The Road Trip
Susanne O'Leary
Rating: 4.5 stars
Maddy and Leanne are in need of a miracle.
Maddy can't bear to wash another pair of her husband's Y-fronts and if he continues to drone on about golf she might just scream.
Leanne can't stand living with her overbearing mother for a second longer and she's one disapproving eye roll away from a nervous breakdown.
But their luck changes when they win the lottery.
Setting off from Dublin, Maddy and Leanne lease a red convertible, winding through Europe and heading for the sun-drenched French Riviera.
But the pair have their own reasons for their adventure. Maddy has never forgotten her summer romance of twenty years ago with a gorgeous Frenchman and Leanne plans to track down the father who abandoned her as a child.
Maddy can't bear to wash another pair of her husband's Y-fronts and if he continues to drone on about golf she might just scream.
Leanne can't stand living with her overbearing mother for a second longer and she's one disapproving eye roll away from a nervous breakdown.
But their luck changes when they win the lottery.
Setting off from Dublin, Maddy and Leanne lease a red convertible, winding through Europe and heading for the sun-drenched French Riviera.
But the pair have their own reasons for their adventure. Maddy has never forgotten her summer romance of twenty years ago with a gorgeous Frenchman and Leanne plans to track down the father who abandoned her as a child.
Amongst glorious sunsets and buckets of bubbly, Leanne and Maddy are searching for answers after years of wondering 'what if?' But there might just be some surprises in store along the way...
A hilarious and heartwarming story about friendship, living life to the full and making the most of every moment. Fans of Fiona Gibson, Carole Matthews and Lucy Diamond will adore this uplifting, fun-filled read.
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What a charming and uplifting novel all about friendship, living life to the full and romance. I absolutely loved this novel. It's the first I've ever read by Susanne O'Leary and the cover just automatically drew me in! I love the sunshine, the beach, the mountains and the absolutely stunning colours of them all and the flowers along the bottom of the cover. It screams summer and just looks absolutely breathtaking.
There are two main female characters in this novel, but we really only get to see it from Maddy's point of view. Maddy hates her home life with her husband and Leanne who is the same in some ways but Leanne cannot stand to live at home with her mother anymore. The pair long to get away and with their lottery win - they plan to do just that. I absolutely love the meaning behind this uplifting novel which is - live life to the fullest! If you are unhappy, then why are you still doing what you're doing that makes you feel that way?
The relationship between the two women is a bit funny at times - although it's not a huge age gap you can certainly notice it at times where either Leanne is acting childish or Maddy is acting like an old woman! The scenery of this novel is fantastic and it will certainly leave you wanting to go on your own road trip that's for sure! It's such an easy read that I felt like I just flew through the pages and felt like I was there right next to Maddy and Leanne on their adventure.
Maddy and Leanne show this perfectly and it was just so funny and moving. It's a great read that'll leave you wanting an adventure. Thank you to the publishers for a chance to read this novel via Netgalley, which I have reviewed honestly.
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