Sun, Sangria, and Second Chances: Fall in Love with Love in the Abstract

Some romances sweep you off your feet.

Others slowly paint themselves across your heart until you realise you’re utterly invested.

Love in the Abstract by Hannah Ledford is very much the latter.

Set against the vibrant backdrop of Granada, Spain, this slow-burn romance combines art, grief, healing, and irresistible chemistry to create a story that feels both emotionally grounded and wonderfully escapist. If you’ve ever dreamed of starting over somewhere beautiful, this might just be the book for you.

Picture This…

You’re heartbroken.

Your career plans have collapsed.

The life you carefully mapped out no longer exists.

So when your best friend offers you the chance to escape to southern Spain, what do you do?

If you’re Grace Cameron, you pack your bags.

After losing someone she loved, being dumped by her boyfriend, and struggling to establish herself in academia, Grace desperately needs a fresh start.

Granada offers sunshine, possibility, and the chance to rediscover who she is beyond loss.

There’s just one problem.

Rafael.

Her best friend’s infuriatingly handsome brother.

A talented event curator.

A Picasso expert.

Entirely too arrogant for Grace’s liking.

And suddenly impossible to avoid.

Why We’re Adding This to Our TBR

🎨 Forced proximity

☀️ Gorgeous Spanish setting

❤️ Slow-burn romance

🎭 Rivals-to-lovers energy

🎓 Academic heroine

🖼️ Art and Picasso references

💔 Healing after heartbreak

✨ Second chances

📚 Banter-filled chemistry

Because sometimes the best love stories begin with two people who can’t stand each other.

About the Book

When Grace agrees to help Rafael curate an exclusive exhibition showcasing Picasso’s lesser-known works, their clashing personalities make collaboration seem impossible.

Yet beneath Rafael’s carefully polished exterior lies unexpected depth.

And beneath Grace’s guarded heart remains the possibility of hope.

As they work side by side among masterpieces and hidden treasures, resentment slowly transforms into attraction.

But with Grace still rebuilding her life and Rafael carrying his own emotional burdens, taking a chance on love might be the boldest move either of them has ever made.

Warm, witty, and emotionally satisfying, Love in the Abstract is a celebration of reinvention, vulnerability, and discovering that sometimes the most beautiful things emerge from life’s messiest moments.

Meet the Author

Hannah Ledford is a romance author with a PhD in English and a passion for storytelling that transports readers around the world.

A lover of travel, oversized jumpers, and delightfully unusual bedtime stories involving Bigfoot in space, Hannah brings intelligence, humour, and emotional depth to her novels.

Her experiences living in different places, including London, have helped shape the rich settings and authentic relationships that readers adore.

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A Question for Romance Readers…

If you could start over anywhere in the world, where would you choose?

A bustling city?

A sleepy seaside town?

A cosy mountain retreat?

Or perhaps the sun-drenched streets of Granada?

Ready to Book Your Flight?

If you enjoy romances filled with emotional growth, sparkling tension, unforgettable settings, and characters learning to trust themselves again, then Love in the Abstract deserves a place in your beach bag, weekend getaway, or cosy evening reading pile.

After all…

Some works of art are worth taking your time with.

And so are some love stories.

Happy reading!

Kelly & The Love Books Tours Team

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