Emily's Algarve Escape by DCR Bond

 Emily's Algarve Escape

 by DCR Bond


Looking for a holiday read to dive into over a cocktail? 

Emily’s Algarve Escape will whisk you off to the stunning shores of the Algarve in Portugal. 

Be sure to pack your Factor 30!


Emily's Algarve Escape was published on 16th August 2023 by Prosperina Press. 

My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Literally PR for inviting me to take part on the tour.




Synopsis

Emily is persuaded to trade her glamorous London life for a sun kissed villa in Portugal... with her family in tow... what could go wrong? Emily soon discovers she must confront the shortcomings of her new lifestyle, and the problems she brought with her to this new country, as tensions mount and boundaries are tested. It seems it’s impossible to escape the realities of family life even in the picture-perfect surroundings of the Algarve.





My Review


Emily's Algarve Escape is the second novel form DCR Bond and in my mind it has jumped to a different level after her debut novel Sarah Needs Saving. This is a perfect holiday read or a chill out book when you have some Me Time and want to escape for a few hours whilst reading about how Emily and Mark deal with the drastic changes to their lifestyle and how they come to terms with, and adjust, to everything that is thrown at them.

The story of how each member of the family reacts to the change is humorous, at times very frustrating and in many instances laughable. and leaves you feeling that you have had a tongue in cheek insight into their world.

This is a good read and , in my mind, sets DCR Bond well on the way to becoming one of those authors you have on your radar to watch out for in regards to their next book .




About the Author



DCR Bond (Debbie) was born in London, but grew up Jamaica, then Zambia, and dimensions of this international upbringing feature in her writing. As a child she was encouraged to write and wanted to nurture her talent and become a journalist. She never did; instead, she studied law, then qualified as an accountant and worked for twenty years in the City. She’s not sure she ever really enjoyed that job. Now freed from the shackles of the day job, DCR Bond has reverted to her childhood passion and loves her new career. Her women's fiction novels are light-hearted, visual, fast-paced, and easy to read, with strong credible and relatable characters. When Debbie is not writing, she can be found playing tennis (badly), bridge (a little better), in the gym, walking her dogs on Exmoor, or tending her garden - she loves cooking her own produce for friends and family. She lives with her husband in rural Devon, surrounded by their miniature bull terriers and small flock of free-range hens.

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