Title: Over The Sea to Skye
Author: Sue Moorcroft
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: Not given
Source: Rachel’s Random Resources / Netgalley
Blurb: Valentina Taylor’s life has been upended. With her marriage over, and unsure of what her future holds, she heads to the Isle of Skye for the summer with her young son, Barnaby.
But the journey there sets her on a new path, when she meets Xander Courage on the train – a charming American, running from problems of his own. After sparks fly, they go their separate ways. But on this small island, they’re never far from one another…
Skye offers Valentina the refuge she needs as she whiles away the long summer days at her beachside cottage, enjoying visits from her sisters, Thea and Ezzie. But when bad news from home throws her Scottish idyll into turmoil, Valentina finds herself pulled away from the place – and people – that she loves.
Valentina knows she must confront her heart’s desires – but can she let go of the past and embrace the future she deserves?
Review: This book was not for me, which is unusual as I love Sue Moorcroft. The reason is very much a me problem, and nothing to do with the writing as a whole. However, the story deals with Valentina, who is divorced after her husband ran off with her assistant.
There’s a line. “It could be argued that Valentina must have done something to chase Gary into the arms of another woman…”
No. Just, no. It is NEVER the fault of the other person. It is ALWAYS the cheater.
As you can see, I’m quite passionate about this, and that’s because I’m a divorcee after a husband cheated on me. I’m sure Ms Moorcroft didn’t intend it as such, but the line felt like a huge slap. I struggled on a few pages, but I couldn’t shake the upset and anger.
Obviously, if you’re happily single/married and not 18 months divorced, your experience of reading Over The Sea to Skye will undoubtedly vary from mine. Moorcraft’s descriptions are lush and her characters jump off the page. It is a good book. It’s just not for me at this time.
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