I try not to blog at the weekend, but when I am excited to share details of my latest My Weekly magazine online review of Island in the Sun by Katie Fforde I am allowed to break my own rules. I’ve been a fan of Katie Fforde’s writing for years and reviewed her A Wedding in Provence for My Weekly here.
Published in paperback by Penguin on 18th July, Island in the Sun is available in all formats through the links here.
Island in the Sun

Dominica. A beautiful remote island where the sun shines and the living is easy.
And where Cass goes to photograph a rare stone carving as a favour to her father.
With her is Ranulph, a deeply attractive, much-travelled journalist, who offers to help Cass with her quest.
But Dominica has just been hit be a severe hurricane, and Cass and Ranulph are spending all of their time helping the local community.
Cass knows she must not fall in love with him… He is just looking out for her. He’s being kind.
There is no way he could be even the slightest bit interested in her. Could he?
My Review of Island in the Sun
My full review of Island in the Sun can be found on the My Weekly website here.
However, here I can say that Island in the Sun is perfect summer reading, just right to put in your suitcase if you’re going away or for reading in the garden or on the sofa if you’re not!
Do visit My Weekly to read my full review here.
About Katie Fforde
Katie Fforde lives in the beautiful Cotswold countryside with her family, and is a true country girl at heart. Each of her books explores a different profession or background and her research has helped her bring these to life. She’s been a porter in an auction house, tried her hand at pottery, refurbished furniture, delved behind the scenes of a dating website, and she’s even been on a Ray Mears survival course. She loves being a writer; to her there isn’t a more satisfying and pleasing thing to do. She particularly enjoys writing love stories. She believes falling in love is the best thing in the world, and she wants all her characters to experience it, and her readers to share their stories.
For further information, visit Katie’s website, find her on Facebook or Instagram and follow her on Twitter/X @KatieFforde.

Immediately adds to wishlist, I discovered Katie Fforde when I ran out of books on holiday and had to take a look at the shelves in the resort – A Wedding in Provence was a great introduction to Katie
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I think that remains one of my favourites of Katie’s books Christine!
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Many years ago, I read lots of her books, but after a while, they all felt very much the same. I’ve since gone off romance novels, but I’m glad she’s still writing them to an adoring audience!
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I’d say this is a mystery as much as a romance!
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Well, that is in its favor…
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I was lucky enough to hear Katie speaking at a Swanwick Writers’ Summer School some years ago. She shared her journey to publication and was lovely and so encouraging. Great to see Island in the Sun out and that Katie is still making the magic!
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How exciting! I’d love to hear her speak about her writing.
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I have enjoyed Katie Fforde’s books for many years. She and Jill Mansell always offer a nice escape.
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They do Joyce. And we all need that escape from time to time!
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