The Secret Cove in Croatia

Written by Julie Caplin

Narrated by Candida Gubbins

Sail away to beautiful Croatia for summer sun, sparkling turquoise seas and a will-they-won’t-they romance you won’t be able to put down!

When no-nonsense, down-to-earth Maddie Wilcox is offered the chance to work on a luxury yacht for the summer, she can’t say no. Yes she’ll be waiting on the posh guests… But island-hopping around the Adriatic sea will more than make up for it – especially when Nick, her best friend Nina’s brother, is one of them.

Sparks fly when they meet on board and Maddie can’t believe self-entitled jerk Nick is really related to Nina. But in a secret, picture-perfect cove, away from the real world, Maddie and Nick discover they might have more in common than they realise…

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Release date: Jun 24, 2021
• ISBN: 9780008440206

Julie Caplin

Julie Caplin is the international bestselling author of the Romantic Escapes series. Her books have hit the bestseller charts in Italy, Germany, the UK and the Czech Republic and have sold over a million copies worldwide. Her uplifting romantic comedies are set in gorgeous destinations across the globe, providing her readers with the ultimate escape. Julie also writes romantic and historical fiction as Jules Wake.

Reviews for The Secret Cove in Croatia

[Gemma Benn-Clibborn · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Excellent narration! One of the best voice range I’ve heard. Nice, light holiday book. Nice story but a few irritating characters and not a strong chemistry with the romance.

[Aimee Flores · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I was glad that the main female character realised how much she wronged the main male character by thinking ill of him and apologizing for that. I would have liked that she also apologised for not giving him the opportunity to explain himself. Because if the shoe had been on the other foot, am sure she would have been pissed off if he had done that to her. But I suppose you can't always get what you want.

[dzejncrvena · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I chose to read this for its title.
This is my first read about Croatia.
It's part of my 2020 PopSugar Reading Challenge: a book set in a country that starts in letter "C".
Aside from that, I'm very interested to learn about the culture and scenery about the country.
I had low expectations about the story since I'm not a big fan of romance.
However, I enjoyed reading about spending vacation in the coast of Croatia; it feels like I'm there.
Coincidentally, my SO was also in one of the places in the story while I was reading about it.
Overall, it's a relaxing read.