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| The French for Love by Fiona Valpy |
by Fiona Valpy.
I’ve read lots of novels
set in Provence where the descriptions really do bring back great memories of
the villages and scenery. This book is set much closer to home in Bordeaux but
again the descriptions of the area are spot on and made me feel very much at
home.
The main character Gina
finds herself starting again in France, not because she is following her dream
but because it seems her only option. Her boyfriend has left her, she’s lost
her job and her favourite aunt has died, leaving Gina her home in France. It is
not long before she discovers a family secret that not only shocks her but also
leaves huge questions and no one left to answer them. To distract herself she
keeps busy with projects on the house and in learning more about the local wine
industry. There is the inevitable possible love interest with a Frenchman, with
lots of delicious frissons of electricity and undercurrents of
will-they-won’t-they moments, but as always things are complicated.
I really enjoyed this
book, it is a fun, easy, novel and a comfortable read that I felt at home in,
if you know what I mean? I am looking forward to reading more from Fiona.
The French for Love
is published
by Bookoutre (who were kind enough to send me a copy for review) and is available
in ebook and paperback format with the ebook currently priced at the bargain price of £1.52. Links to Amazon.co.uk can be found below. You can also follow Fiona via her website here.
is published
by Bookoutre (who were kind enough to send me a copy for review) and is available
in ebook and paperback format with the ebook currently priced at the bargain price of £1.52. Links to Amazon.co.uk can be found below. You can also follow Fiona via her website here.
I liked this one too. I reviewed it on Friday. Want to come over and play Dreaming of France with us? Here’s my Dreaming of France meme
ReplyDeleteThanks Paulta, I saw you had reviewed it too!
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