Diving into this book is like diving into the Aegean. Sunshine in story form - I absolutely love Mandy’s books

This summer scorcher is the ultimate beach read...guaranteed to get pulses racing

A LUSH summery read, guaranteed to satisfy all the senses. Fall in love with ripped romeo, Andras, as Baggot takes you on an unforgettable journey that will make you want to book your Greek getaway before you can say Baklava! Her exquisite descriptions of food won't be the only thing you salivate over. Scrumptious sun-kissed romance at its best!

Loved this story and I so wanted to stay on Corfu with Andras and Tess. There’s brilliant chemistry between the Greek Adonis and the feisty Brit making this such a fun read. Great characters and a sunny setting make this the perfect beach read!

Sizzling, summery and totally delightful this book is everything a holiday read should be! Mandy Baggot effortlessly transported me to the clear blue skies, sparkling azure sea and perfect beaches of Corfu ... a gorgeous hug-of-a-book about friendship, family, fun and love - the ultimate summer romance!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Mandy creates characters that are full of life, down-to-earth, and absolutely delightful. I found myself snorting with laughter at times and frantically turning pages to see what happened next. A perfect beach read, this one had me hooked!

5 stars.

I absolutely loved it! It made me want to pack my flip-flops and head straight to Corfu - laugh-out-loud funny, full of heart and melting with hot romance - what more could you need? Mandy Baggot is at the top of her game - this is fun, flirty and heartfelt romance at its very best.

Gripping from the very first page Hold Back the Stars is a rare combination of thrilling action, deep emotional depth and intelligent ideas. The most unique love story I've read in years.

Just the ticket if you’re looking to get lost in a breathless love story

A unique take on the usual dystopian fiction . . . a worthwhile read which will keep you up past bed time

This is a stirring, unique and beautifully crafted story on the complexities of first love that will stay with you long after reading. This is going to be huge.

Dazzling . . . a truly stellar debut, full of wonder and heart. I'm sure it's going to be a mega hit.

A beautiful, moving, truly original tale. I loved this book for taking me by surprise.

Terrific . . . A beautiful story

Gorgeous, brilliant, heartbreaking . . . A love story to remember.

A tense, crisp, edge-of-your-seat love story and a completely unexpected ending, I was gripped from the first line to the last. Hold Back The Stars is out of this world. I loved it.

Playfully serious, imaginatively assured, Hold Back the Stars packs real emotional punch.

Beguiling and heartbreaking.

Terrific . . . A beautiful story.

What a wonderful book.

A stand-out read, I'll be recommending it to everyone.

I bloody loved it. Many moments of comic genius, empathy and heartbreak. She really is unparalleled when it comes to making serious points with the lightest of touches.

I absolutely LOVED The Break - such energy, wit and good humour

One of the most reliably brilliant novelists writing with humour and insight about women's lives, I think Keyes gets better and better

Hilariously warm and wonderful

Amy's husband Hugh has run away to 'find himself'. But will he ever come back?

'Myself and Hugh . . . We're taking a break.'
'A city-with-fancy-food sort of break?'

If only.

September's best pulse-quickening pager-turner. Marian Keyes at her most classic and brilliant best

Fabulously entertaining, classic Keyes . . . a delightful reminder of why best selling Keyes has earned her crown as the queen of intelligent woman's fiction

The ultimate choice . . . filled with the author's signature themes, think turbulent relationships, tricky families and the need for self-belief. Keyes' [is] an international treasure

Cause for celebration . . . An engrossing novel full of wit and warmth. The humour never once detracts from the emotional depth.

Cause for jubilation . . . This proves her to be the reigning queen of British chick lit . . . insightful, funny and poignant

Praise for Marian Keyes

Gloriously funny

Funny but poignant

A total triumph

Not only is it a great story with funny, loveable characters, it made me laugh out loud

A beautifully written modern love story from Britain's best contemporary female author

Wonderfully written and completely engrossing, with exquisitely drawn characters in a brilliantly plotted narrative. It will make you think long after you finish the final page

A tender, funny and hopeful look at love, grief and life. Bumper box of tissues required

A beautiful read

Funny, heart-warming and extremely wise

A deeply satisfying book full of big emotions

A laugh-out-loud, rollicking good read and a very touching love story

Moyes is the queen of the classy weepy

A delight

A sparkling novel of hope and sacrifice’

Magical, heart-warming and time-bending story.