My Map Of You By Isabelle Broom

[amazon_link id=”1405925272″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]’My Map Of You’ is the first book by Isabelle Broom

Holly Wright has had a difficult few years. After her mother’s death, she’s become expert at keeping people at a distance – including her boyfriend, Rupert. But when Holly receives an unexpected letter explaining that an aunt she never met has left her a house on the Greek island of Zakynthos, the walls she has built begin to crumble. Arriving on the island, Holly meets the handsome Aidan and slowly begins to uncover the truth about the secret which tore her family apart. But is the island where Holly really belongs? Or will her real life catch up with her first?

If you are looking for an escapism read, then this book is most certainly the book for you, set against the glorious backdrop of Zakynathos, this summer read will encourage everyone to book a holiday.

The story is seen solely through the narrative of Holly Wright, a girl who is unhappy in life, although her boyfriend is besotted with her, Holly feels that her life isn’t complete and with her 30th birthday just around the corner, she feels the pressure of life becoming more immense. When she suddenly receives a letter from an aunt that she didn’t know about, Holly finds herself travelling to Greece by herself, hoping to uncover the truth about her family’s feud as well as find her place in life.

Isabel is the book review editor at Heat magazine and with her knowledge and skills, she’s written a witty and exotic book that made for warm-hearted reading during the coldest of months. Holly is an interesting character, with her mother deceased, she’s alone with no family and she always wondered about her heritage. So, she jumps at the chance to visit Zakynathos and look after her Aunt Sandra’s house, who also sadly passed away. It’s on this adventure, that Holly begins to discover, about her past, her mother and that maybe life in London, isn’t the life for her. At the start of the story, we meet a quiet girl who’s settling in life but as the story progresses, we see Holly come out her shell and begin to feel happier in herself. The addition of a handsome Irish man called Aidan in the story also makes for nice reading, as himself and his dog Phelan, look after her and take her on many adventures around and beyond the island.

An interesting inclusion to the story, is the addition of letters in the book that add an element of mystery to the story, as Holly begins to expose family secrets.

Fun from the first page, ‘My Map Of You’ is an emotional and sassy book that made for tender reading, packed with glorious blue skies and turquoise seas, this book is a story about self discovery, forgiveness and love and is perfect for fans of Paige Toon and Ali McNamara.

You can buy [amazon_link id=”1405925272″ target=”_blank” ]My Map of You from Amazon [/amazon_link] and is available to buy from good bookshops.