The Wrong Holiday: Uplifting, Cornish feel-good fiction about first love and second chances

by L.K. Wilde

It's summertime in Cornwall, as a familiar cast of loveable characters return for this third feel-good book in The House of Many Lives series. Jess and Ryan are young, in love, and have a carefree summer stretching ahead of them. As they prepare to jet off to Dubai, they’re about to find out that carefully made plans have a habit of going awry… When tragedy strikes and Ryan's world shatters, their plans take an unexpected turn, and they swap Dubai for Cornwall, seeking solace in its sand, sea and surf. As Ryan finds work in a beach-side café and throws himself into the party lifestyle, Jess remains inland, working in a woodland café and finding strength in unexpected friendships. But Ryan is harbouring a secret, and as he moves further down a lonely path of self-destruction, Jess finds an unlikely ally in a gin-loving, plain-speaking octogenarian. As their relationship is tested like never before, will Ryan admit the truth before it’s too late? Or will he lose Jess forever? In a tale of heartbreak, growth, and second chances, The Wrong Holiday explores the power of love and resilience amidst life's unexpected twists and turns.

292 pages, Paperback

Published September 14, 2024

About the author

Author and musician LK Wilde was born in Norwich, but spent her teenage years living on a Northumbrian island. She left the island to study Music, and after a few years of wandering settled in Cornwall, where she raises her two crazy, delightful boys.

Her exquisite debut novel Silver Darlings captures the glory days of the herring industry, when coastal towns were prosperous, and women had independence like never before.

She juggles writing with motherhood, teaching and work as a musician, but still finds time to explore the beautiful countryside of her adoptive home, Cornwall.

Reviews

[Julie Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this book and couldn't put it down, so I read it in a day. I found it quite emotional in parts. I would recommend this series.

[Melanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ryan was such an a****ole, I was glad to finish this.

[Susan Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant series