Thanks to her fear of flying, she hasn’t been on a plane in years. Now Hester wants to make a good impression on her newest client, Jake Oakenfield, who was heroically injured saving an old lady, and is now laid up in a luxury hotel.
For Jake, unable to return to New York, binge watching Netflix just won’t do. He wants Hester to invent the ultimate escape and re-create her most magical holidays abroad from the confines of his hotel room.
As their perfect mini-breaks around the globe take on a life of their own, Hester wonders if her world of make-believe is all starting to feel just a little too real…
Cressida McLaughlin is one of my go to authors and as I sit patiently waiting for the next book in the Cream Tea series I jumped at the chance to read her latest standalone novel The Staycation. Travel Agent Hester Monday has the world at her fingertips but when she is called into a new client Jake who wants the perfect holiday experiences from the comfort of his hotel room drawn from her own personal travels there is a big problem, Hester hasn’t been on a plane since she was a child! This was a perfect light read full of a blossoming romance, facing your fears and making the most of what you have which is something we have all had to do over the last few years with the dreaded C-word! Hester was such a little sweetheart and despite her fear caused by trauma she has still pushed forward and managed to pave her way with a successful career but it constantly reminds her of her barriers. I loved Hester and found her kindness and creativity a breath of fresh air but I longed to see her break down her barriers and really open up all the opportunities available to her. Jake was a real heart throb and has us swooning over him along with Hester. Ok so the romance was predictable but we all need a little bit of simple love and positivity in our lives and also a little splash of humour and there were a couple of laugh out loud moments in this book.
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