Emma Frazer packs up her job in Dublin and flees to Fuengirola in southern Spain, where she finds refuge in a beautiful little hotel right on the beach – Casa Clara. Here she can escape the mounting pressure from her domineering elder sister Trish who is pushing her into a marriage she herself has grave doubts about. Emma quickly falls in love with the hotel – her little room overlooking the … courtyard with its vivid flowers and soothing fountain, the cast of quirky guests, warm staff and flamboyant owner. When the post of receptionist falls vacant she seizes the bull by the horns and, with little Spanish and no experience, cajoles her way into the job. She soon discovers a talent for management and Casa Clara flourishes in her care. When Fate brings the man of her dreams to the door, the future looks perfect. But her scheming sister is still busy tracking her down and eventually Emma must face forces that threaten to destroy the idyllic life she has built for herself.
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This was not the type of book l like to read.
A little wordy and over-explaining. Also unrealistic in having the former teacher show up at her new place
Mediocre in my view
My son is I’ll. This book transports me just like all of Kate’s book.
Emma’s story is heartwarming and endearing. You want her to succeed!
I felt there were many missed opportunities for story development. It was a pleasant read, but added little value to my life.
Good opening. Good ending. Way too much detail between. Chapter 2 through 21 could have been handled in 2 to 3 chapters at most. I ended up quickly scanning pages
While this book definitely wasn’t the usual type of book I read, i found i couldn’t get enough of Emma and her story. This story felt like a therapeutic, lazy walk on the beach, as we follow her in her journey of finding her peace and a little bit of paradise. And after all who hasn’t fantasized a little every now and then about what would happen if you just took a chance and walked away from your everyday stress and humdrum…
This is an enjoyable read. The characters are quirky and fun. The little hotel and the town sound wonderful. I want to live there, too. It was a well-written story that made you root for the heroine and her friends. I recommend it for a light, enjoyable read.
It was an original story of someone with nothing in a foreign country that was successful in business and love.
Good story that kept me entertained till the end
Still reading it and it’s won
This book transports you to a little town in Spain. A delightful read. Take this book on your summer vacation.
Good book and an enjoyable read but the “happily ever after” wrapped up pretty quickly. I would have liked to see a little bit more struggle on the part of the main character.