The Greek Villa – ARC Book Review

Is this villa in Greece a disastrous fixer-upper… or a dream come true for Claudia?

After receiving a life-changing inheritance from a beloved, quirky older relative, thirty-two-year-old Claudia has done something wild they would approve of – she’s bought a run-down villa in Greece! Though she’s never seen it in person, she’s sure that with a lick of paint, it will be everything she’s ever dreamed of…

But, arriving at her new home on the gorgeous Greek island of Corfu, Claudia is met with a shock. The cracks look more like chasms, plants are growing through the tiled floor, and the view of the sparkling blue sea would be perfect – if there was a window instead of a hole in the wall.

With the local villagers thinking she’s mad to take on the villa, Claudia panics she’s made the biggest mistake of her life. Until local builder Dimitri comes to her rescue… Between his caring nature, his rippling muscles and deep brown eyes, Claudia can’t believe she’s found her knight in shining armour. And they grow close over glasses of Greek wine beneath the stars, after long, hot days working on the villa.

But just when Claudia begins to see a future with Dimitri, his ex-girlfriend throws a spanner in the works. Though he reassures her that it’s over between them, Claudia starts to feel like he’s keeping secrets. Then a pipe bursts, flooding the villa, and all Claudia’s hopes are dashed at once…

Should Claudia call it quits and head back to her old life? Or is Dimitri hiding the perfect surprise, one that could help Claudia finally build her dream life in Greece?

I have read many of the Greek series written by Sue Roberts and some of them I have enjoyed reading. This book is slightly different from the rest of her Greek series.

Claudia receives and inheritance, she does something that is beyond crazy–buying a rundown villa in the small village in Greece. When she arrived only she realized her mistake and the villagers think that she was crazy enough to buy the house. But she meets Dmitri, who would help her with the renovations around the house and at the same time, Claudia was having second thoughts whether she made a mistake of buying the house or not.

The problem with all these Greek series is it basically follows the same storyline. Moving to Greece from UK, probably because of a breakup with your boyfriend or death of a relative, then meets a gorgeous Greek man, then of course it will be a happily ever after. For those who are interested in those types of romance stories, then this book will be perfect. Me on the other, even though I enjoyed her previous books, I felt the storyline was the same always though the plot was different. I knew what was going to happen next and also the end so it was predictable for me in certain ways. As a result, I feel this was an OK read to me. Worth only three stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.