bookmadjo's review
4.0
Jennifer Bohnet’s novels are fast becoming a go-to for me when I need to soothe my little Francophile soul. I’ve been unable to go to France since late 2019 and I consider it to be my happy place, so I need a little armchair travel to take me there when I am unable to physically get there. This was such a feel-good story, filled to the brim with the scents of the Provençal countryside.
One thing I love about Jennifer’s novels are that her heroines tend to be slightly older, with varied life experiences to draw from. In this novel Nicola was already divorced from her French husband when he was killed on a rescue mission. When she received an urgent letter from her ex-father in law Henri she decides to take her son during half term to spend a holiday with his French family. What happens during that holiday leads to her selling her home in the UK and moving with her son to France. She buys a dilapidated cottage with some land next to her in-laws farm to give her son Oliver the opportunity to spend more time with his family, whilst also developing a nursery to grow produce to sell.
As Nicola settled into her new life there was also a second chance romance with the delightful Gilles which was incredibly sweet. I loved the side story about Henri’s sister Josephine and her lost love, which added to this lovely story about the importance of family.
This gentle story is the perfect antidote for the end of summer blues.
One thing I love about Jennifer’s novels are that her heroines tend to be slightly older, with varied life experiences to draw from. In this novel Nicola was already divorced from her French husband when he was killed on a rescue mission. When she received an urgent letter from her ex-father in law Henri she decides to take her son during half term to spend a holiday with his French family. What happens during that holiday leads to her selling her home in the UK and moving with her son to France. She buys a dilapidated cottage with some land next to her in-laws farm to give her son Oliver the opportunity to spend more time with his family, whilst also developing a nursery to grow produce to sell.
As Nicola settled into her new life there was also a second chance romance with the delightful Gilles which was incredibly sweet. I loved the side story about Henri’s sister Josephine and her lost love, which added to this lovely story about the importance of family.
This gentle story is the perfect antidote for the end of summer blues.
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