Download or read book The Riviera House Swap written by Gillian Harvey and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Under the Tuscan Sun meets The Holiday’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review The BRAND NEW novel from the bestselling author of A Year at the French Farmhouse, Gillian Harvey! 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, author ‘Wonderfully warm and enchanting... With empathy, insight, and humour... Will delight readers seeking their own escape.’ Natalie Jenner, author ‘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, author ‘A wonderfully heartwarming and uplifting novel full of friendship and adventure which reminds you never to give up on romance.’ Sarah Hope, author ‘Just wonderful!... In one of the chapters, I cried my way through the whole of it... just so moving and meaningful... [But] this book is also funny and had me giggling and smiling at certain things that happen... This has been the perfect book, in the perfect setting, with perfect characters.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A joy... Honestly, I loved this story so much. It is filled with hope, and there are emotional moments as well.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Such a great, escapist read!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The entertainment, the friendships, the drama, the laughs, a book that transports you to the South of France = A Great Summer Read!... Fun, entertaining and enjoyable... I’m all in!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gillian Harvey’s books are the ultimate treat... Funny, witty, emotional, endearing... Her books are everything!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book The Bordeaux Book Club written by Gillian Harvey and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-03-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love books? The Bordeaux Book Club is seeking new members! When Leah and her husband moved to France, it was with the dream of becoming self-sufficient. But in truth, it’s not the ‘good life’ she’d imagined, as three hours of digging barely yield a single straggly carrot. Worse, her teenage daughter is acting up, and her husband seems to find every strange excuse under the hot French sun to disappear. So when her friend entreats her to join the new bookclub she’s forming, Leah decides it’s something she will do for herself. The chance to make new friends, to drink a few glasses of wine, and to escape into stories that take her miles away from the life she’d thought would be her own happy-ever-after. But the book club is a strange group of misfits. There’s prickly Grace, who lives alone and seems to know everybody and like no-one. Buttoned-up Monica, who says her husband is away and appears to be parenting her baby all alone. Handsome builder George, who has barely read a book before. And Alfie – who is a full two decades younger than everyone else, and is hiding a devastating secret... As the stories they read begin to bring the new friends closer together, Leah is about to discover that happy-ever-afters don’t always look how you expect them to... A gorgeously escapist read from the bestselling author of A Year at the French Farmhouse, perfect for fans of Veronica Henry, Jo Thomas and Fiona Valpy. Readers love The Bordeaux Book Club: ‘I inhaled this absolute joy of a book in two greedy sittings. Wonderful! Gillian Harvey never disappoints and I can’t recommend this escapist gem of novel highly enough.’ Nicola Gill, author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A really heartwarming and satisfying read – full of character and warmth, like a glass of red wine with friends on a French summer’s evening. Formidable!’ Nancy Peach, author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Beautifully observed and exquisitely written. There’s such a range of emotions here and Gillian Harvey delivers them all with great depth.’ Ian Moore, author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wonderfully warm and enchanting, The Bordeaux Book Club immerses the reader in two tantalizing worlds: the book club that turns into something much more, and the dream of “let's-buy-a-farmhouse-in-France”... With empathy, insight, and humour, The Bordeaux Book Club will delight readers seeking their own escape and meaningful camaraderie over the joys of literature, laughter, and love.’ Natalie Jenner, author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A gorgeous heart-warming story about the importance of friends, whether old and new, in helping you through the twists and turns in life’s journey. An emotional but uplifting read.’ Jessica Redland, author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Like a cold glass of Chablis on a hot summer’s day, this lovely bookish story will refresh and restore you with its quirky mix of characters and lush French setting.’ Beth Morrey, author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A wonderful, heartwarming story... This novel not only celebrates the timeless power of fiction, but explores themes of loneliness in all its forms, of friendship and self-acceptance... A joy to read, so evocative of the Bordeaux region and with each character painted vividly and sympathetically. A book to utterly immerse yourself in. I loved it!’ Louise Fein, author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gillian Harvey is my go-to author for uplifting and engrossing stories set in France. In The Bordeaux Book Club she is at the top of her game and this book is as delicious as the millefeuilles she so temptingly describes." Kirsten Hesketh, author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book One French Summer written by Gillian Harvey and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-02-14 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The uplifting escapist read from the author of Top 10 bestseller, A Year at the French Farmhouse. It was just supposed to be a holiday, but could it become the second chance she didn't know she needed...? Life isn’t quite going as planned for Katy. With her only daughter living in Australia and a husband who has asked for a break, she is suddenly at a loss. Her best friends, Sam, Vicky and Ivy have always been there for her through thick and thin and they’re not about to leave her all alone now. Whisking her away to glorious France for a last minute retreat is the perfect escape, and just what Katy needs to get her life back under control. As Katy unwinds in the beautiful French countryside, surrounded by her friends, the pain of her past slowly begins to melt away under the warm summer sun. Will this reset give Katy a new lease on life and help her win back her husband? Or could there be a new love on the horizon where she least expects it? Escape to the French countryside this summer with top 10 bestseller Gillian Harvey, for the perfect uplifting second chances romance. Praise for One French Summer '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 funny, moving and wonderful story about love and second chances... A hymn to friendship... I was cheering Katy on from the very first page.' Nicola Gill

Download or read book The Little Provence Book Shop written by Gillian Harvey and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-10-09 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preorder the BRAND NEW getaway novel from the BESTSELLING author of The Bordeaux Book Club, Gillian HarveyEveryone’s story has some magic. You just have to turn the page to find it... As the sun rises over the little Provence village where single mother Adeline has escaped with her little girl Lili, she breathes deeply. This is their new beginning. Here, she can forget the lies her family told her. Here, she can start her story again. Later she opens the door to the town’s tiny bookstore, where she is to work, ready to meet the mysterious owner Monique for the first time. She expected an ordinary bookshop. But this bookstore feels somehow different... magical. Breathing in the smell of books, she feels a jolt of something. It feels like a new chapter beginning. As she gets to know the villagers – including the handsome Andre and friendly Michel – she starts to believe in the magic of this new start. But can a runaway like Adeline ever find what she’s looking for? Or is a happy-ever-after just another fiction? A totally gorgeous, escapist, romantic novel – set in rural Provence – by the bestselling author of A Year at the French Farmhouse and The Bordeaux Bookclub. Readers love Gillian Harvey: ‘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, author ‘Irresistible! Sparkles with warmth, wit and compassion. A treat from start to finish!’ Nicola Gill, author ‘Wonderfully warm and enchanting... With empathy, insight, and humour... Will delight readers seeking their own escape.’ Natalie Jenner, author ‘Just wonderful!... In one of the chapters, I cried my way through the whole of it... just so moving and meaningful... [But] this book is also funny and had me giggling and smiling at certain things that happen... This has been the perfect book, in the perfect setting, with perfect characters.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The entertainment, the friendships, the drama, the laughs, a book that transports you to the South of France = A Great Summer Read!... Fun, entertaining and enjoyable... I’m all in!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A joy... Honestly, I loved this story so much. It is filled with hope, and there are emotional moments as well.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Such a great, escapist read!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gillian Harvey’s books are the ultimate treat... Funny, witty, emotional, endearing... Her books are everything!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Download or read book The House Swap written by Rebecca Fleet and published by Pamela Dorman Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When Caroline and Francis receive an offer to house swap from their city apartment to a house in a leafy, upscale London suburb, they jump at the chance for a week away from home, their son, and the tensions that have pushed their marriage to the brink. As the couple settles in, the old problems that permeate their marriage--his unhealthy behaviors, her indiscretions--start bubbling to the surface. But while they attempt to mend their relationship, their neighbor, an intense young woman, is showing a little too much interest in their activities"--

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Download or read book The Riviera House written by Natasha Lester and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The brand-new escapist summer read from the internationally bestselling author of The Paris Secret! ONE UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER WILL UNLOCK A DECADES-OLD SECRET . . . 'A meticulously researched novel with a perfectly woven dual timeline . . . I think The Riviera House is her best book yet' KATHRYN HUGHES, bestselling author of The Letter FRENCH RIVIERA, PRESENT DAY When Remy discovers she's mysteriously inherited a house on the French Riviera, she drops everything to go there, desperately seeking answers. There, she's shocked to uncover a catalogue of the artwork known to have been stolen by the Nazis during WWII, but there's something oddly familiar about one of the paintings . . . PARIS, 1939 While working at the Louvre, bold and beautiful Eliane falls for talented painter Xavier. But when the Nazis occupy the city, Xavier leaves Eliane behind for the safety of England. Heartbroken, she throws herself into helping the resistance catalogue the priceless treasures the Nazis are stealing. But Eliane is playing a dangerous game, and soon realises she may have put her trust in the wrong person . . . As Remy questions everything she thought she knew about her family, in the past Eliane finds herself in real peril. Could it be that the Riviera house holds more secrets than either Remy or Eliane are ready to face? Set between war-torn Paris and the present day, The Riviera House is a breathtakingly beautiful story of love and sacrifice, from the internationally bestselling author of The Paris Secret. Perfect for fans of Rachel Hore, Lucinda Riley and Tracy Rees.

Download or read book Traveler s Paradise Paris written by Juha Öörni and published by Juha Öörni via PublishDrive. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traveler's Paradise: Paris France Shopping & Travel Guide Stroll through the city of light. Go to the essence of the place. The streets, parfums, tastes and sounds that make Paris France unique. Photography, art, creativity that gives its individual inspiration. With this beautifully and gorgeously packaged book. Traveler’s Paradise: Paris France Shopping & Travel Guide takes readers to the most charming streets of the city, presenting the secrets and jewels best kept in every corner, a detailed insight into the fast evolving worlds of food, wine, pastry, coffee, parfums, fashion, and design in the charming city of Paris. The book is a beautiful piece in its own. The accessible writing invites readers to dive in and out and gives the past and background information for each place on the journey. Visually loaded and totally exciting, Paris is a treasure for lovers of art, style, design & food. So don't waste time! We give you amazing facts and belief that are accessible to you quickly when in Paris. Traveler’s Paradise is your guide to the treasures within. Welcome to Paris, city of light, where you will find style, elegance, and a vibrant creativity to rouse your senses and stir your imagination. The Traveler’s Paradise shows us the City of Light as never before... don't visit France without it!

Download or read book Everything is Fine written by Gillian Harvey and published by Orion. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Just the escapism we need right now' EVENING STANDARD 'Hilarious and relatable' WOMAN 'A perfect weekend read' GRAZIA Jessica Bradley has it all: the perfect boyfriend; influential healthy-eating blog; successful PR company and wonderful daughter, Anna. Or at least that is what her thousands of followers believe. The truth is, her boyfriend just broke up with her in four words on a post-it; her zest for healthy-eating has all but disappeared; her PR success is all reliant on her now not-so-honest online-life and she just got caught eating her daughter's Coco-Pops. So as they say: fake it 'til you make it. A few little white lies and phoney smiling selfies and Jess can keep up appearances. But when her real-life starts to spiral out of control how can Jess tell the truth from the lies? And will she be able to seize real happiness when it is right in front of her? Hilarious, heart-warming and oh-so relatable, Everything Is Fine is perfect for fans of Louise Pentland, Anna Bell and Lindsey Kelk. 'Funny and uplifting' BELLA 'Hilarious, heartwarming and relatable' NEW! Magazine 'Made me laugh out loud so many times!' Lucy Vine 'Feel-good, funny, and very relatable' Anna Bell 'Funny and honest' Elizabeth Buchan

Download or read book The House Swap written by Rebecca Fleet and published by Black Swan. This book was released on 2018-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I read The House Swap in one breathless sitting. Dark, smart, sexy, gripping, totally brilliant.' Erin Kelly, author of He Said She Said ********** 'No one lives this way unless they want to hide something.' When Caroline and Francis receive an offer to house swap, they jump at the chance for a week away from home. After the difficulties of the past few years, they've worked hard to rebuild their marriage for their son's sake; now they want to reconnect as a couple. On arrival, they find a house that is stark and sinister in its emptiness - it's hard to imagine what kind of person lives here. Then, gradually, Caroline begins to uncover some signs of life - signs of her life. The flowers in the bathroom or the music in the CD player might seem innocent to her husband but to her they are anything but. It seems the person they have swapped with is someone she used to know; someone she's desperate to leave in her past. But that person is now in her home - and they want to make sure she'll never forget . . . ********** 'Sinister and compelling' Woman & Home 'You'll be whipping through the pages' Stylist 'This is very much a heart-thumping, read-in-one-sitting story, and absolutely delivers on its smart and original hook' Heat 'A fantastic thriller - dead-on domestic noir, full of tension and surprises. I loved it.' Lee Child 'An enthralling thriller that lives up to its chilling premise.' Renee Knight, author of Disclaimer 'Rebecca Fleet has created a perfectly contained cast of credible characters in a story so intriguing that you will be guessing right up to the last page. And it's beautifully written too. I loved this book.' Liz Nugent, author of Lying in Wait

Download or read book Perfect on Paper written by Gillian Harvey and published by Orion. This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Charming and relatable' SOPHIE COUSENS Totally relatable, totally uplifting, totally a must-read' TRACY BLOOM 'Brilliantly funny and engaging' NICOLA GILL 'The perfect escapist read' EMMA MURRAY 'Hilarious, uplifting and relatable' JESSICA RYN 'Fabulously funny... a perfect escapist read' ANNA BELL 'Heartwarming, funny and completely relatable, I couldn't put it down!' LUCY VINE It's time to shake things up a little... Clare Bailey's life is perfect. Successful career, loving husband, two kids and a gorgeous townhouse. At least, that's how it looks from the outside. In fact, she's never felt more invisible. Her boss barely remembers her name, her husband is distracted by his new TV job and her daughter has never found her more embarrassing! But when she's given a chance to turn her life upside-down she wonders whether she should risk everything she loves for a life that's more than just 'perfect on paper'...? Praise for Gillian Harvey: 'Just the escapism we need right now' EVENING STANDARD 'A perfect weekend read' GRAZIA 'Funny and uplifting' BELLA 'Made me laugh out loud so many times!' Lucy Vine 'Feel-good, funny, and very relatable' Anna Bell 'Funny and honest' Elizabeth Buchan

Download or read book One Souffle at a Time written by Anne Willan and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anne Willan demystified classic French culinary technique for regular people who love food. Her legendary La Varenne Cooking School-in its original location in Paris and later in its longtime home in Burgundy-trained chefs, food writers and home cooks. Under Willan's cheerful, no-nonsense instruction, anyone could learn to truss a chicken, make a bernaise, or loft a soufflé. In One Soufflé at a Time, Willan tells her story and the story of the food-world greats-including Julia Child, James Beard, Simone Beck, Craig Claiborne, Richard Olney, and others-who changed how the world eats and who made cooking fun. She writes about how a sturdy English girl from Yorkshire made it not only to the stove, but to France, and how she overcame the exceptionally closed male world of French cuisine to found and run her school. Willan's story is warm and rich, funny and fragrant with the smells of the country cooking of France. It's also full of the creative culinary ferment of the 1970s-a decade when herbs came back to life and freshness took over, when the seeds of our modern day obsession with food and ingredients were sown. Tens of thousands of students have learned from Willan, not just at La Varenne, but through her large, ambitious Look & Cook book series and twenty-six-part PBS program. Now One Soufflé at a Time --which features fifty of her favorite recipes, from Coquille St. Jacques to Chocolate Snowball--brings Willan's own story of her life to the center of the banquet table.

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