Author: Sue Moorcroft
Due for Publication 5th June 2025 by Avon
Category: Contemporary Fiction, Family, Romance
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It was a pleasure to return to the Isle of Skye and catch up with the sisters. This is Valentina’s story, though of course her sisters Thea and Ezzie feature too. A story of endings and new beginnings as Valentina’s life had taken an unexpected turn when her husband left her. She rented out her home in Scotland and escaped to her cottage on the Isle of Skye with her young son, Barnaby for a hopefully restorative summer break. There was the added pleasure of spending time with her sisters to look forward to as well. Unfortunately, things didn’t turn out quite as she’d hoped.
A chance meeting on the train with an appealing American and his nephew, as Valentina and Barnaby travelled to their cottage, had the potential to change lives. However Xander had his own problems and his teenage nephew soon became bored with the slower pace of life on the island.
With her own life descending into disarray after having received unexpected and upsetting news from home, which meant she needed to travel to and from the mainland indefinitely. Dealing with unpleasantness from certain people while she was there also took its toll. Since Xander’s life was far away Valentina couldn’t see a solution to the attraction building between them.
The main theme throughout the story is family, incorporating all the issues, dynamics and relationships involved, particularly pertaining to adoption, and also with all the emotions and complications that can arise. As with the previous books, the characters are (mostly) likeable and brought to life in a relatable way. And oh…that setting! Beautifully described. A lovely, satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.
My thanks to Jessica Whitehead for the invitation to read Over the Sea to Skye via NetGalley
One summer on a beautiful island could change everything…
Valentina Taylor’s life has been upended. With her marriage over, and unsure of what her future holds, she heads to the Isle of Skye for the summer with her young son, Barnaby.
But the journey there sets her on a new path, when she meets Xander Courage on the train – a charming American, running from problems of his own. After sparks fly, they go their separate ways. But on this small island, they’re never far from one another…
Skye offers Valentina the refuge she needs as she whiles away the long summer days at her beachside cottage, enjoying visits from her sisters, Thea and Ezzie. But when bad news from home throws her Scottish idyll into turmoil, Valentina finds herself pulled away from the place – and people – that she loves.
Valentina knows she must confront her heart’s desires – but can she let go of the past and embrace the future she deserves?
