Review | The Summer We Ran Away by Jenny Oliver

Blurb

It was meant to be the party of the summer…

In Cedar Road, everyone is preparing for Lexi’s ‘White Hot’ summer party. For one night, parking squabbles and petitions are put aside as neighbours sip Prosecco under the fairy lights and gather by the hot tub to marvel at Lexi’s effortlessly glamorous life with Hot Hamish.

For Julia, it’s a chance to coax husband Charlie out of his potting shed and into a shirt so they can have a welcome break from the hellish house renovation they’ve been wrestling with. And it’s a chance for Julia to pretend – just for a night – that her life is as perfect as Lexi’s.

But when, during the party, one of Julia’s WhatsApp messages falls into the wrong hands and reveals her most intimate thoughts, things reach boiling point…

    

And when all the neighbours know exactly what you’re thinking, there’s only one thing to do.

Run away.

It’s going to be a summer Julia will never forget…

Review

Pure, perfect escapism!

This novel is charming, funny & emotional. Julia, Amber, and the rest of the cast of characters are perfectly imperfect, easily relatable and so entertaining I struggled to put it down.  

The plot takes us to on a road trip to France, I loved the descriptions of the French countryside and felt like I was right alongside them! It shows the importance of friendship and human kindness and is the perfect tonic to these lockdown days best enjoyed with your feet up in the sunshine. 

A huge thanks to HQ Stories for sending me a copy in return for an open & honest review.

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