And Now You’re Back By Jill Mansell

‘And Now You’re Back’ is the latest book by Jill Mansell.

One magical night in Venice, Didi fell in love. But it ended – and he left without even saying goodbye. Now, thirteen years on, Shay Mason is back. The old spark is still there, but Didi’s determined to ignore it. As manager of a stunning Cotswolds hotel, she’s happy at last, and soon to be married. Anyway, Shay isn’t staying. He’s made a promise to his father. He’s going to keep it. And then he’ll be gone. But Shay’s return stirs up long-forgotten emotions, and the scandal that led him to leave raises its head once again. It’s time for buried secrets to come to light. And it seems that this was someone’s intention all along.

The latest book by Jill is another romantic and emotional story that absorbed my attention this morning.

Didi and Shay met when they were teenagers and fell in love, but they broke up when Shay’s father Red was accused of a robbery and Didi began to lose trust in Shay. Years later, Didi is still running her parents hotel and is engaged to Aaron but when Shay returns after years of silence, they both begin to feel old emotions and feelings for each other. Shay is back as his father is dying and wants to returns to the homestead and make up for lost time with his son, due to his criminal ways.

This is a beautifully written story about lost love and new beginnings and makes for uplifting reading. The story is seen through the perspective of multiple characters as they all deal with various issues in their lives, Layla thought she has given up on love only to discover Harry and her mother Rosa is still trying to come to terms with the death of her husband Joe and has to sneak into her old home so she can revisit where she spread his ashes.

I loved the interaction between Shay and Didi and how far their lives have progressed since they broke up. Shay is no longer a lovable rogue but a successful businessman and has proven people wrong, that he’s not like his father and resorted to criminal ways. Didi has found love many times but none have ever lived up to Shay’s standard and he’ll always be the one that got away.

This story was a joy to read from start to finish, filled with relatable characters and touching moments that made for tender reading. ‘And Now You’re Back’ is a heartwarming story about first love and new beginnings.

You can buy ‘And Now You’re Back’ from Amazon and is available to buy from good bookshops.