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A Year at the French Farmhouse
Escape to France Collection (Related to this series)
- Author
- Gillian Harvey
- Narrator
- Lucy Scott
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Publish Date
- 29 September 2022
- Run Time
- 10 hours 25 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
After ten years of loyal service Lily Butterworth has been made redundant. Like any clever woman, she knows the cure to redundancy is a little too much wine and her best friend.
Only the next morning, Lily has more than a hangover... she has a whole new house – in France!
Seeing this as an opportunity instead of a disaster, she’s excited about finally moving to France, just as she and her husband always dreamed of. However, Lily is in for another surprise. Despite planning to move there for over 20 years, her husband never actually intended to go.
So begins a year in France, alone, renovating the gorgeous old farmhouse that is held together by wallpaper and wishes.
Will a year at the French farmhouse be just what Lily needs? Or could it be the previous owner, Frederique, that is the answer to Lily’s dreams?
Escape to France with this warm, witty romantic read perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jennifer Bohnet and Debbie Macomber.
Praise for Gillian Harvey:
'A gorgeous escapist story of second chances. I loved it’ Alex Brown
'Unputdownable. A Year At The French Farmhouse is the ultimate feel good novel. I was right there with the characters, soaking up the atmosphere, rooting for Lily and willing for everything to turn out right' Paula Greenlees
‘The perfect feel-good read. Uplifting, touching and really quite hilarious. It’s like going on holiday without leaving the house’ Tim Ewins
‘Irresistible! Sparkles with warmth, wit and compassion. A treat from start to finish!’ Nicola Gill
‘There’s nothing like a book where the main character gets to change her life dramatically to get my attention!… Warm and wonderful… Really relatable and lovely and made me want to jump right in… Definitely an uplifting, heartwarming, escapist novel to be read with a DO NOT DISTURB sign, because once you start that very first page, you are not going to want to put it down’ Kim Nash
'As delightful as it is moving – a true gem of a novel... enchanting, wise and wonderfully uplifting' Isabelle Broom
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Details
- Author
- Gillian Harvey
- Narrator
- Lucy Scott
- Duration
- 10 hours 25 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 September 2022
- ISBN
- 9781804269671
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Genre
- Contemporary romance, Modern and contemporary fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Romance, Romance: wholesome, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Fiction: mashup, Category fiction
Synopsis
'Chase your dreams and follow your heart! I loved it!' Heidi Swain After ten years of loyal service Lily Butterworth has been made redundant. Like any clever woman, she knows the cure to redundancy is a little too much wine and her best friend.Only the next morning, Lily has more than a hangover... she has a whole new house – in France!Seeing this as an opportunity instead of a disaster, she’s excited about finally moving to France, just as she and her husband always dreamed of. However, Lily is in for another surprise. Despite planning to move there for over 20 years, her husband never actually intended to go.So begins a year in France, alone, renovating the gorgeous old farmhouse that is held together by wallpaper and wishes.Will a year at the French farmhouse be just what Lily needs? Or could it be the previous owner, Frederique, that is the answer to Lily’s dreams?Escape to France with this warm, witty romantic read perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jennifer Bohnet and Debbie Macomber.Praise for Gillian Harvey:'A gorgeous escapist story of second chances. I loved it’ Alex Brown'Unputdownable. A Year At The French Farmhouse is the ultimate feel good novel. I was right there with the characters, soaking up the atmosphere, rooting for Lily and willing for everything to turn out right' Paula Greenlees‘The perfect feel-good read. Uplifting, touching and really quite hilarious. It’s like going on holiday without leaving the house’ Tim Ewins‘Irresistible! Sparkles with warmth, wit and compassion. A treat from start to finish!’ Nicola Gill‘There’s nothing like a book where the main character gets to change her life dramatically to get my attention!… Warm and wonderful… Really relatable and lovely and made me want to jump right in… Definitely an uplifting, heartwarming, escapist novel to be read with a DO NOT DISTURB sign, because once you start that very first page, you are not going to want to put it down’ Kim Nash'As delightful as it is moving – a true gem of a novel... enchanting, wise and wonderfully uplifting' Isabelle Broom
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