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The Lucky Escape by Laura Jane Williams published by Avon Books

 


Annie is all ready to marry her university sweetheart Alexander…the dress is on, hair and makeup done and when she arrives at the church with her little sister and dad at her side, the last thing she expects is to be left standing at the altar. Alexander has done a runner and instead of speaking to Annie, he texted the wedding planner asking her to break the news. Annie is left wondering how could life have taken such a cruel turn?

Grieving for her relationship, Annie decides to channel her sorrow into Boot Camp classes and it was there that she bumped into Patrick, an old friend who she used to attend summer camp with -  and he is a reminder of happier days. So when Alexander’s parents insist that Annie still goes on the honeymoon to Australia that they arranged and paid for – she reluctantly agrees but spontaneously Patrick says he’ll go as her friend and companion, but what is it like to go on honeymoon with a man who isn’t your husband?

I loved, loved, loved this book and want to shout about it from the rooftops, but I suppose my blog will just have to do!!

This is a story of crippling heartache and I could really feel that – we’ve all had our hearts broken at some point in our lives, so we know both the physical, mental and emotional pain that Annie is going through – that moment when you first wake up and for about five seconds, you’ve forgotten that your life has turned upside down, and then when reality strikes, you want to growl like an injured lion at the pain you feel. All this came through on the pages – I felt Annie’s pain, and I longed to hug her and tell her that it will get better but thankfully she had a wonderful group of friends the “Core Four” who supported her during this harrowing time.

A large part of this book was set in Australia, a country I have been lucky enough to visit it was nice to hear about the trip to Manly, and the visit to the Royal Opera house, but this is a city so iconic that I think even if you haven’t been, you can see it in your imagination when it’s described on the pages.

This was a really lovely story that I didn’t want to finish as I became so invested in Annie and her life  that I was desperate to know how things will pan out for her – a  WONDERFUL read!  
 

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