What Happens at the Beach...

What Happens at the Beach...
T A Williams

A deliciously sunny, uplifting romance to curl up with on your holiday – or any day!For the perfect summer romance…It’s finally time for Natalie Dryden to decide what she really wants! After ditching her sparkling engagement ring, and her ghastly fiancé, she jets off for the sun-kissed shores of Southern France – the only place that has ever truly felt like home. For the first time ever, Natalie is determined to forget all about men and follow her dreams!…head to the French coast! Only, avoiding the male population isn’t quite so easy, especially when she meets smooth-talking Philippe and gorgeous fisherman, Remy! But then Natalie, quite literally, bumps into brooding millionaire Mark whilst swimming in the glittering azure-blue bay – and her life is turned upside-down.Love might be off the cards for Natalie, yet suddenly she finds herself in her dream job and working with her dream man! But is it all too good to be true…?Praise for T. A. Willams:‘The characters in the story really make it exceptional … Natalie is a brilliant protagonist … and I absolutely adored her journey to self-discovery to find her new identity.’ – Anna Brent (BooksandBookends)‘Wow! This is contemporary romance at its best! The writing is exquisite. … And the plot is brilliantly clever, captivating, and delightful with a little bit of drama, love, loss, and of course romance.’ – Zoe (whatsbetterthanbooks.com)‘The characters are all brilliantly written, the storyline flows extremely well throughout, and I loved every bit of it.’ – Fiona Wilson (#10 Goodreads reviewer UK)‘T. A. Williams has that gorgeous way of writing a feel good story…he’s absolutely backed up that men can write chick-lit.’ ─ Reviewed The Book (TOP 1000 Amazon Reviewer)

For the perfect summer romance...

It’s finally time for Natalie Dryden to decide what she really wants! After ditching her sparkling engagement ring, and her ghastly fiancé, she jets off for the sun-kissed shores of Southern France – the only place that has ever truly felt like home. For the first time ever, Natalie is determined to forget all about men and follow her dreams!

…head to the French coast!

Only, avoiding the male population isn’t quite so easy, especially when she meets smooth-talking Philippe and gorgeous fisherman, Remy! But then Natalie, quite literally, bumps into brooding millionaire Mark whilst swimming in the glittering azure-blue bay – and her life is turned upside-down.

Love might be off the cards for Natalie, yet suddenly she finds herself in her dream job and working with her dream man! But is it all too good to be true...?

A deliciously sunny, uplifting romance to curl up with on your holiday – or any day!

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What Happens at the Beach…

T. A. Williams

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2016

Copyright © Trevor Williams 2016

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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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E-book Edition © June 2016 ISBN: 9780008196998

Version date: 2018-06-08

TREVOR WILLIAMS

lives in Devon with his Italian wife. He lived and worked in Switzerland, France and Italy, before returning to run one of the best-known language schools in the UK. He has taught people from all over the world, among them Arab princes, Brazilian beauty queens and Italian billionaires. He speaks a number of languages and has travelled extensively. He has eaten snake, live fish and alligator. A Spanish dog, a Russian bug and a Korean parasite have done their best to eat him in return. He has written historical novels, humorous books and thrillers. His hobby is long-distance cycling, but his passion is writing. You can follow him on Twitter, @TAWilliamsBooks, find him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrevorWilliamsBooks (https://www.facebook.com/TrevorWilliamsBooks) or visit his website: www.tawilliamsbooks.com (http://www.tawilliamsbooks.com).

With warmest thanks, as ever, to my wonderful editor, Charlotte Mursell

To Mariangela and Christina with love

Contents

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Title Page (#uf5de7c97-d904-52ab-acaf-19f5a691dd09)

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Author Bio (#u5af1a652-68d7-59b5-98b0-d35f11e1efd3)

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Dedication (#ua70652e0-0b80-567c-8676-6841ece379bf)

Prologue (#ulink_748fa284-b9d8-58a2-983e-7b8449bde255)

Chapter One (#ulink_b4fcf576-dc7a-5f74-97bd-365c4e2fe2ae)

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Chapter Three (#ulink_80fe988f-ef0b-5bd5-87dc-c08b755a3108)

Chapter Four (#ulink_7406784e-9fe8-5d1f-9a69-4f6e9e85cd46)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)