Welcome to Glorious Tuga

Joyous A modern-day Jane Austen meets The Durrells ELIZABETH DAY'One to hoard like a squirrel s nut for the cold, dark days of winter' IRISH TIMESREADERS ADORE WELCOME TO GLORIOUS TUGA A glorious escape from reality You can feel the sand and taste the coconut water Full of romance, intrigue and friendships Blue sea; small island; paradise. Sign me up! Deserves to be in everyone s suitcase this summer Zoologist Charlotte Walker has taken up a year-long fellowship on the tiny, remote island of Tuga de Oro to study the endangered gold coin tortoises in the jungle interior.She is warmly embraced by the tight-knit community of islanders and their animals who are keen to adopt Charlotte as Tuga s first vet.But Charlotte has a family secret that connects her to the island. She is determined to solve the mystery: she just needs to make sure she stays focused on her research, and absolutely does not fall in love with the first man she meets A much-needed escape, I warmly recommend this beauty NIGELLA LAWSON A magical novel, so uplifting, heartwarming, funny MARIAN KEYES Brilliantly and thoroughly imagined. I didn't want to go home NICK HORNBY Sparkling and sophisticated JESSIE BURTON