THE ISLAND BRIEF: a romance

by Pippa McCathie

An uplifting romance set in busy London and the beautiful island of MauritiusAbigail Kendall’s busy London life is turned upside down by the unexpected news of an inheritance brought to her from Mauritius by Raj, the attorney of her deceased uncle. Adding to the confusion is Raj’s charm, which Abi finds hard to resist.Faced with a difficult decision about the legacy entrusted to her, Abi is forced to confront a past she thought she had put behind her.Journeying back to Mauritius, despite mixed feelings towards her roots, keeping her distance becomes increasingly harder, and the closer Abi gets to her painful memories, the more she comes to rely on Raj’s support.With their bond growing stronger, will Abi make the right decision about the inheritance and her future?THE ISLAND BRIEF is a beautiful romantic suspense set in London and Mauritius.Pippa McCathie is the author of the best-selling mystery series that begins with MURDER IN THE VALLEYS, and the romance thriller LIBERATION DAY. All of her books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.

327 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 15, 2021

About the author

South Wales has played a big part in Pippa's life, two of her three sons were born in Swansea and she visits close friends near Newport as often as she can. Brought up in Mauritius, she's spent a lot of her life travelling, to Guernsey, London, South Africa, South Wales, Iran and back to Guernsey. She began writing in school exercise books to entertain her friends, which resulted in dubious exam results but much laughter. She's had many poems and short stories published and, once her boys had been packed off to school, started on the novels. For the last 17 years she's taught a creative writing class, and in her spare time she's worked as a volunteer with a national charity, helped run Guernsey's local Eisteddfod, and looked after a gorgeous husband and a cowardly cat. All these activities have helped her avoid time wasting activities such as housework and gardening. Murder in the Valleys, published by The Book Folks, is the first in a series featuring Fabia Havard and Matt Lambert, who are currently Pippa's best friends.

Reviews

[Robin Kenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story was so well written, covering topics that are difficult to discuss smoothly yet not candy coating them.

Pippin McCathie has impressed me with her characters and skill with her topic. She has brought her characters through depression, dealing with abuse from a boyfriend and her mother’s abuse by her husband, infidelity of her father with very young women and emotional abuse from her father. Thankfully she also included a hero or two in an uncle and later a new love interest. The journey to bring this story to a reasonable end was at times hard to read yet intriguing enough to drag the reader right up to the finish.

[Elva Cartwright · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE ISLAND BRIEF: a romance Pippa McCathie

What a book to read, it kept me guessing until the very last chapter. So many different time scales, which were easy to follow. The family’s diverse backgrounds and the wonderful description of the Island. I could see the hotel the beaches and cliffs. Almost feel the breeze and the weather. I really enjoyed this lovely novel.

[JANE · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not good

Have read all Pippa Mc Cathie books which were excellent. This book I did not enjoy I could not get interested in the story. I tried but I eventually stopped reading it.

[Patricia Anne Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful story

It was a beautiful, heart warming, mystery, violence and a good romantic story all.wrapped in one book!
I truly loved this book and I hive it a 5 Star recommendation

[Vanessa Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great holiday read. Gentle romance with a little bit of a thriller.

[Erik Empson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Go on, indulge yourself with a bit of escapist fiction and whizz off to Mauritius with this romantic story filled with thrilling ups and downs.