The Island Getaway: The perfect new escapist read from the bestselling author
(Paperback)
Available Formats
Hardback
Published: 29th April 2025
Paperback
Published: 28th January 2025
Paperback
Published: 14th October 2025
Publishing Details
The Island Getaway: The perfect new escapist read from the bestselling author
By (Author) Lucy Diamond
Quercus Publishing
Quercus Publishing
14th October 2025
17th July 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Family life fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Physical Properties
Paperback
432
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
Description
'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 TaylorThe 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 GreeceThe 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.Praise for Lucy Diamond'I can't wait for my next book from Lucy Diamond' 5* READER REVIEW'Fabulous, uplifting and life-affirming' MY WEEKLY'Fabulous story telling and the most wonderful reading experience . . . spellbinding' 5* READER REVIEW'Lucy has a way of dropping you into the heart and minds of her characters' FIONA PALMER'Another book by Lucy Diamond that I couldn't put down' 5* READER REVIEW'Warm, tender, but also funny' THE SUN'I love all of Lucy's books' 5* READER REVIEW'No one does real life like Lucy Diamond' VERONICA HENRY'Lucy writes with such warmth and sympathy' 5* READER REVIEWReviews
A slice of escapism ... temptingly conjured up * The Times *
I absolutely loved escaping into this story about resilience, hope and fresh beginnings, all set on the exquisite island of Kefalonia. Intricate, colourful, beautifully told, The Island Getaway sparkles with humanity. Lucy Diamond writes with such charm and warmth. A wonderful read! * Hazel Prior *
A wonderful, warm tale of intertwined lives in a gorgeous Greek setting * Lulu Taylor *
Author Bio
Lucy Diamond grew up in Nottingham and has lived in Leeds, London, Oxford and Brighton. She now lives in Bath with her family. Lucy is the Sunday Times bestselling author of nineteen novels including The Beach Cafe and Anything Could Happen. The Island Getaway is her twentieth novel.
