Spring According to Julia

Spring is in the air. In Stockholm Julia and Petter are enjoying newly opened outdoor cafés, swept streets and the approaching Easter break. This year, they look forward to a romantic Easter getaway with their friends on the island of Gotland.

In Visby, Evelyn and Bertil are busy living happily ever after. As newlyweds in their seventies, there is no time to waste. Life would be perfect if it weren't for Evelyn's nagging feeling that Bertil is keeping secrets from her. Sometimes he disappears without explanation and what’s the reason behind his sudden interest in cleaning his little stone house inside the ring wall? On the other side of the island, Caroline and Cilla are planning their magnificent fairytale wedding. There is a lot to organise and Caroline wants everything to be picture-perfect. Her sudden dizziness and growing panic attacks will hopefully ease as soon as the wedding hassle is over.

Spring According to Julia is the third standalone instalment in the feel-good series about Julia and her friends. A spring-filled rom-com about navigating love at different life stages and the hope that old love is as wonderful as new.

Publishing information

Year of publication

2025

Page count

325

Original title

Vårkänslor på gotländska

Original language

Swedish

Original publisher

Printz Publishing

Rights sold

German
Norwegian

About the author

Kristin Emilsson is one of Sweden’s most popular feelgood writers. Her books have sold over 300,000 copies to date and been translated into Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and German to date. She debuted in 2014 with Eat the cake and keep it (Äta kakan och ha den kvar) and has since published seven more novels in the same genre. A third book in the ‘Julia’ series will be published in 2025.

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Reviews

“Fine portrayals of Stockholm and Gotland in the thrilling weeks before Easter, warm relationships, cosy people and broad everyday humour.”

BTJ

“A lovely feel-good...”

Boktyckaren

“(…) a warm and charming book that captures the budding emotions of spring on Gotland.”

Ihvuvudetpamalin

“This series is for anyone who likes well-written, yet light-hearted feelgood with romantic elements.”

Millmys_books

“(…) a large dose of humour…”

Tessansboktips

“Life, love and relationship problems in a perfect mix.”

Kaisajo_bokholken

“An entertaining, warm and multifaceted feel-good novel that makes you long for spring sun, outdoor dining - and maybe a visit to Gotland. My score: 4/5

Brijreads

“(…) big dose of humour that makes reading enjoyable.”

Villa frejas boktips

It is charming and entertaining while dealing with difficult issues (…) The book makes me long for a trip to Gotland. (…) A really enjoyable reading experience

Kulturladyn Ulrika

“A warm and cozy series.”

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