A much needed holiday with more than bargained for.

Synopsis

D.I. Fierce always gets his man, but can he get his woman?

Actor Leonard Lupine is sick of his life, both on and off-screen, so when his agent suggests a luxury villa holiday in Croatia he leaps at the opportunity to escape. What he doesn’t realise is that his greatest mystery of all is waiting to be solved on the tiny island of Brač.

Does he have what it takes to follow the clues to love? ♥

My review

Leonard Lupine is an actor best known for his part as D.I. Fierce. Unfortunately as a protection mechanism, he uses his character in real life situations, giving him a bad reputation.
But being ‘in character’ all the time is exhausting, so when his agent suggest to go on a holiday with his two sons in a luxury villa in Croatia, Leonard cannot wait to escape.
When Isabella enters the picture as his Local Concierge, Leonard’s holiday takes a turn he surely did not expect!

Oooh what a romantic story this was!

Of course I don’t have an idea what it means to be a (in)famous actor but I can imagine how Leonard is feeling. He truly wants to go another direction, but his agent isn’t really offering a helping hand in this matter.
So when she suggests to take a holiday, I completely understood why Leonard grabbed this opportunity with both hands.

And very quickly into the story, it’s obvious that the world has a total wrong image of Leonard. Somehow he is victim of his own success and kindness. Because he is not the distant, even rude person everyone thinks he is. it’s all on the contrary, he uses the character of D.I. Fierce as a protection, so he won’t get hurt or people getting too close.
He is also a wonderful father for his boys. There isn’t anything he wouldn’t do for them, and he surely wants to see more of them!

Him playing a character, obviously is clashing with Isabella, who is responsible in helping Leonard in whatever he needs.
But as she is a single mum herself, she surely isn’t all too happy to help out a grumpy actor who thinks the world revolves around him and his whims…

The clashing between these two characters was just hilarious to read about, because both Leonard and Isabella are strong characters, not letting someone else dictate them.
Yet it was also sweet to see how the children were able to put the adults in a situation they concocted!

I found this a sweet story to read, even if there were some heart – breaking moments in it, with many misunderstandings. But beside Leonard and Isabella, there were so many lovely people, ready to help out these two tormented characters. From a best friend, to a taxi – driver, to a paparazzo, help can be found in the weirdest places!

If you’re looking for an escape from your own world, and ready to be captivated in a beautiful setting like Croatia, just grab this book because it will make you want to wish for your own romantic whirlwind!