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Olive Tree
Olive Tree | Lucinda Riley
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It is said that anyone who comes to stay at "Pandora" for the first time will fall in love . . . It has been 24 years since a young Helena spent a magical holiday in Cyprus, where she fell in love for the first time. When the now crumbling house "Pandora" is left to her by her godfather, she returns to spend the summer there with her family. Yet as soon as Helena arrives at Pandora, she knows that its idyllic beauty masks a web of secrets that she has kept from William, her husband, and Alex, her son. At the difficult age of 13, Alex is torn between protecting his beloved mother, and growing up and he's desperate to learn the truth about his real father. When, by chance, Helena meets her childhood sweetheart, a chain of events is set into motion that threatens to make her past and present collide. Both Helena and Alex know that life will never be the same, once Pandora's secrets have been revealed."
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Emma_PK
The Olive Tree | Lucinda Riley
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I'm a big fan of Riley and am working my way through her books. This wasn't my favourite but was still very enjoyable. The setting was unusual and the continual storyline was different from her usual two handed/historical prequel style which I really love. However I felt the interesting dynamics of a modern family struggling with secrets and prejudice was an interwring vehicle for a story and Rileys excellent prose kept me reading.

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ephemeralwaltz
The Olive Tree | Lucinda Riley
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I actually bailed when I had 100 pages left but I read enough to count this as read, especially when the story is so weak and predictable. This book is infused with toxic masculinity, toxic marital dynamics, and toxic misogyny. I am very disappointed and just couldn't take it anymore.

I am linking the longer review I wrote on Goodreads, please read it: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2439587262

@Andrew65 I really wouldn't waste my time...

Weaponxgirl I just sent you a friend request on goodreads 6y
TrishB I nearly brought this in charity shop today but thought it looked a little too romantic for me! 6y
ephemeralwaltz @TrishB yeah.. a part from the toxicity it's just sappy for the sake of it. And the story is very bland. And too long. And I'm so mad 😂 6y
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ephemeralwaltz @Weaponxgirl Awesome! Accepted! 6y
TrishB 👍🏻 glad I didn‘t buy!! 6y
Andrew65 Oh no, that is so disappointing and not what we come to expect from Lucinda Riley. Boo! Thanks for the warning. @ephemeralwaltz 6y
Kalalalatja Oh that sounds awful! 6y
ephemeralwaltz @Kalalalatja yes it was :( 6y
ephemeralwaltz @Andrew65 Very :( I can't believe it's the same person writing. 6y
batsy Great review. It sounds like a huge mess of toxic tropes. I hate it when I want to read a book for escapism and then end up being mad, which has happened to me quote a bit 😆 6y
batsy *quite 6y
ephemeralwaltz @batsy thanks! Yes, it's very disappointing :( 6y
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ephemeralwaltz
The Olive Tree | Lucinda Riley
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Next up 👍 @Andrew65

Andrew65 👍😻🙌😊 Not Read this one yet so will wait with baited breath to see what you think. 6y
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mnsreid
The Olive Tree | Lucinda Riley
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Lucinda Riley quickly became one of my favourite authors when I stumbled upon her a couple of years ago. I just become lost in every book of hers I‘ve read.

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ephemeralwaltz
The Olive Tree | Lucinda Riley
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Lucinda Riley writes some of the #BestRomance in her epic historical novels about headstrong women struggling against and defying societal conventions. I'm especially happy that she decided to write an LGBT+ romance in her latest Seven Sisters novel. This one is still on my TBR.

#MarchInBooks @maich

maich Sweet pic❤ 7y
ephemeralwaltz @maich thanks 😘😘 7y
Andrew65 Love Lucinda Riley, but for me too this is one I haven‘t got to yet. 7y
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Book_Gnome
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Opening line: “The house comes into view as I steer the car around the perilous potholes - still not filled in from ten years ago, and growing even deeper, I bump along a little further, then pull to a halt and stare at Pandora, thinking that it‘s really not that pretty, unlike the glossy shots of holiday homes you see on upmarket property websites.” #theolovetree #lucindariley #firstline #openingline #bookgnome #bookcover #panmacmillan

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bookworm29
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Absolutely adored this book, was quite put off at first with how many pages this book had as usually can't read a book more than 400 pages but wow what an impressive story line! For a split second I thought I was there in Cyprus! Instead of in the UK listening to the howling rain! Haha. Really do recommend this book .. Go out & buy!

MrBook Nice review! Welcome to Litsy 😁👏🏻! We hope you enjoy your stay with the world's best biblio-community 👌🏻. 7y
RaimeyGallant Welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon And here's a compilation of Litsy tips that some of us put together:
https://raimeygallant.com/2017/10/31/litsytips/
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Emma3
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I got given this book by my gran and I really enjoyed it. I would have finished it much quicker if I didn't have to go to work 🙈 I did find some things frustrating as I would have dealt with things differently but that's due to character flaws notebook flaws! I also preferred the stuff from 10 years ago rather than the modern stuff

SilversReviews Love her boojs. 7y
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ephemeralwaltz
The Olive Tree | Lucinda Riley
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It's convenient to have an olive tree in your garden when you are gifted a copy of this book in order to take a picture for Litsy! 😂😍 Can't wait to read this one. Currently enjoying My Brilliant Friend - it's so intense!