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  • Location: Algarve, Olhos

The Hotel by the Sea

The Hotel by the Sea

Why a Booktrail?

2026: Pack your bags and get ready to fall in love in the Portuguese Algarve

  • ISBN: 978-0008804756
  • Genre: Fiction, Romance

What you need to know before your trail

Rebecca needs to escape. After making a complete fool of herself watching the man she’s secretly loved for years run off with someone else―she jumps at a temporary job at the family-run Quinta do Mar hotel. Sun, sea, and a fresh start sound perfect.

What she doesn’t expect is Felipe Rebelo.

Charming, infuriatingly confident, and always ready with a flirty quip, Felipe seems to have life sorted. But beneath his carefree exterior lies a man carrying the weight of his entire family. The last thing he needs is another responsibility. Especially one who challenges him at every turn, makes him laugh, and is dangerously easy to fall for…

Travel Guide

 The Portuguese Algarve

The author has holidayed a lot in the area and has created a fictional hotel based on a very real one!- The hotel Quinta do Mel 

Olhos D’Agua is a small fishing town on the Algarve. Known for its breath-taking beaches, dramatic cliffs, and authentic seaside charm

BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Hotel by the Sea

Destination/location: Algarve, Olhos   Author/guide: Julie Caplin    Departure Time: 2026

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