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Package Deal

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Imagine yourself arriving at your holiday destination (which you booked as a package deal) and realising that the motley bunch on the coach with you are to be your "neighbours" for the next week, like it or not. Such is the position that the book's hero, Mia, finds herself in when she opts to holiday solo in Kefalonia. It seems a strange thing to do - turn down the invitation of friends to join them on holiday, and to go somewhere completely different alone - but dentist Mia has a genuine motive, and one that fills her with anger, apprehension and bitterness. Things aren't helped when she is forced to live in close proximity with such characters as Caz and Babs - the overweight, Essex-girl forty-somethings who never say anything quietly; Craig and Steve - the football shirt "chav"-type duo who hope for great things in Greece; Margaret and Frank - the couple in their sixties who are on holiday celebrating their fortieth wedding anniversary, before things start going awry; Simon - the jilted bridegroom who decides to go on his honeymoon to Kefalonia on his own and bore everyone with his woes; as well as Nath, Jo and Shantee - in which a very fiery love-triangle starts up. "Looking after" them all is the Greek adonis Dmitri, travel-rep Nikki, and Marie the nurse - whose services are required more than once.

It's a story which is humorous, compelling, cringeworthy and tragic as one by one it becomes apparent that each individual has an "issue" of some kind - some of these only being taken seriously after dramatic events. The characters are easy to engage with - I personally couldn't abide Caz and Babs, nor Craig and squint-teeth Steve, but yet felt huge sympathy for the annoying Simon and the trying-so-hard Frank.

Very well written Tasha!

I absolutely loved this book, particularly so as summer here hasn't been too hot and so this has been the perfect antidote to some rainy days! I couldn't wait for my daily dose of sun and escapades from the characters in this tale of love and lust in beautiful Greek Island of Kefalonia. There is such broad appeal in this book as the author has cleverly included so many different characters including, local heartthrob Dimitri, a couple in their 60's celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary, young lads who mistakenly think Kefalonia will be a mecca for girls for them to pursue. Friends Babs and Caz in their 40's, freshly single and looking for a good time, the jilted groom Simon and of course the heroine of the tale Mia, who it turns out is in Greece for reasons other than a holiday.
I would highly recommend this book for some fabulous holiday escapism, it is well written and I am definitely going to be downloading the authors other book Hot Property.

I decided to take a break from the action/adventure type of novels and try this (it was free at the time) It was excellent. Started off as everybody's idea of Brits abroad but managed to weave a story for each of them. At the same time, it managed to convey the holiday atmosphere.
I think I may be about to buy the writer's next book.

Got a bit boring in places. Easy reading though. A book you could put down for a couple of days and leave.

What a joy to read.A bit far fetched in parts, but isn't that what a novel is about sometimes, pure escapism.a shed load of happy ever afters.keep up the good work, and more greek novels would be appreciated.

Just the job for holiday reading. Enjoyable without being too brain taxing or demanding! Look forward to reading more by this author.

I found this book very funny and so typical of the way some people behave on holiday. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Package deal, the story of a group of people who travel to Greece on holiday.
A warm, funny and very entertaining story!
Babz and Caz on a girls only holiday, Frank and Margaret celebrating their wedding anniversary, Jo and Nate on a romantic break, Craig and Steve on a lads on a mission, Simon on his honeymoon all by himself and Mia with a secret.....
I loved reading this book, in fact I didn't want it to finish!

This has me giggling from the start, much to the annoyance of my boyfriend! I 'purchased' this when it was at £0.00, well worth the freebie! It's like reading a series of Benidorm, each character has their own quirks and faults, overall I loved reading 'Package Deal' whilst on my package deal holiday, and I was even picking people out on my hotel who reminded me of the characters in the book!

Really liked this book. A good read to send those winter blues away. Laughed out loud in places. Fun characters.