Behind the Olive Tree- Blog Tour

 



Author: Francesca Catlow
Publisher: Gaia & Fenrir Publishing
Publishing Date: 6th May 2022

Many thanks to the Random Things Tours and the publishing team for my spot on the tour and a copy of the book 



Blurb 

She thought she'd found her lost past, but did she uncover all the secrets?

Melodie returns to her mother's house in Corfu for the first time since inheriting it. Only, she discovers it isn't empty. She finds someone has been living there; a girl who claims the property is hers.

Dismissing the claim, Melodie tries to enjoy her new life in the beauty of Corfu. The girl soon resurfaces and it becomes impossible to ignore her any longer.



My thoughts

This is the second book in the series however it wasn't difficult to navigate and read well as a stand alone copy as it picks up from the end of the first one but you do miss some backstory to the characters. 

I get a feeling that Melodie has been through so much in her life and reconnecting with her mother was a monumental milestone in her life that brings some happiness and sadness along the way. 

When Melodie finally finds love in Anton I felt happy for her that her life is coming around full circle and she now has a family unit including 14 year old Gaia. Gaia character was so fun to read and unravel as she has lost her mother and how would the teenager adapt to a new motherly figure in her life. She came across rebellious but also filled with love and wanting to have fun. 

When Melodie learns who the squatter is, it adds a fundamental aspect to the story. I won't say who it is as it will spoil the story. For Melodie now she has to accept this person in her life but soon nothing seems to go right and so many roadblocks are starting to appear. It makes Melodie really question what is happening around her and who can she trust. We also meet a few other characters from Antons family and friends and how everyone is adapting to having new people in their lives. 

I cannot wait to read what the next instalment holds. 

I loved the travel around Greece as it is a place on my bucket list to visit and seemed to scenic. The cover is stunning too!


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