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A SUNRISE OVER BALI

 



SYNOPSIS

Home is where the heart is . . .
 
When Jaelee Tan leaves her high-flying PR job in Miami for a sabbatical in Bali, the last thing she expects is for it to become permanent. But when her boss demands the trip be cut short, Jae does the only thing she can think of and quits on the spot.
 
With two months in Bali, a new group of friends and the gorgeous scenery and beaches, Jae is determined to make the most of her new-found freedom. And when she locks eyes with hunky Scot, Alistair, Jae wonders if she’ll lose her heart to more than just a Balinese sunrise.


Title: A sunrise over Bali
Author: Sandy Barker
Series: Holiday Romance #4
Publisher: One More Chapter
Publication date: February 17, 2022




Sandy is a writer, traveller and hopeful romantic with a lengthy bucket list, and many of her travel adventures have found homes in her novels. She’s also an avid reader, a film buff, a wine lover and a coffee snob. 

Sandy lives in Melbourne Australia with her partner, Ben, who she met while travelling in Greece. Their real-life love story inspired Sandy’s debut novel One Summer in Santorini, the first in the Holiday Romance series with One More Chapter, an imprint of HarperCollins. 

The series continues in That Night in Paris and A Sunset in Sydney and there are two more to come in 2022. Her standalone novel The Christmas Swap celebrates her favourite time of the year, and next up is The Dating Game, a laugh-out-loud romcom set in the world of Reality TV.


Buy Links

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REVIEW


RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐


A Sunrise Over Bali was just what the doctor ordered! It’s been now 1267 days (not that I’m counting) since I traveled abroad so this fictional trip to Bali was the next best thing. Hopefully one day it won’t be fictional and I’ll be able to visit in real life cause, if I trust this book’s descriptions, it must be gorgeous.


After a recent break up, Jaelee decides to take a two month sabbatical in a digital nomads community in Bali (first time I hear about that). There, her priorities will take a 180º turn, in a journey of self-discovery that will change her life.


First of all, I didn’t know this character had some ties to other books from the author, but not having read them didn’t diminish my enjoyment of this story.


I’ve read some reviews saying it was a bit difficult to empathize with Jaelee, but I found it to be the exact opposite, maybe because I could see myself in her somehow. Her whole life she’s been pretty focused in her work (not me) and she’s built some barriers around herself, not letting other people in and holding her feelings (very much me) even with those closest to her. I found her journey pretty interesting, especially when it came to her relationship with her mum.


I adored every single person (and not person) she met in her retreat! Peta, Helena, Lu, the hot Scottish man (man bun and all)…They made such a tight group it felt like reading about your own group of friends.


Another thing I liked was the author didn’t limit herself to present the nice and touristy part of Bali, but she also described the not so perfect parts you won’t find out in in a travel brochure.


A Sunrise Over Bali was perfect escapism to a wonderful location in this time of restrictions, so join Jaelee in this journey of friendship, love and self-discovery. You won’t regret it!


Thanks to NetGalley and One More Chapter for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review and to Rachel’s Random Resources for my spot on the Blog Tour.





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