Falling in Honey: How a Tiny Greek Island Stole My Heart (Travel Memoir)

A bittersweet yet heartwarming travel memoir about a woman who heals her broken heart and rediscovers herself while living on a tiny island in Greece. Eat Pray Love meets My Big Fat Greek Wedding with a sprinkling of Mamma Mia in this unforgettable journey from heartbreak to happiness. One winter, when her love life falls apart, Jennifer Barclay decides on Three Gifts to Self. One and Two are reducing her workload and staying away from relationships. The Third is to travel to a wild Greek island―alone―for one month. It's a chance to find another kind of contentment, one that comes from holding an octopus in your hands. She decides to stay longer, but just when everything is falling into place again, the strangest thing happens... Praise for Falling in Honey : "This book will make you laugh and cry and laugh again. I didn't want it to end."―Emma Woolf, author of An Apple a Day "A lovely read, made me want to run away to a Greek island."―Helena Frith Powell, author of All You Need to Be Impossibly French "Five honey dipped stars...prepare to get hungry with a need to travel. This is a perfect book for lounging on the beach, or for helping you pretend that you are during the winter."―Bitches n Prose "Barclay's beautiful memoir recalls both Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love and the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding , providing glimpses into the lives of people in a small Greek village and the process of healing from a broken heart."― Booklist Breathtaking ocean views, tranquil beaches, delicious food, and warm-hearted people ... these are just a few of the reasons why Jennifer Barclay loves the Greek islands. But her dreams of living there full-time seem out of reach, until a break-up turns her world upside down. Jennifer realizes she is responsible for her own happiness - and decides to cut back on work, stay out of relationships, and vacation for a month on Tilos, her favorite Greek island. Life becomes instantly sweeter, and she resolves to uproot her life to Tilos. But then the strangest thing happens ... A glimpse into life on a tiny Mediterranean island, Falling in Honey is a testament to the power of being good to yourself Eat Pray Love meets My Big Fat Greek Wedding with a sprinkling of Mamma Mia in this unforgettable journey from heartbreak to happiness. One winter, when her love life falls apart, Jennifer Barclay decides on Three Gifts to Self. One and Two are reducing her workload and staying away from relationships. The Third is a month alone on a tiny, wild Greek island. Its a chance to find another kind of contentment, one that comes from holding an octopus in your hands. She decides to stay longer, but just when everything is falling into place again, the strangest thing happens "One heartbroken winter, Jennifer decides to act on her dream of moving to a tiny Greek island - because life is too short not to reach out for what makes us happy. Funny, romantic and full of surprising twists, Falling in Honey is a story about relationships, tzatziki, adventures, swimming, Greek dancing, starfish ... and a bumpy but beautiful journey into Mediterranean sunshine."--Publisher's description.