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  A BRAND NEW sparkling, uplifting story about love, friendship and learning to spread your wings from Samantha Tonge ✨🦋 Perfect for fans of Shari Low, Faith Hogan and Evie Woods! Una Lowe lives a perfectly edited life in London. Other than her best friend, she’s careful about who she lets in. Emotional complications are just that – complicated. That is, until she rescues a rare white swallow… who might have just flown in to change her life. Because, when her beloved swallow fails to return from migration one year, Una’s world crumbles. But a viral social media campaign brings a miraculous response from a man in Bavaria named Konrad, who claims the bird has also visited him. Which leads him to invite Una to his picturesque village for the chance to see their shared feathered friend together. Stepping out of her comfort zone, Una flies to Germany. Amidst snow-dusted streets, local festivals, and Konrad’s undeniable charm, Una’s protective walls begin to fall down. But wh...

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.



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