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One Winter at the French Chalet by Mandy Baggot #Review

  We are travelling to France for Mandy Baggot's latest romcom, One Winter at the French Chalet which was published by Boldwood Books on October 4th. Things aren’t going well for travel writer Orla Bradbee. With Christmas fast approaching, her boss is insisting Orla must travel to a rural village in France to interview a man who doesn’t speak. But with trouble at home – her teenage sister Erin is in a ‘situationship’ with a man online – Orla’s only plan is to take Erin with her. Get the interview done, find out more about this online Romeo and still be back in time for Christmas dinner. Easy, right? Saint-Chambéry is a picturesque French village nestled in the snow-capped mountains, but Jacques Barbier – gorgeous and brooding, yet a man of few words – makes it clear that Orla is wasting her time here. Orla can’t deny that Jacques intrigues and infuriates her, but what is the mysterious Frenchman hiding exactly? And can she get close enough to uncover his secrets with

Chasing the Sun by Judy Leigh #Review

 


Welcome to another blog tour to celebrate Judy Leigh and her latest romcom, Chasing the Sun.  It was published by Boldwood Books on March 8th.  

Sun, Sangria and new starts, from the author of the bestselling Five French Hens.

Molly’s seventieth birthday comes as something of a shock. The woman in the mirror certainly looks every day of those seventy years, but inside Molly feels she still has so much more living left to do. Widowed and living alone with her cat Crumper, Molly fears she is slipping into a cliché of old age.

When Molly’s sister Nell appears on her doorstep, distraught that her husband of more than forty years, Phil, has left her for a younger lover, the women decide to seize the day. By the morning, flights are booked, bags are packed, and off they go for an adventure in Spain.

The sun, the sea, the new friends and the freedom are just the tonic for broken hearts and flagging souls. But even Spain isn’t enough to revive Molly’s spirit. A solo journey to Mexico is booked as Molly continues to chase the sun and to chase happiness. Will she find what she’s looking for in Mexico, or will she discover that true contentment can’t be found on a map, but it might just be found in a new flame.

Judy Leigh is back, with her trademark spirit of joie de vivre, fun, warmth and timeless lessons in how to live.


 My Thoughts

There is a carefree tone to Judy Leigh's latest novel and a feeing of being set free. Indeed, that is how Molly and Nell feel as they face life without their partners. You get to glimpse into Molly's thoughts through her journal entries. There are some amusing cameo characters who appear in the story, both in England and on the sisters' travels. Life is certainly never dull. Molly faces up to her impendng seventies and to the crisis in her sister's life by going on her travels to discover some new experiences. Full of enthusiasm and life, she always grasps at new experiences.

    This feels like a fun and entertaining read, with lots of amusing episodes. It feels like a celebration of life, as Nell discovers that you can always start again. Travelling through Spain and then Mexico, it is a bright, energetic story which is optimistic in outlook. 

In short: A bright and positive story with a carefree air.

About the Author



Judy Leigh is the bestselling author of A Grand Old Time and The Age of Misadventure and the doyenne of the ‘it’s never too late’ genre of women’s fiction. She has lived all over the UK from Liverpool to Cornwall, but currently resides in Somerset.

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Book link: Amazon UK  
 
Thanks to Judy Leigh, 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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  1. Thanks so much for this great review. Sending warm wishes...

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