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One beautiful Greek summer and a second chance at love.

Grace Foreman never expected to find herself widowed before she turned sixty – but when she packs her bags for a summer on a gorgeous Greek island, the last thing on her mind is a holiday romance. Grace would rather take a chance on a tan … or maybe a new summer wardrobe…

But then Grace meets ex Special Forces soldier Will Lancing – and although Grace isn’t looking for love, she soon finds out she’s still got it when it comes to playing the dating game…

Still Got It by Claire Carver was published on 10 April 2025 by One More Chapter. My thanks to the publisher who sent my copy for review as part of this #RandomThingsTours Blog Tour 

As a massive fan of all things Greece, I was instantly attracted to this book. Add the fact that the lead character is a woman of a certain age and I was in! 

Grace has been widowed for a few years now. Her marriage to Phil was great, they had two daughters who are now grown up and living their own lives. Grace has made a decision that has even startled herself. She's taken a summer teaching job on a Greek island. The novel begins as she arrives. 

Claire Carver obviously loves Greece too! Her descriptions of this beautiful island, and it's people, the food, the landscape is just perfect and I wanted to Google my next Greek getaway immediately! 

This is a love story, it's romantic but it's a little different. Grace is older, she has experience. She has a nice life already and is not sure that she needs to alter that. However, when her old friend Sofia visits her on the island for a week, she realises that there is life out there for her after all. 

This is a warm, uplifting read that deals with some serious issues as well as being very funny in places. Grace is a wonderfully created character who I really enjoyed getting to know. 

It's full of romance and sunshine and is recommended by me. Perfect for your holiday reading list.

 

Claire’s love of Greece started more years ago than she cares to remember. Corfu was her first destination as a teenager, and since then she has travelled extensively around the country, particularly the islands, and is even learning Greek, very slowly. 

The sunshine, the culture, and the warmth of the Greek people, not to mention the food, inspired her to write her debut novel, Still Got It, to be published on April 10 by One More Chapter, part of HarperCollins. 

It’s a story of second chances and taking risks at any age. Grace Foreman, a widow, and mother of two grown up daughters, grabs the opportunity to escape the daily grind and work as a teacher at a language school on a little-known Greek island for a whole summer. 

Sparks fly, and not in a good way, when she meets Will Lancing, the ex-army head of security at the villa next door. As Grace adapts to life on the island, making friends and relaxing in the sun, can she truly overcome her grief over her husband’s death and give romance another chance? 

Claire is a long-time journalist and tv producer, who has worked in features, showbiz, and interiors. She is married with two grown up children and lives in southwest London. 

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