Venice. The perfect setting for romance, and for secrets to be shared.
Fen can't believe her luck. A luxury holiday with her beloved grandmother Disa - what could be more delightful? It doesn't cross her mind that she might fall in love. Or that love can bring complications . . .
Jamie can't help it that women always fall for him, rather than for his kind-hearted friend Leon. Nor that only one of them got the looks (that would be Jamie). But how will he feel if the girl he's drawn to only has eyes for Leon?
Disa has a secret. A few weeks ago, an old letter in a file revealed a shocking truth about her late husband. She's come to Venice to find out more.
There's news on the way that will reverberate through all their lives, as Jill Mansell's joyful, heartbreaking new novel takes readers on a roller coaster ride of emotion - and makes us believe in love again.
What did I think?
Just One Look At You is as beautiful inside as out. I could lose myself in the gorgeous cover and I was completely mesmerised by the story inside. I have never been to Venice but I felt as if I was there following in the characters' footsteps.
There are a number of characters and it took me a little while to get to know who was who but they really affected me. I laughed (a lot) and cried (a little) as their lives played out in front of me. I had a lump in my throat at the perfect ending and I didn't want to leave the characters behind when I turned the final page. I'll just have to read it again, then!
I can't believe that this is the first Jill Mansell book I have read and I will certainly be looking out for more of her books. It's so much more than a romance book with the addition of secrets, misunderstandings, secret admirers, heartbreak and laughter.
So beautifully written, Just One Look At You is a poignant, heartbreaking and uplifting novel that swept me away to Venice on an emotional rollercoaster that broke my heart and pieced it back together again. A highly recommended read that may require tissues.
I received a gifted hardback to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
About the author:
Jill Mansell started writing fiction while working in the NHS, after she read a magazine article that inspired her to join a local creative writing class. Since then she has written over twenty-five Sunday Times bestsellers. Her acclaimed novels include The Wedding of the Year, Promise Me, Should I Tell You?, And Now You’re Back, It Started with a Secret and You and Me, Always. Jill’s books have sold over 14.5 million copies worldwide.
Jill lives in Bristol and for many years worked in the field of clinical neurophysiology. You’d think inventing characters and stories would be easier, but she can assure you it isn’t.
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