61q-6tXJ3yLSynopsis: “Fifty-year-old police officer Fran Doherty thought she had a good few years left in her. But if a heart attack while dancing the night away at a disco in a sequin dress isn’t a sign to slow down, then she doesn’t know what is . . .

Fran’s waved goodbye to the force and hello to her pension. But who is she without her job? She decides to get away from it all in Llanbryn, an idyllic seaside village in Wales. It beats feeling sorry for herself and watching Homes Under the Hammer all day. Fran’s soon taken under the wing of the Sea Sisters, a group of inspirational women of all ages and sizes who swim in the ocean. They challenge her to move on from the past and face her life-long fear of the sea. And the strapping Wyn catches her eye. He appears to be the local troublemaker, but perhaps Fran’s got the wrong end of the stick . . .

The closer she gets to Wyn, the more she’s unable to deny the feelings he brings out in her. And Llanbryn feels more like home with every passing day. Fran feels more alive than she has in years, but Wyn has his own emotional scars. Maybe they can help each other“

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My Review

This was a really lovely, romantic, summer read that made me laugh out loud on numerous occasions!

I loved Fran and the Sea Sisters that she met and made friends with, they were great fun! Fran wasn’t at all keen on them when she first heard them going for their dawn swims. As she got to know them she changed her mind and even tentatively joined them on the beach for a hot drink.

The setting was perfect, sunny warm Wales! I’ve been to Wales a few times and it’s normally rained, so to read about the gorgeous few weeks that Fran had was delightful, it almost made me want to go for another holiday.

The romance was lovely and felt very natural. Fran and Wyn really didn’t like each other at first, but they couldn’t hide the attraction either. It was a fab enemies to lovers romance which is one of my favourite tropes, and it worked very well, especially with all the physical and emotional baggage both of them had.

If you’re looking for a summer romance I definitely recommend this one. I’m looking forward to reading the author’s back catalogue.

Thanks so much to Choc Lit and NetGalley for my digital ARC.