Portuguese Paradise Series by Chris Penhall

She was renovating her house, but maybe now she can renovate her whole life . . .Alice Dorothy Matthews is nothing if not sensible. She leaves the adventures to other people, in particular, her best friend Kathy, who’s living it up in Portugal. Alice is renovating her house in London while her insufferable ex, Adam, travels the world.Alice tells herself she’s fine just the way things are. But then a postcard from Buenos Aires turns her life upside down . . moreShe was renovating her house, but maybe now she can renovate her whole life . . .Alice Dorothy Matthews is nothing if not sensible. She leaves the adventures to other people, in particular, her best friend Kathy, who’s living it up in Portugal. Alice is renovating her house in London while her insufferable ex, Adam, travels the world.Alice tells herself she’s fine just the way things are. But then a postcard from Buenos Aires turns her life upside down . . . Her ex wants to sell the house that they bought together.So Alice does something spontaneous for the first time in many, many years. She joins Kathy in sunny Portugal.Alice feels alive for the first time in forever. She remembers how she used to be carefree and adventurous. Can she find her way back to the person she used to be?Then her newfound sense of self begins to attract the attention of gorgeous — and arrogant — Luis . . .Will Alice realize that you don’t always need a house to find a home?Winner of the Search for a Star competition sponsored by Your Cat magazine. less

ESCAPE TO AN ALGARVE MINDFULNESS RETREAT WITH THIS PERFECT SUMMER READ FULL OF ROMANCE.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Portugal, tick. Algarve, tick. Yoga, tick. Beam me up Scotty to The House on the Hill .’ coco⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘You could almost feel yourself sitting by the sea . . . An absolute must-read for romance lovers .’ Elizabeth C.________________________________________________Layla is calm, in control and definitely not about to lose her cool for the man next door . . .Layla Garcia is a worrier... moreESCAPE TO AN ALGARVE MINDFULNESS RETREAT WITH THIS PERFECT SUMMER READ FULL OF ROMANCE.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Portugal, tick. Algarve, tick. Yoga, tick. Beam me up Scotty to The House on the Hill .’ coco⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘You could almost feel yourself sitting by the sea . . . An absolute must-read for romance lovers .’ Elizabeth C.________________________________________________Layla is calm, in control and definitely not about to lose her cool for the man next door . . .Layla Garcia is a worrier. She runs her grandparents’ wellness retreat in the glorious Algarve and uses meditation to deal with her problems. In particular, her useless boyfriend and distant parents.Then her tranquility is disturbed. Famous hot-shot author Luke Mackie moves into the villa next door. He has writer’s block and needs to escape from it all.And who better to help him relax than the wellness expert next door . . .But Layla has the shock of her life when she realizes he’s a face from the past that she’d rather forget.She really doesn’t need a reminder of a time when she was less than Zen. And on top of everything else . . . Luke doesn’t even recognize her.As the two are thrown together, it becomes clear that they’re polar opposites. But maybe that’s just what she needs . . .Can Layla learn to go with flow and trust the universe to help her find love?Perfect for fans of Sue Moorcroft, Mandy Baggot, Jennifer Bohnet, Kate Frost or Shari Low.Readers adore Chris Penhall’s summer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Laugh out loud funny . Highly recommend!’ Stacey⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A perfect light summer beach read .’ Sally Coles⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Brought some sunshine in my world in an almost literal sense.’ Tara K.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Read this if you want to get transported to Portugal for a bit of sunshine.’ Dimi⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A delightful summer read .’ P R.⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I couldn’t put it down .’ Anni RoseALSO BY CHRIS PENHALLPORTUGUESE PARADISEBook 1: THE HOUSE THAT ALICE BUILTBook 2: NEW BEGINNINGS AT THE LITTLE HOUSE IN THE SUNBook 3: THE HOUSE ON THE HILLSTANDALONEFINDING SUMMER HAPPINESS less