Island Calling

What if your mother understands you more deeply than you comprehend yourself? Experience absolute delight with both books in this series. India Knight from the Sunday Times assures, "I’ll eat my hat if you don’t love them." Readers are captivated by Island Calling, describing it as "an enchanting, funny novel full of beguiling characters," and "thoroughly enjoyable." The book is praised for its wonderful return to the Island of Tuga, with readers expressing love for all the characters.On the secluded Tuga de Oro island, veterinarian Charlotte Walker has become beloved by the locals. Between her work on the farms and romantic nights with a new love interest, she enjoys her blissful separation from her hectic London life—at least for the time being. Her serenity is disrupted when her mother, Lucinda Compton-Neville, arrives like a tropical storm. Lucinda, skilled at recognizing an identity crisis, plans to steer Charlotte back on track: returning to England, resuming her career, and settling back where she belongs.Island Calling, the heartwarming second book in the Tuga Island Trilogy, explores the dynamics of mothers and daughters, and the complex dance of holding on and letting go. The novel is praised by the Observer as "beguiling," noting that Segal continues a comic tradition from Jane Austen to David Nicholls.Endorsements for the Tuga Island Trilogy highlight its appeal: Nigella Lawson recommends it as a cherished escape, Marian Keyes counts it among her all-time favorites, Nick Hornby was so taken he didn’t want to leave, and Jessie Burton describes it as "sparkling and sophisticated."