Over the last 4 years since I read my first Isabelle Broom book (One Thousand Stars and You, if you’re curious), I have fell maniacally and hopelessly in love with her books. She is by far my favourite romance author and The Beach Holiday has topped the list as her best so far. Each year I look forward to her new release and each year they get better and better. This book was funny, flirty and emotional. I giggled over silly little things inside jokes between characters, accidental knees touching when sitting side by side and Tom Hanks references. Isabelle Broom, you have my heart, never stop writing!5 s Wendy(Wendyreadsbooks) Robey1,117 64


I love an Isabelle Broom book and this one is another great holiday read.
Life in The Hamptons sounded perfect for the summer and just what Honor needed to work through the questions in her life. She was an interesting character- full of self doubt she hid behind the jokes, so it was lovely to see her loved for herself and blossom into the confident person she deserved to be. 5 s Lucy C322 52

Wow this truly was a wonderful read, the perfect book to read on your holidays this year.

I immediately felt transported to the Hamptons with Honor riding along on the bicycle with a little cute basket, the big fab houses, I loved everything about this book including Honors rubbish jokes.

A fabulous story of how opposites attract!

If you need a perfect escapism read then this is for you!

A pleasure to read and review thank you for giving me the opportunity.3 s Karen Kingston803 14

Another excellent book by one of my go to authors. Great locations and characters - loved how writing books featured heavily in the story. Would love to see this as a film too2 s Laura Potts484 18

This is my first novel by Isabelle Broom set in the beautiful and glamorous Hamptons. This is a heart-warming romance full of chemistry and a bit of humour. This is the perfect cosy romance to devour in the summer with two great leads and a fun plot.2 s Lesley N140 4

"The Beach Holiday" is another engrossing read from Isabelle Broom and is set in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York. The story revolves around fame, both its advantages and constraints. Honor is the love child of a famous novelist (Jeffrey) and spends time with him every summer in the USA. She is striving to attain her ambition of becoming a published author in her own right, but seems to have writer's block. When the opportunity arises to spend the summer in the Hamptons with Jeff and his mentee Talullah, she jumps at the chance.

Cellan is a well known English actor based in the States who has been struggling with the pressures of fame, and has recently been in rehab for a drink problem. He is surrounded by a team of people who don't necessarily seem to have his best interests at heart.

This is a great summer read, and highly recommended.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this book.2 s Linda Hill1,345 47

Honor is spending a couple of weeks with her father.

The Beach Holiday is everything a reader wants in a transporting, escapist and romantic read. I so enjoyed heading to The Hamptons with Honor, although there were times when I rather wished this was a murder story with me as the murderer getting my hands on Honor’s father…

Indeed, I loathed JB and whilst Honor may come to understand him better and even forgive him for his actions, I won’t. I think it says something about the effective (and affecting) quality of Isabelle Broom’s writing that I had such a deep seated response!

Desperate for the approbation of her father JB, Honor is a seemingly straightforward character, but scratch below the surface and there is insecurity, a quick wit that provides much humour in the narrative, talent, loyalty and the capacity to feel deeply. I loved the way Isabelle Broom built the layers here, especially as she illustrates how little we truly know what others are thinking and feeling. We construct our own public narratives whether we are as ordinary as Honor or as glamorous as Cellan. There’s real insight and sensitivity in The Beach Holiday.

Cellan is a cracking hero because he isn’t simply mean and moody as so many romantic heroes are. Instead he’s multi-faceted, relatively well-balanced with a few demons of his own. His strand of the story felt all the more poignant and realistic given that there was a celebrity facing challenging trial by media as I read. The impact of media, of betrayal and of the way we all ‘own’ famous people is woven into The Beach Holiday in a way that entertains but feels poignant, relevant and modern too.

Exploring fame and the pressures and consequences that brings, The Beach Holiday affords a glimpse into a life of glamour that makes it perfect summer reading because the reader is treated to a world they are unly to encounter in real life. However, with books and writing as another pivotal story arc, reading The Beach Holiday also feels familiar and just coming home too. I loved these elements.

The build up of sexual and romantic tension between Honor and Cellan is wonderful. It’s natural, and sizzles with expectation and anticipation whilst providing the catalyst for some really funny moments too. I laughed aloud on several occasions.

I found the plot fast paced and engaging, but as Honor feels about her own writing, it was getting to know and understand the people in The Beach Holiday that really gripped me. As they work through themes of family, trust, self-respect and confidence I felt there was succour as well as entertainment to be had.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Beach Holiday. It is just the story to escape into and see how the other half lives. It might just make you grateful for what you have rather than what you think you want, but you’ll need to read it to find out and it’s such a smashing book that I recommend you do!1 Jayne Griffiths65

Great story. I have only read one other book by this author but equally as amazing. Will definitely be looking for more.

Loved the different characters in this story and how their very different lives intertwined with each others in unexpected ways.

Great holiday read. Relaxed, but page turning. 1 Amy Rowland120 5

Another brilliant book from Isabelle Broom.1 Jess Richardson259 9

I really enjoyed the story. The characters were really well written and you felt you could know them, the plot worked and the whole thing together kept you hooked in.1 Julie Williams413 76

I really enjoyed this lovely summer read which is mainly set in The Hamptons USA. The story begins when Honor leaves her flat in Cambridge for her annual visit to her Father who lives in New York. Upon arrival, she discovers he has rented a house in The Hamptons so they decamp there. Honor hopes that the gorgeous beach location will give her the inspiration to write a novel that will be published just as her famous author Father has accomplished many times.
When Honor literally collides with Cellan she does not recognise him as a famous movie star, but a spark is definitely lit between them but keeping their relationship from the media proves impossible with difficult consequences and hurdles to overcome.
Honor and her Father have a rather strained relationship as he and her Mum are separated and Honor has always felt a disappointment to him. I was hopeful throughout that they would resolve their problems and misunderstandings to unite as a Father and Daughter relationship should be, and at times this did happen but I felt Honor’s desperation to achieve this.
My thanks to Net Galley and publishers Hodder & Stoughton for the ARC of this delightful novel.1 Adam Carling17

I Isabelle Broom.. I found this book hard to get into but you need to keep reading it gets better and better. Set in America. A daughter visits her famous father who is a writer and she just wants his approval on her writing. He has rented a house in The Hamptons and the story goes from there. Makes you realise being famous is not as you imagine . There are some funny bits . The main character Honor was interesting and she got her happy ever after.1 Claire1,532 15

The Beach Holiday is the latest novel from Isabelle Broom. This time we’re whisked away to the glamorous Hamptons with aspiring novelist Honor. After her father abandoned her and her boyfriend gave up on her, she feels she’s not good enough. She needs a new firm of inspiration and a trip to the Hamptons seems to be just what the doctor ordered as she begins yet another novel. A dream setting for her book and a chance encounter with a potential leading man could be just the inspiration she needs, as long as fact and fiction don’t cross over. I really enjoyed this book. It’s heartwarming and entertaining and I can definitely recommend it. I would rate this book 4.5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley, Hodder & Stoughton and the author for the chance to review. 1 Joanne1,291 27

“Every good story needs a strong opening. Mine was the letter box.” From this strong opening, which made me smile, I enjoyed every moment of the time which I spent in the Hamptons with Honor and Cellan. I think that Honor and I would be good friends. She hates housework, would rather read instead. That sounds very reasonable to me! Would-be novelist Honor spends some time each year with her father usually in New York. They’ve always had quite a difficult relationship and he has been largely absent from her life. I have to say that he didn’t endear himself to me throughout the book. This summer, he invites her to join him at a beach house in the Hamptons, playground for the rich and famous. When Honor literally bumps into film star Cellan in the street, they soon form a bond despite moving in quite different worlds. Much of the conversation and quips between them made me smile a lot.

The problem with reading an Isabelle Broom book is that I always want to go to where she has set the book! Her books really make for escapist reading and I enjoy travel vicariously with her characters. The Hamptons with its huge beachfront villas and gorgeous beaches sounded so idyllic. A real glimpse into how the other half live!

If there’s one thing this book has made me certain of is that there’s no way I’d want to be famous with all the attention and lack of privacy that comes with it. And I certainly wouldn’t want to be dating a celebrity and under the scrutiny not just of the mainstream media but every Tom, Dick and Harry on social media. Poor Honor! When she met Cellan and their friendship began to grow, she had no real idea what she was letting herself in for. Even though she knew herself that who they were when they were just together themselves was different from the public persona – he an Oscar winning film star, she the daughter of a best selling author – it must have been such a shock to see how a relationship in the public eye would play out and how it had to be managed by publicists who didn’t always necessarily have their clients best interests at heart.

The Beach Holiday was just so easy to read, uplifting and such good fun! What more could you want from a beach read? Another fabulously entertaining read from Isabelle Broom. I can’t wait to see where she takes us next!1 Angelnet572 18

If you've been following my for a while you'll know that I can't resist a book set in the Hamptons. A mis-spent youth watching every episode of Revenge has left me with a yearning to discover the sand dunes of the wealthy New Yorkers for myself. So, when I realised that Isabelle Broom's new book was set here I was in seventh heaven!

Honor lives in Cambridge, England. She loves her job in the student liaison offices of the university and lives in the flat above her Mum's bookshop. It is a nice life but Honor really wants to become an author. her Dad. She is the product of an ill fated romance and Honor didn't meet her Dad until she was eight. The world famous thriller writer lives in a fabulous apartment in New York and hosts his daughter for an awkward couple of weeks every summer.

When she arrives in New York for this year's visit she is thrilled to discover that they are going to spend the summer in the Hamptons. Hopefully it will be the inspiration that she needs to finally get that novel down on paper. Surely it is the perfect location to get away from it all and a great setting for the book. A chance meeting hands her the perfect leading man on a plate but she soon discovers how hard it can be to blur the lines between fact and fiction.

You know it's time for the summer holidays when the new Isabelle Broom arrives. She has the most immersive writing style that truly makes you feel you are there in the story with them. You can feel the warmth of the sun on your face and the gritty sand between your toes. The characters all feel friends that you want to get to know a little better. These books are the perfect blend of travel guide and engaging contemporary fiction with a healthy dose of romance!

Supplied by Hodder & Stoughton and Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.arcs net-galley on-kindle2 s Sharon Goodwin834 145


I thought The Beach Holiday was a different style of story to those I’ve read before from Isabelle Broome. For me, the setting didn’t play as big a part – it was all emotion, which I loved!

I couldn’t warm to Honor’s dad, putting himself centre stage more than once. I don’t care about his reasons and motivations. You’d still want to do your best. And it’s no good saying what you did you thought was for the best – the best for him maybe. Now I’ve got that out of the way …

Honor is such a fab character. She’s totally relatable and has a brilliant sense of humour. Through most of the story she’s living under her father’s shadow and trying to get his approval.

Talullah was an enigma. Being mentored by Honor’s dad’s, she’s in New York when Honor arrives and is the one who suggests that Honor goes to the Hamptons with them. I couldn’t figure out where she fit in and had my suspicions. Even with her backstory, I’m still not sure whether I her very much.

OMG the love story is AMAZING.

After meeting Cellan, Honor experiences a different world. Protective of his private life, he finds it hard to trust others but lets his guard down with Honor. It was awesome to see her start to believe in herself.

I enjoyed the banter between them and loved how their relationship developed. Not so enamoured of the team around him though! There are some passionate scenes between them that felt authentic and brought a lot of heat to the story. With the interference from others, I wasn’t sure how it was going to work out.

I’ve felt betrayed and angry as well as full of love and happiness. Such a mixture of feelings
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