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The Twenty Dates by Ko Porteous #Review #EmptyNesters

It is good to return to The Empty Nesters series by Ko Porteous. The Twenty Dates was published by All Ways Publishing Ltd on October 8th. You can read my review of Book 1, The Freshman Parents   here The kids have left, assuming love endures. But can yours? Book #2 in The Empty Nesters Series   Claire’s marriage is in (total!) crisis. Her husband, Mark, is distracted, presumptuous, and utterly clueless - smart scales for their 19th wedding anniversary? Really? Perhaps she'd be better off alone. At least there'd be less laundry.   When Claire suggests separating, Mark panics. He asks for one last chance: twenty dates, one for each year of their marriage, to prove they're better off together than apart. What follows is a series of adventures Claire never saw coming - some mortifying, some exhilarating, and some that make her question everything she thought she knew. About Mark. About marriage. And about the woman she's quietly become while she wasn't payin...
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A French Affair

I am delighted to join in the celebrations for Jennifer Bohnet's latest novel, A French Affair. 

What will be will be...

Belinda Marshall’s idyllic teenage life in Brittany, France, fell apart when her parents dramatically separated and her mother took her back to England.

Fast forward thirty-five years when Belinda’s world is once again turned upside down.

It’s the week before Christmas and Belinda's employer 'surprises’ her by asking for her help to rejuvenate their latest investment, a run-down campsite in Brittany.

Memories and anxieties that had lain dormant for years suddenly begin to resurface.

As secrets from a lost life threaten to overwhelm her, there is a realisation that maybe she wasn’t told the whole truth by her mother all those years ago.

Can Belinda reconcile her emotions and find happiness once more in the place she so loved and called home?

                                                                                    My Thoughts

 I enjoyed following Belinda's story and seeing her establish herself in France. The sense of place is spot on and you really feel as though you are there in the middle of the french countryside. I also appreciated the range of characters in the story, especially Fern and her canny mother- in- law, Anouk,  and there are plenty of secondary storylines going on to keep them all occupied.

    With a writing style which is fluid and interesting, you find yourself hooked into the story. There are several secrets waiting to be uncovered and you get to know quite a bit about Belinda's childhood as the story unfolds. Finding new friends is never easy but you come to feel for Belinda and Fern and can believe in their friendship. For a good, escapist read to sunny France, this is well worth a go.


In short: New beginnings and ghosts from the past to settle.

                                                                                About the Author

 

 Jennifer Bohnet is the bestselling author of over 10 women’s fiction titles, including Rosie’s Little Cafe on the Riviera and The Little Kiosk By The Sea. She is originally from the West Country but now lives in the wilds of rural Brittany, France.



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Book link:  Amazon UK

Thanks to Jennifer Bohnet, Boldwood Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.



 Catch up with the rest of the tour!

 

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