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Retreat to the Spanish Sun

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From the bestselling author of Escape to the French Farmhouse comes a deliciously feel-good new story...

Eliza has a full house! When her three children grew up and moved out, she downsized to a smaller property... but now they're all back. Every room in the house is taken and Eliza finds herself sharing her bed with her eldest daughter and her daughter's pug. Combined with the online course she's trying to finish, plus her job to fit in, there just isn't the peace and quiet that Eliza needs.

So when an ad pops up on her laptop saying 'house-sitters wanted', Eliza can't resist the chance to escape. She ends up moving to a rural finca in southern Spain, looking after the owner's Iberico pigs, learning about secret gastronomic societies... and finding a new zest for life and love along the way.


Praise for Jo Thomas:
'Rich, warm and sunny. A story that stays with you long after the last page is turned' Milly Johnson
'Like the very best kind of holiday' Lucy Diamond
'A sparkling, heartwarming hug of a story' Miranda Dickinson


© Jo Thomas 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Critics Review

A fabulous read celebrating the good things in life - fun, friends, family and food
Jill Mansell
Warm and life-enhancing, I wanted to move to Spain with these wonderful characters
Katie Fforde
A sun-drenched treat... A book that is full of zest, warmth and sunshine, like a jugful of the best sangria. I loved it!
Milly Johnson
No summer reading list would be complete without the latest from the fabulous Jo Thomas
My Weekly
This summer's sizzling must-read
Sunday Post
Escapist adventure
Best magazine
A tasty treat!
Peterborough Telegraph
A wonderfully escapist summer read
My Creative Notebook
Whether you're trying to stay cool in a heatwave, lying on a beach abroad, or just dreaming of a summer adventure, you'll enjoy Retreat to the Spanish Sun for exactly what it is: a sweet and simple sun-baked adventure
CultureFly
Author Jo Thomas
Narrator Anna Acton
Duration 7 hours and 27 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529193831
Format Audiobook
Publisher Transworld
Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Sense of place
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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