Review: Review Ruth Saberton - 'Escape for the Summer'
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2014
Andi Evans has suddenly lost her job, her boyfriend and all of her money and she feels like she has truly hit rock bottom. Angel, Andi’s sister, has a love for the finer things in life and doesn’t worry too much about her career or having enough food to eat. However, when she has lost her job she decides she needs to come up with a plan to score herself a rich and glamorous husband. Gemma, who is Angel’s friend and flatmate, is also struggling with some issues. She’s an actress who hasn’t been able to find any work recently, because of her love for baking and the tendency to eat all the yummy creations herself. However, she will need to get herself an acting job before she will be fired by her agent. Andi, Angel and Gemma are all ready to start anew, which is why they decide to pack their bags and go to sunny Cornwall for the summer. Each of them has her own goal, but what will the summer bring and will they be able to find a solution to their problems?I am so glad I got the chance to review ‘Escape for the Summer’ because I adored absolutely everything about this novel! The three main female characters are brilliant. Andi, Angel and Gemma are loveable in their own individual ways, and I think it’s great how the author managed to create three completely different heroines who are all easily likeable. I personally particularly loved Gemma’s story, but I enjoyed the other storylines just as much. The setting was great; the descriptions of Cornwall were amazing and it almost felt like I was on holiday myself, sitting on a boat in the sunshine.Ruth Saberton’s writing is fantastic; well-paced, detailed, funny, and filled with great dialogue. I was also quite surprised with some twists and turns I did not see coming, which resulted in me not wanting to put the book down. As I already said, I loved the three main female characters, but there is a great collection of secondary characters as well, including some handsome and dreamy love interests for the girls. ‘Escape For the Summer’ is a truly amazing summer read that has all the required elements for the perfect romantic comedy. Definitely the read any chick lit fan needs to add to their holiday reading list right now!