Travel far enough and you might just find yourself – on the world’s most remote tropical island<\/p>\n
‘I can’t think of anything I’d rather read ? Deeply satisfying, engrossing, and utterly charming’ INDIA KNIGHT<\/b><\/p>\n
READER<\/b> REVIEWS<\/b><\/p>\n
‘A glorious escape from reality’<\/b>
‘Full of romance, intrigue and friendships’
‘Total escapism told so wonderfully and vividly’
‘Uplifting and joyous’
‘I can’t wait for the sequel!’<\/b><\/p>\n
Charlotte Walker has swapped her grey life in London for a year in a tropical paradise.<\/p>\n
Officially, she’s there for conservation but the reality is far more complicated.<\/p>\n
For somewhere on the island lies the answer to a truth she’s waited her whole life to learn. If she finds it, then perhaps she might finally find herself too.<\/p>\n
‘Joyous, a modern-day Jane Austen meets The Durrells<\/i>‘ ELIZABETH DAY<\/b>
‘One of my favourite books OF ALL TIME’ MARIAN KEYES<\/b>
‘A much-needed escape’ NIGELLA LAWSON<\/b>
‘Full of humour, intrigue and colour’ SANTA MONTEFIORE<\/b>
‘Beguiling… Segal is writing in a comic tradition that runs from Jane Austen to David Nicholls’ OBSERVER<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
EVEN MORE REVIEWS<\/b><\/p>\n
‘A gorgeous book’ NICK HORNBY<\/b>
‘A slice of sunshine in book form’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING<\/i><\/b>
‘A rare joy’ JESSIE BURTON<\/b>
‘A perfect holiday read’ RED<\/i><\/b>
‘A book to escape into’ PANDORA SYKES<\/b>
‘Immersive, vibrant and funny’ NINA STIBBE, GUARDIAN<\/i><\/b>
‘A beautiful written feel-good novel’ EVENING STANDARD<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Zoologist Charlotte Walker has crossed the world to research rare tortoises on the remote island of Tuga. Officially, she’s there for conservation. But the reality is more complicated, for Charlotte has long believed she has a connection to this isolated paradise. While coming to understand an endangered species, she’d hoped she might finally understand the truth about herself. She’ll have little time for self-discovery, however. The close-knit community has never had a vet before, and the islanders are determined to tempt her from her tortoises and onto their farms. Can she salvage her career (and the catastrophe of her personal life) before her year on the island is up?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[68],"product_tag":[858,26900,26831,26830],"class_list":{"0":"post-107335","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-general-fiction","6":"product_tag-adult-contemporary-romance","7":"product_tag-contemporary-lifestyle-fiction","8":"product_tag-humorous-fiction","9":"product_tag-modern-contemporary-fiction","10":"pa_book_author-segal-francesca","11":"pa_cover-paperback","12":"pa_dewey-813-6-edition23","13":"pa_edition-1st-paperback-ed","14":"pa_imprint-vintage","15":"pa_language-english","16":"pa_pages-9821","17":"pa_publisher-vintage","18":"pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","20":"first","21":"onbackorder","22":"taxable","23":"shipping-taxable","24":"purchasable","25":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n