The Riviera House Swap
- Author Gillian Harvey
- Narrator Lucy Scott
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 11 June 2024
- Run Time 8 hours and 21 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Fiction: mashup, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Romance: wholesome.
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What to expect
Would you swap houses with a stranger?
Nina has always played it safe. But when her divorce papers come through on her fortieth birthday she decides enough is enough.
She’s always chosen the sensible route, staying in her stable job and marrying her rather boring ex. In fact – she realises – she’s chosen security over excitement for years. Ever since she refused to elope with her first love: beautiful, poetic, thoughtful Pierre, the man she met aged 17, on her French exchange. The only man who ever made her heart race.
Maybe it’s time to take a few risks?
Impulsively she goes online and finds another kind of French exchange… a house-swap. She can’t imagine what French businessman Jean-Luc wants with her terraced home in rural England, but she can’t wait to stay in his beautiful, spacious, bougainvillea-strewn villa on the French riviera.
She’s not just there for the house though. She’s decided to find the love she missed all those years ago. But will Pierre still be the man of her dreams after all this time?
As two lives collide, will love bloom on the French riviera?
A gorgeously escapist story for fans of The Holiday, from the bestselling author of A Year at the French Farmhouse.
Readers love Gillian Harvey!
‘Irresistible! Sparkles with warmth, wit and compassion. A treat from start to finish!’ Nicola Gill
‘Wonderfully warm and enchanting… With empathy, insight, and humour… Will delight readers seeking their own escape’ Natalie Jenner
‘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
‘A wonderfully heartwarming and uplifting novel full of friendship and adventure which reminds you never to give up on romance’ Sarah Hope
'As delightful as it is moving – a true gem of a novel... enchanting, wise and wonderfully uplifting' Isabelle Broom
'Uplifting, feel-good and hilarious... for anyone who has ever had their heart broken. This is escapism at its best. Every page felt like I was on holiday with my best friends. Gillian has done it again!' Tim Ewins
‘A joy… Honestly, I loved this story so much. It is filled with hope, and there are emotional moments as well’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘Gillian Harvey’s books are the ultimate treat… Funny, witty, emotional, endearing… Her books are everything!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
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