。Spain is on my bucket list to visit someday and Ms。 Coleman has given me more sites to visit。 I love the idea of staying in a restored 14th-century monastery and visiting a castle where Games of Thrones was filmed。 In addition， it sounds like a very relaxing and laidback atmosphere that just screams vacation destination。 And the descriptions of the food， superb！！！As much as I love the beautiful scenery and decadent food， I could not feel the attraction between Lainey and Rick。 I have to admit I am a big fan of alpha males （or at least males that stand up for themselves） and Rick is far from it。 His girlfriend Cathy is a bully and he is just plain and simply a wimp。 He blows hot and cold with Lainey and I believe she deserves better。 I also felt that Lainey was a bit wishy-washy herself and focused too much on her parent's lives rather than her own。 As for the ending， it didn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy as Coleman's other books do， so I was a bit disappointed。Overall， if you are a foodie with a taste for adventure in beautiful southern Spain， this is the book for you。Thank you to Ms。 Coleman for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review。 。。。more
Maria
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Are you ready to take a trip to the Spanish sun？Because Lucy Coleman will delight you with a beautiful and sweet story around cooking and the historical Andalusia， believe me， you’ll need sunglasses！This is a slow paced story， with a little bit of romance， culinary experience and family love; this is the story of Lainey Summers; she will be “enchanted” by a famous chef， Rick Oliver， but their relation will not be easy， are you ready to travel with them to Andalusia？I have to say that I didn’t fe Are you ready to take a trip to the Spanish sun？Because Lucy Coleman will delight you with a beautiful and sweet story around cooking and the historical Andalusia， believe me， you’ll need sunglasses！This is a slow paced story， with a little bit of romance， culinary experience and family love; this is the story of Lainey Summers; she will be “enchanted” by a famous chef， Rick Oliver， but their relation will not be easy， are you ready to travel with them to Andalusia？I have to say that I didn’t feel much connection between the characters; there’s a lot of descriptions about their travels but not how they feel between each other or if it’s just a one sided relationship。 I’ll admit that my favorite part is when they are both filming the culinary program and the pressure they feel， it was like being there！ If you love food， you’ll be delighted with all the dishes （and descriptions） that Lainey makes of Rick’s creations， it made me really hungry and I would love to be able to replicate them。Also， it was interesting how the author mixed up the pandemic at the end of the book， I think this is the first time I’ve read it， she made it quite simple but shared the difficulty of traveling， shortage of work and isolation; the need to keep active with small jobs to make life more easy。If you need some sunshine and love， this is your book， believe me。Are you ready for a “Summer in Andalucia”？ 。。。more
Helen
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This was a great getaway book to escape a few grey spring days。 I whisked myself off to the Andalucian sunshine as well as to the heart of the French countryside。 Bliss。I liked the main characters of Lainey and Rick and wanted to see how things panned out in the end。 （No spoilers here！）
Jane Hunt
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A chance to eat fantastic food and travel to lovely locations Lainey's job as a food writer is idyllic。 Meeting celebrity chef Rick at his fashionable restaurant is a memorable experience and not just for the food。 The chance to work with Rick in Andalucia is a dream job she can't resist even if she risks getting her heartbroken again。This story is full of vivid sensory imagery that immerses the reader in the Andalucian culture and history。 The characters are relatable， and Lainey is easy to lik A chance to eat fantastic food and travel to lovely locations Lainey's job as a food writer is idyllic。 Meeting celebrity chef Rick at his fashionable restaurant is a memorable experience and not just for the food。 The chance to work with Rick in Andalucia is a dream job she can't resist even if she risks getting her heartbroken again。This story is full of vivid sensory imagery that immerses the reader in the Andalucian culture and history。 The characters are relatable， and Lainey is easy to like。 Instilled with emotion and romance， Lainey and Rick are the perfect forbidden couple。There are many thought-provoking ideas woven into the narrative。 Such as standing up for your beliefs， living your best life and the importance of family and friends。 This is an enjoyable and heartwarming read。I received a copy of this book from Boldwood Books via NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Amanda
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I have been a fan of Lucy’s work for a little while now。 I love the fact that her books have travel in them in that you are whisked away from a damp and chilly Britain to a bright and sunny destination， which in this case is Andalucia。 I read the synopsis for ‘Summer In Andalucia’ and it certainly sounded like I was in for a treat and then some。 So without further ado， I grabbed a cup of tea， grabbed my Kindle and settled down for an afternoon’s reading。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Summer in A I have been a fan of Lucy’s work for a little while now。 I love the fact that her books have travel in them in that you are whisked away from a damp and chilly Britain to a bright and sunny destination， which in this case is Andalucia。 I read the synopsis for ‘Summer In Andalucia’ and it certainly sounded like I was in for a treat and then some。 So without further ado， I grabbed a cup of tea， grabbed my Kindle and settled down for an afternoon’s reading。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Summer in Andalucia’ but more about that in a bit。It took me next to no time to get into this story。 In fact the bright and breezy cover as well as the promise of sunnier climes was enough to draw me in。 As soon as I started to read the story that was it。 I knew that it was pointless planning to do anything else for the rest of the afternoon as I just couldn’t put the book down for any length of time。 It was as though the book had developed a hold over me and it was a hold that I wasn’t willing to break。 I would pick he book up only intending to read a couple of chapters to fill in the odd half hour or so but I would become so wrapped up in the story that I would read way more than a couple of chapters。 I think that I was enjoying the exotic locations too much （Andalucia may not seem that exotic to some but living in Lockdown Britain anywhere outside of the house is exotic！）。 I seemed race my way through the story。 All too quickly I reached the end of the book and I had to say ‘goodbye’ to the various characters。‘Summer In Andalucia’ is well written but then that is true of all of Lucy’s work in general。 She has one of those writing styles that is easy to get used to and easy to get along with。 In fact， reading one of Lucy’s books seems more like a chat between friends than reading an actual book。 I love the way in which she describes the locations in the story so beautifully that if I closed my eyes， it would be easy to imagine that I was there in Andalucia with the sun beating down on my face。 I felt as though I was part of the story which is all thanks to Luc’s very vivid and realistic storytelling。 I found ‘Summer In Andalucia’ to be a joy to read， which kept my attention throughout and it certainly cheered me up。In short， I really enjoyed ‘Summer In Andalucia’ and I would recommend it to other readers。 I will certainly be reading more of Lucy’s work in the future。 The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*。 。。。more
Pam Robertson
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This is a real escape from lockdown！ Lainey is a talented journalist whose path crosses with Rick， a celebrity chef who co-owns the exclusive restaurant， Aleatory， with his fiancee， the volatile Cathy。 Despite an obvious spark， Lainey spends most of the book trying to stay in the friend’s zone。 Rick offers Lainey the chance to cover a cookery competition he is starring in in Andalucia and we escape to the sunshine with them。 The setting is beautifully evoked and you are always aware of the fanta This is a real escape from lockdown！ Lainey is a talented journalist whose path crosses with Rick， a celebrity chef who co-owns the exclusive restaurant， Aleatory， with his fiancee， the volatile Cathy。 Despite an obvious spark， Lainey spends most of the book trying to stay in the friend’s zone。 Rick offers Lainey the chance to cover a cookery competition he is starring in in Andalucia and we escape to the sunshine with them。 The setting is beautifully evoked and you are always aware of the fantastic environment， with its colour and scents， as well as the glorious food which is produced。 It is one for the senses。 I also enjoyed Lainey's own backstory， through her relationship with both her parents which has impacted on her more than she realises。 Her life at the magazine is also not secure and her friendships with her colleagues add to your overall view of her。 Lainey is career driven at the outset。 As the story evolves， she begins to question her ambitions。 Friendships and family， following your dreams and a slow burn romance all come together to make a great read。 In short: A slow burn romance with lovely characterisation and sense of placeThanks to the publisher for a copy of the book 。。。more
Corinne Rodrigues
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A sweet love story of two people bonding over a love of food and travel。 Though Rick seems out of bounds， Lainey can’t help falling in love with him。 Rick enjoys her friendship and companionship， but being engaged to his business partner， it’s hard for him to make any sort of commitment to Lainey。Both characters came across as being sincere and committed to their chosen fields。 I also enjoyed the sub-plot of Lainey’s parents coming together again。What I’ve enjoy most about the author’s books apa A sweet love story of two people bonding over a love of food and travel。 Though Rick seems out of bounds， Lainey can’t help falling in love with him。 Rick enjoys her friendship and companionship， but being engaged to his business partner， it’s hard for him to make any sort of commitment to Lainey。Both characters came across as being sincere and committed to their chosen fields。 I also enjoyed the sub-plot of Lainey’s parents coming together again。What I’ve enjoy most about the author’s books apart from the sweet love stories is that they transport the reader to new and scenic locales。 Here she took us to the Monastery of San Francisco located in Palma de Rio in Cordoba， to the Portacarrero Palace and yes， even to the Castle of Almodovar de Rio in which several of of the Games of Thrones’ episodes were shot。The book had great descriptions of all the culinary delights that Rick and the participants of the cooking show produced。 In times where travelling and eating out is not advisable， Lucy Coleman managed to create a sensory delightful book that I could enjoy in the safety of my home！ 。。。more
Anne
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If you’re feeling as suffocated as I am after being confined to home for such a long time， I thoroughly recommend Lucy Coleman’s lovely books。 This time it’s Andalucia， and I loved every moment of my virtual visit – the Hotel Monasterio de San Francisco in Palma del Rio and the Castle of Almodóvar del Río are now added to my growing bucket list， enticed by the great descriptions that are always a feature of the author’s writing。 She has a quite wonderful eye for detail， particularly with the int If you’re feeling as suffocated as I am after being confined to home for such a long time， I thoroughly recommend Lucy Coleman’s lovely books。 This time it’s Andalucia， and I loved every moment of my virtual visit – the Hotel Monasterio de San Francisco in Palma del Rio and the Castle of Almodóvar del Río are now added to my growing bucket list， enticed by the great descriptions that are always a feature of the author’s writing。 She has a quite wonderful eye for detail， particularly with the interiors – all the small features that bring a setting to life， with just enough history to fascinate – and it’s something I thoroughly enjoy。 And it’s not “only” the wonderful descriptions， but the way she sees the settings through the eyes and emotional responses of her characters – but I think I might just have chosen to climb out of the car with Lainey on those hairpin bends on the approach to the castle too。But this book is much more than an opportunity for some much needed armchair travel – there’s also an excellent story， with a growing romance at its centre that I very much enjoyed。 Lainey is a feature writer at Upscale Dining magazine， who has developed a tentative friendship with chef Rick Oliver after an interview about his new restaurant Aleatory on London’s Green Park。 His restaurant is a joint venture with his fiancée Cathy， a volatile and driven singing star whose investment has made the restaurant a reality， so although there’s a spark of chemistry between them she knows there’s no possibility of it being anything more。 But when he offers her an exclusive， the opportunity to join him in Spain to cover a televised cookery competition featuring some of Europe’s emerging top chefs， it’s something it’s impossible to refuse。I have to say that I found reading about all the wonderful food in this book sheer torture – I’m on an 800 calorie a day diet at the moment， and was salivating from the moment Lainey and her photographer were presented with three taster desserts on their initial visit to Aleatory。 And my extreme suffering only continued – if the author has a special touch with describing interiors， she certainly also has a particular skill in describing food。 This book is a foodie’s dream， as we follow the cookery challenge where the competitors create their own dishes using key ingredients from others that Rick creates。 I loved being behind the scenes in the way the book allowed – with all the moments of drama， and the reversals in fortune of the key contenders （all well drawn individual characters）。The initial spark between Lainey and Rick continues to grow when in close proximity and a more informal setting， as they share meals and go exploring together， but Cathy is always the presence （albeit at the end of a phone） that makes anything more impossible。 And that’s as far as I’m going to go… for any more， you’ll need to read it！I very much liked Lainey’s back story too – the changing fortunes of the magazine she works for， her workplace friendships， and her relationship with her estranged parents。 Her father was also a journalist， now a writer of best selling books， while her mother now lives in France， running a cookery retreat – and the book explores their relationships， and Lainey’s guilt about the part she might have played in creating the current situation。 I will mention too， for those of you averse to the intrusion of the real world in your books， that are some signs of the approaching pandemic in the story’s denouement – but very gently done， and very much part of the story， only making it feel more like real life than it already did。I read this book in a single sitting （glass of water in hand to stave off the hunger pangs） and must say that I enjoyed every moment。 Had you asked me， I might have said that I sometimes prefer the books of Linn B。 Halton （the author’s alter ego） to those of Lucy Coleman， but this was the book that changed my mind。 The settings， the food， the characters and relationships， the focus on family and friendships， the slow burn romance with an uncertain outcome – everything combined to make this a book I really loved。 。。。more
Laura
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Food， family， friendship and fabulous places to visit。So many changes and opportunities， new starts and fresh beginnings， as Lainey decides to follow her dreams。 She enjoys her job as a food writer， and the friends she has made at work， but her apartment， romance and relationships with her parents all need attention and effort。Given a primo assignment to cover a new restaurant owned by a power couple， an award winning chef and a popular music star， Lainey can't think of anything better。 Until sh Food， family， friendship and fabulous places to visit。So many changes and opportunities， new starts and fresh beginnings， as Lainey decides to follow her dreams。 She enjoys her job as a food writer， and the friends she has made at work， but her apartment， romance and relationships with her parents all need attention and effort。Given a primo assignment to cover a new restaurant owned by a power couple， an award winning chef and a popular music star， Lainey can't think of anything better。 Until she gets there。There is much more behind the scenes drama than she and her photographer are prepared for， and only so much she is allowed to share。 Add to that her own reaction to being in the company of Chef Rick。When her whole world turns upside down， Lainey begins putting the pieces back together in a better fitting pattern。 But are some pieces still missing？thoReality television afficionados， foodie readers， and those who don't like a simple romance will eat this book up。 Bonus scenes for those who love descriptive scenes from places we may never visit in person。 。。。more
Grace J Reviewerlady
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Precisely the treat I thought it would be！Lainey Summers has worked hard to get to where she is as food writer for an upmarket foodie magazine。 She has made her career her priority - and she's not finished yet。 When she goes to a new restaurant to interview the head chef， she has no idea it's going to lead to a summer in a monastery in Spain， following Rick as he heads up a new cookery competition to be broadcast in Spain and featured in the magazine。 As they spend time together both during film Precisely the treat I thought it would be！Lainey Summers has worked hard to get to where she is as food writer for an upmarket foodie magazine。 She has made her career her priority - and she's not finished yet。 When she goes to a new restaurant to interview the head chef， she has no idea it's going to lead to a summer in a monastery in Spain， following Rick as he heads up a new cookery competition to be broadcast in Spain and featured in the magazine。 As they spend time together both during filming and in their down time， Lainey and Rick grow closer but all too soon it's back to the day job for both of them。 However， life doesn't stand still and with them both facing changes and new challenges， do they have a future？I love it when I have a Lucy Coleman book on my list as I know I'm in for a good time when I finally reach it。 The research involved must be quite daunting as she has the knack of describing foreign parts as the most desirable place to be and I learn so much about the people， the countryside， the culture and the cuisine。 As we near the end of lockdown and everyone is quite desperate to get out of their homes， this is an easy gateway to all the benefits of a trip abroad before it's actually possible to board a plane！ The heat， the smells and the senses are beautifully conveyed and there is an amazing cast of characters to get to know and learn all about。 An absolutely delightful read which will bring a smile not only to your face but also to your heart。 4。5* and my sparkling recommendation。 。。。more
Rachel Kennedy
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Lainey and Rick have 4 weeks working together。 They have met before and there is an attraction between them but he is engaged to someone else so neither of them is willing to acknowledge it or act on it。The setting of the book in Spain and then in France sounded great。I received an ARC of this book in exchange for a volutary and honest review。
Wendy Robey
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I always love reading a Lucy Coleman book。 She transports you to magical places and this time includes wonderful food and a beautiful setting to help entice you into the story。 I love how this read is all about the relationships， although the history of the monastery and surrounding areas of Andalucia is fascinating， the main theme is about love - both new and surprising and established and secure。
Debbie
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This book appears to be up my alley-a food writer gets the opportunity to cover a food competition located in a monastery in Andalucia，。 It's being judged by a famous chef whom she is attracted to！ I wish that I could say that I loved it but the descriptions of the area were so thorough that they took me out of the story multiple times。 The main characters would be touring a local palace and instead of reading about their chemistry， I read pages of detailed descriptions of the palace。 It really This book appears to be up my alley-a food writer gets the opportunity to cover a food competition located in a monastery in Andalucia，。 It's being judged by a famous chef whom she is attracted to！ I wish that I could say that I loved it but the descriptions of the area were so thorough that they took me out of the story multiple times。 The main characters would be touring a local palace and instead of reading about their chemistry， I read pages of detailed descriptions of the palace。 It really read more like a travel brochure。 The details were so thorough that I was getting stressed trying to follow them。 Once the travel section of the book was over， it was hard to warm to the romance as the heroine Lainey seemed very cold towards the hero Rick。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Jo Shaw
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I love Lucy Coleman’s books and this was no exception。 She always manages to whisk me off to a wonderful location so effortlessly and with such detail that I could almost smell the citrus groves and feel the heat on my skin。I really identified with Lainey and Rick， and their determination to stay true to themselves。 They were clearly attracted to one another from the moment food writer Lainey met chef Rick in his restaurant in London。 When Rick goes to Andalucia to film a cookery competition， La I love Lucy Coleman’s books and this was no exception。 She always manages to whisk me off to a wonderful location so effortlessly and with such detail that I could almost smell the citrus groves and feel the heat on my skin。I really identified with Lainey and Rick， and their determination to stay true to themselves。 They were clearly attracted to one another from the moment food writer Lainey met chef Rick in his restaurant in London。 When Rick goes to Andalucia to film a cookery competition， Lainey goes to write features about the tv show for the culinary magazine that she writes for。 It is clear that they are drawn to one another， but both strive to simply be friends and enjoy one another’s company without crossing the line beyond friendship， because Rick had a partner。 I love the way in which neither of them was prepared to cheat， in spite of their connection。The setting was stunning， with Lucy Coleman’s innate talent for whisking us away to her location， and what a location！ Setting the bulk of the story in a former monastery turned hotel sounded so idyllic， and for fans like me of Game of Thrones， there was also a wonderful day trip not to be missed。 I was left with the urge to book a holiday to Andalucia when it is finally possible to do so。I loved the time spent in Le Crotoy towards the end of the book。 It is in an area that I consider to be my home from home， in northern France， and a location I have missed so much during the pandemic。This is only the second book that I have read that has made reference to the Covid-19 pandemic。 The first time I was very much in the camp of not wanting to see a glimpse of our reality amidst the true escapism that I seek in books。 This time round I felt completely different。 Having given it some thought I think that it is not actually that bad to include it， although that may have something to do with having received my first vaccination and my finally feeling that there is light at the end of the tunnel。 Anyway， I guess what I am trying to say is that it didn’t grate on me， and I found that， if anything， it added realness to the connection between Lainey and Rick。 Maybe it really is time to add pandemic realness to escapist novels， and that is something I seriously never thought I would ever change my mind on。I am drawn to books that include travel to exotic or exciting locations and delicious local food， with a little romance for good measure， and Summer in Andalucia provided me with everything I could possibly want， with a heavy dose of sunshine and warmth。 。。。more
Kel
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I always love picking up a book by Lucy Coleman she is on my list of authors that I know will make me smile with the places she transports me too。A wonderful story rich in history and perfect for a foodie as there are so many amazing descriptions of dishes and I love how she incorporates food and homegrown product into her stories。Lainey was a lovely character and I enjoyed following her story， her family had been through tough times and I liked the back story that was included as well as gettin I always love picking up a book by Lucy Coleman she is on my list of authors that I know will make me smile with the places she transports me too。A wonderful story rich in history and perfect for a foodie as there are so many amazing descriptions of dishes and I love how she incorporates food and homegrown product into her stories。Lainey was a lovely character and I enjoyed following her story， her family had been through tough times and I liked the back story that was included as well as getting to know them in present time。I found this book easy to fly through as I was intrigued by the growing friendship with Rick and how her 4 weeks in Andalucia would influence her career。The perfect anecdote when you fancy a light hearted read it left me feeling hopeful and warm and fuzzy。 。。。more
Libros Happy Sany
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Reading Lucy Coleman is a real pleasure， but it is even more so in the moments we go through worldwide。 It describes so well the places， flavors and local customs that his novels provide us not only with entertainment but also with the opportunity to undertake exciting and adventure-filled journeys without leaving the place。In this case the author takes us to the Monastery of San Francisco located in Palma del Río in Cordoba， to the Portocarrero Palace and to the castle of Almodóvar del Río wher Reading Lucy Coleman is a real pleasure， but it is even more so in the moments we go through worldwide。 It describes so well the places， flavors and local customs that his novels provide us not only with entertainment but also with the opportunity to undertake exciting and adventure-filled journeys without leaving the place。In this case the author takes us to the Monastery of San Francisco located in Palma del Río in Cordoba， to the Portocarrero Palace and to the castle of Almodóvar del Río where many of Games of Thrones’ episodes take place。With such well-created characters and situations so similar to those in real life， Summer in Andalusia is so enjoyable and provides such special reading moments that once you get to the end it takes a lot to say goodbye to such a beautiful story。 。。。more
Susan
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Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for a review。A book based on food and a summer in Andalucia， what could be better？ I really enjoyed this very descriptive book - I could almost taste the food and feel the sun on my face。A lovely escape。
Katherine Hayward Pérez
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Anyone just needs to mention the word "Spain" to me and I am right there wanting to know what has them so excited。 I have been hooked on anything Spanish-related since I spoke my first word of Spanish at school， and was SO wanting Lucy Coleman to write a book set in Spain。 Rick and Lainey were such well fleshed-out characters and I really wanted to be on this journey with them。 Summer in Andalucia is a big warm hug of a book with real characters and realistic settings。 Lucy Coleman's books are m Anyone just needs to mention the word "Spain" to me and I am right there wanting to know what has them so excited。 I have been hooked on anything Spanish-related since I spoke my first word of Spanish at school， and was SO wanting Lucy Coleman to write a book set in Spain。 Rick and Lainey were such well fleshed-out characters and I really wanted to be on this journey with them。 Summer in Andalucia is a big warm hug of a book with real characters and realistic settings。 Lucy Coleman's books are my go-to for traveling without leaving home （and they were way before the Pandemic， too）。 Thanks to Lucy Coleman， Rachel's Random Resources and Boldwood Books for my my ARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review。 5 stars。 。。。more
Tiziana Langone
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How one month in Spain can change everything… If there is one thing Lainey Summers truly loves， it’s writing for a foodie magazine。 Little did she know that when she interviewed chef Rick Oliver it would be the start of a whole new adventure taking her in a monastery in Andalucía。 Because Rick is going to be hosting a cookery competition there and he wants Lainey to cover the story for her magazine。 And spending a month together is a recipe for getting to know each other and getting closer。 And How one month in Spain can change everything… If there is one thing Lainey Summers truly loves， it’s writing for a foodie magazine。 Little did she know that when she interviewed chef Rick Oliver it would be the start of a whole new adventure taking her in a monastery in Andalucía。 Because Rick is going to be hosting a cookery competition there and he wants Lainey to cover the story for her magazine。 And spending a month together is a recipe for getting to know each other and getting closer。 And time surely flies by when you’re having fun， and their lives is taking them on different places。 Despite Rick being off limits and life being in the way， will they find a way to be together？ As usual the author managed to describe the surroundings perfectly。 Wherever Lainey was walking， I could see the whole image。 I saw again myself walking side by side with the characters。 And it’s this aspect that the author has shown over several books that makes me want to read her creations。 I also had to use my best friend on the Internet （also known as Google） to see if somehow the descriptions of the book were being too creative compared to the reality。 However I shouldn’t have worried， because it was just all how I imagined！ I instantly liked Lainey。 She loves just like me food， AND she managed to find a job that actually involves her passion。 She truly cares about her parents and does her utterly best to help them whenever she can。 Even if she doesn’t understand the motivations of her mother leaving her father， she does not judge her and is just trying to find a way to keep them both happy。 And her sense of justice is admirable。 Not only does she defend her father when he became a pariah， but she tries to see when it’s truly opportune to give the raw truth or when it’s time to sugar – coat whatever happened。 But mostly important proof of her sense of right and wrong， is when the attraction grows between her and Rick。 Because no matter how she feels about him， he is not available and that means she will not give into temptation。 And THAT shows her true character， which I could only applaud。 Also Rick was a character I instant liked。 Him being a chef， talking about food， was for me a real turn – on。 But also him just being himself， this jovial， open character was wonderful to read。 I loved reading how there was just a click with Lainey， but he also knows that his feelings and his desire to give in are wrong， and just doesn’t give in。 I have to say although， how much I loved reading about these two lovely characters and their time in Andalucía， I missed that special spark when they were back in their normal lives。 I had a feeling it was all too hasted， the months passed a bit too quickly and the ending left me a bit longing for more。 The run-up to the end was perfect， but the end was a little bit too close to the current reality and if there is one thing I want from a book， is to escape reality。 But these last chapters wouldn’t allow me to like the whole book less。 All the time spending in Spain was just wonderful， and also the changes the characters are making， trying to figure out what they truly want from their lives， was right what I expected。 And of course our characters are made to love！ Another beautiful story about how one event can change your whole vision and gives you that last push to chase your own dreams！ 。。。more
theliterateleprechaun
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“Summer In Andalucia，” is Lucy Coleman’s answer to armchair travels！ With worldwide travel restrictions， some of us are itching for adventure。 Coleman serves it up with flair and you’ll be wanting seconds as you turn over the last page！ Lainey Summers doesn’t realize it yet， but the moment she sets foot in Aleatory， in London’s Piccadilly area， her life will never be the same。 Not only is there a huge waitlist for this new restaurant， there’s a hot chef and a celebrity silent partner。 Lainey wri “Summer In Andalucia，” is Lucy Coleman’s answer to armchair travels！ With worldwide travel restrictions， some of us are itching for adventure。 Coleman serves it up with flair and you’ll be wanting seconds as you turn over the last page！ Lainey Summers doesn’t realize it yet， but the moment she sets foot in Aleatory， in London’s Piccadilly area， her life will never be the same。 Not only is there a huge waitlist for this new restaurant， there’s a hot chef and a celebrity silent partner。 Lainey writes for a renowned foodie magazine and this is an interview many would wish to have。 This might just be the infusion her career needs。 After a less than stellar first experience， chef Rick offers Lainey the opportunity to accompany him to film a cooking competition （think Iron Chef or Bobby Flay） in Andalucia， Spain。 She jumps at the chance to work abroad， spend time in the sunshine， soaking up the sights， sounds， and smells， as well as learning about the cuisine。 The two get along fabulously and that’s a problem。 He’s engaged。 As we all know， Covid-19 has shifted the dining experience and freedom of travel is affected。 So it has in Lainey and Rick’s world， too。 Their careers in the restaurant field affected， this gives them to perfect chance to press pause and consider their options。 If you love travel and history， or The Game of Thrones， or are a foodie， this book is for you！ I promised you’ll be drooling with all the food references in this book。 The mention of the Covid virus is at the end of the book and doesn’t detract from this being an escape from our present circumstances。 I love that Coleman has written a romance with characters who have moral boundaries and refuse to cheat。 Furthermore， she writes about a divorced couple who are trying to make it work again as they’ve never stopped loving each other。 I know that love doesn’t always win in real life， but I appreciated the reverence Coleman put on the relationships in this book。 It’s a lovely， clean and uplifting romance with a side dish of travel and adventure。 Thank you to Lucy Coleman， Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this spectacular advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jane
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