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Sun, Sea and Sangria: Escape with a feel good romantic comedy in the summer sun! Kindle Edition

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 260 ratings

This has been the PERFECT escapist read. Lockdown has definitely been made better with this utter gem of a book.’ – 5 stars, Netgalley reviewer

Kat swore off dating many years ago, after her marriage ended in a catastrophic mess. Having moved to the Canary Islands for a fresh start, she has never had much time for romance, channelling all her energy into managing an all-male dance troupe – the Heavenly Hunks.

With golden beaches, sparkling blue water and relaxing after work with a glass of sangria – or three – for Kat, it’s summer all year round.

But despite life being postcard-perfect, Kat can’t help but wonder if she is missing out on the most important thing of all . . . love.

The dancers are all well known for their flirtatious antics and aren’t looking for anything serious . . . except Jay.

Handsome, caring and a good listener, he ignites a fire in Kat’s heart that scares her witless. But her relationship with Jay should stay strictly professional . . . right?

As the temperature rises, will Kat be able to take the plunge, let go of her past and find romance in paradise?

Fans of As Greek as It Gets, Sunrise Over Sapphire Bay, and My Greek Island Summer will love Victoria Cooke!

Readers LOVE Sun, Sea and Sangria!

Wow, wow, wow… I read it in one hot afternoon in the garden, and felt even hotter while reading it. I love, loved, loved it…’ – 5 Stars, Rachel’s Random Resources

Reading this book made me smile and transported me to a world of sunshine, sea and a drop or two of sangria…I recommend you pull up a sun lounger, pour yourself something fruity and potent, and settle down for a delicious and entertaining read.’ – 5 Stars, NetGalley Reviewer

It's engrossing, entertaining, heartwarming and it made me laugh.’ 5 Stars, NetGalley Reviewer

‘You might guess how this will end but gosh it has a unique way of getting there… A fun read with good characters you will root for.’ – 5 Stars, NetGalley Reviewer

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B087WQ1B2C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HQ Digital (June 10, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 10, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1954 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0008376212
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 260 ratings

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Victoria Cooke
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Victoria Cooke grew up in the city of Manchester before crossing the Pennines in pursuit of a career in education. She now lives in Huddersfield with her husband and two young daughters and when she’s not at home writing by the fire with a cup of coffee in hand, she loves working out in the gym and travelling. Victoria was first published at the tender age of eight by her classroom teacher who saw potential in a six-page story about an invisible man. Since then she’s always had a passion for reading and writing, undertaking several writers’ courses before completing her first novel, 'The Secret to Falling in Love,' in 2016.

Her third novel, Who Needs Men Anyway? became a digital bestseller in 2018.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2020
    My first introduction to Victoria Cooke’s writing was when I read and reviewed her lovely novel A Summer to Remember last year, so I was eager to jump into another of her books, especially since her stories are such a great escape from the every-day. In this summer of lockdown, a novel that takes place in Tenerife and features a cast of hunky male dancers was just what I needed.

    But, Cooke’s books are never the fluff they might seem. In this novel, Sun, Sea and Sangria, we get a protagonist in Kat who isn’t some idealistic twenty-year-old. Rather, she’s eight years out of a bad marriage, and pointedly not-dating while managing the Heavenly Hunks. It’s a breathtaking relief to encounter a character who has experience in both love and life, and has learned from it, and I really appreciated Kat’s journey – she had healing to do that she’d been compartmentalizing for the better part of a decade, and when love walked – danced – into her life again, she had to prepare herself. I loved that. I loved that even though she wasn’t a fresh-faced college kid, she was still unsure and cautious. I think most of us are, and it made her character seem that much more real.

    The leading male, Jay, was, likewise, not as young as the rest of the dancers. He, too, brought experience into the story, even if his initial overtures to Kat were strictly professional.

    Dating someone you work with is always a risky proposition, but Cooke makes that a plot point, and does so with the same deftness she does everything else. I had no trouble envisioning any of the characters or settings, though I think this book should be sold with a bottle of sangria on the side.

    Overall, this is a lovely, flirty, flight of fancy with just enough realism to keep it from becoming saccharine. The perfect summer read. Even in quarantine.

    Goes well with pulled pork sandwiches and drinks with umbrellas and rum. Lots of rum.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2020
    If you're tired of the typical romance/love stories, with the billionaire alpha male and the sweet, yet strong female, I recommend you check out "Sun, Sea and Sangria" by Victoria Cooke.

    What makes it different? First of all, it takes place in a location that I haven't yet discovered in a chicklit or romance book: The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of Morocco. Secondly, the heroine isn't the usual sweet and wide-eyed ingenue, but rather a sassy and strong woman named Kat/Katelyn who has a rather interesting profession: she is the founder, manager and compere of a male exotic dance troupe. Thirdly, the lead male isn't your hero who runs several multinational companies. Yes, he's devastatingly handsome (because aren't all male leads in these books), but Jay is the newest dancer in her Heavenly Hunks dance troupe.

    By outward appearances Kat is strong and self-assured. But as the reader gets to know her, we began to realize that the strength is just her outer persona. Deep inside, she battles with issues of self-worth, mainly due to a ghastly abusive marriage. (She fled from England to the Canary Islands to escape her verbally abusive husband.)

    She has a strict policy about not dating her dancers. In fact, they are all 20-somethings, and even though she's only about 10 years older than them, they view her as a mother figure. But when Jay, who is close to her age, joins the troop, she finds herself attracted to him unlike she has ever been to any man before. He's not only beautiful outside, but has a kind, thoughtful personality that allows her to open up and reveal the demons she's hidden for so long.

    She fights her attraction to Jay, but just as she tells him that she's willing to try a relationship with him, something happens. The dance troupe is offered an amazing opportunity--a six month residency at a large Las Vegas hotel. If it is successful, they could become famous throughout the world, rather than just in the Canary Islands. Unfortunately, the hotel owner has a big name female star in mind to play the compere for the act. He offers to purchase the Heavenly Hunks brand from Kat. She's left with a tough decision: Can she give up the one thing that has helped her overcome the devastation of an abusive marriage, so she can give the guys the opportunity of a lifetime? It also means she will need to give up a relationship with Jay, since she can't go with them to Las Vegas.

    Jay tells her that he would stay for her, but she refuses his offer. She suffers from the fear that Jay will eventually resent her and turn into a man like her ex-husband. He leaves brokenhearted for Las Vegas.

    Forlorn and depressed, Kat wonders if she's made a mistake letting the group go, and especially letting Jay go.
    How does she deal with it? I guess you'll have to read the book to find out! <smile>

    I really enjoyed reading this book because it wasn't the typical trope. I thought Cooke did a great job in helping the reader understand Kat and her demons. For example, the flashbacks to her husband's abusive words and actions were especially heart-breaking. I thought the story was well developed and moved along quickly. My only criticism was near the end. (Spoiler alert--I'm going to reveal a bit of the ending here.) Jay and Kat talk about some of the roadblocks that would prevent them from having a relationship, but we never really see how they work them out. Then in the epilogue, the roadblocks are miraculously gone, and we see Jay making a surprising grand gesture to Kat. I just felt like too much was skipped between the last chapter and the epilogue, and felt a little cheated that I didn't get to experience how they worked out their differences.

    But the book is still a great read, so if you're looking for something a little different in chicklit or romance, check out Sun, Sea and Sangria by Victoria Cooke!
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020
    I've read and enjoyed all of Victoria Cooke's books, but this is up there in my top two, alongside A Summer To Remember.
    Set primarily in the Canary Islands, but latterly in Las Vegas, it follows Kat — manager of all-male dance troupe The Heavenly Hunks — as she battles the odds in a diminishing market to find new gigs and keep the act afloat. Kat is nursing a damaged heart after an eight-year relationship that battered her self-esteem and ability to trust, When she meets the enigmatic (and drop-dead gorgeous) Jay, her defences start to crumble. But Jay is harbouring his own dark secret, and it's far from clear if the two of them can conquer their demons and find true happiness.
    I loved all the detail about the locations, the back stories of the Hunks and — of course — their raunchy and crowd-pleasing routines. I went with friends many years ago to see a similar act, who cancelled at the last minute. Reading this book made me smile and transported me to a world of sunshine, sea and a drop or two of sangria. Perfect for these troubling times, and filled with so much warmth and wit. Take this line for example — 'The red one (dress) that I thought would bring out the blue in my eyes is too tight, and the beige one makes me look naked from afar, and not in a hot Instagram way but more of an erotic potato sort of way.'
    Even if a beach holiday seems an unlikely dream right now, I recommend you pull up a sun lounger, pour yourself something fruity and potent, and settle down for a delicious and entertaining read.

Top reviews from other countries

  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2021
    I read this in two days as I was hooked from the get go and couldn’t put it down! I loved the main character and the bond she had with her boys. The love story between Kat and Jay was perfect, I was desperate to get to the end to see if they finally got their happy ever after!
  • Jackie S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good lightweight read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2021
    Liked that it's available on Kindle.
  • Mrs Y Rodriguez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sun,sea and sangria
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2020
    Very funny, lots of laughs, transports you out there.

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