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Floating Solo by Shelley Wilson #Review

  Fancy taking a leisurely boat ride along a beautiful Warwickshire canal? Floating Solo by Shelley Wilson was published by Hillfield Publishing on November 5th. Are you single? Have you lost your confidence when it comes to travelling? Would you welcome a few weeks away to find that missing spark? Climb aboard the Creaky Cauldron for an adventure like no other! Budding entrepreneur Kat Sinclair wants to grow her quirky solo narrowboat holiday enterprise but faces rejection at every turn. Until a Hollywood film crew gets in touch with the potential to change her business, dreams, and love life forever. 'Enemies to lovers' 'Small town romance'   My Thoughts   You can't help but fall under the spell of life on the canals when you read this story. Kat has big dreams for her business but seems to lack confidence to put it into action. Her Floating Solo holidays are very successful for her clients and many use the experience to sort out their thoughts and plan their ...

A Month in Provence by Gillian Harvey #Review

 

Back to beautiful Provence, for Gillian Harvey's A Month In Provence, which was published by Boldwood Books on July 11th.


Interior designer Nicky always used to know how to make the best of things. Ever since she lost her husband though, things havenā€™t been easy. Sheā€™s had to raise her two daughters alone and sheā€™s so proud to see them all grown up, and she knows thatā€™s down to her. But she canā€™t help but feel like she doesnā€™t know what to do with her life nowā€¦

But then her best friend begs her to help out. Jenny is a TV exec and her new renovation show is in peril. Only Nicky can help.

The catch ā€“ Nicky needs to fly to Provenceā€¦ tomorrow. To renovate a tumbledown B&B. Jenny doesnā€™t mention the fact that the grumpy B&B owner Robert seems to need a makeover too. Or that the budget is next to nothingā€¦

Will Nicky be able to turn the B&Bā€™s fortunes around, save her friendā€™s job, and maybe even find some happiness for herself, under the blazing hot French sun this summerā€¦?


 My Thoughts

 Rousillon provides the perfect backdrop of this enjoyable and entertaining read. Nicky has spent the last ten years putting her daughters first and trying to be a rock for her family, at the expense of her personal ambitions and self of self. Her lack of confidence in her abilities dog her throughout and it takes a massive step forward  for her to believe in herself. In Robert, she finds someone who understands her, as he has suffered loss himself. They discover a common link which binds them together in a comfortable friendship. There is a whiff of romance in the air but whether either of them can move on from the past, remains to be seen.

    I loved the humour that sprang from Nicky's attempts to makeover the B and B which Robert has been running. The TV crew who come to film the reality show contain some over the top characters. The locals prove to be sympathetic and you can feel Nicky settling into the french way of life. This is a pageturner of a story, with family and friendship underpinning events. There is grief and loss in the background but the overall tone is of hope and laughter.

In short: a heartwarming read






About the Author

Gillian Harvey is a freelance journalist and the author of two well-reviewed womenā€™s fiction novels published by Orion. She has lived in Limousin, France for the past twelve years, from where she derives the inspiration and settings for her books. Her first title for Boldwood, A Year at the French Farmhouse, will be published in September 2022.

You can read my review of A Year at the French Farmhouse here.

 

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Thanks to Gilliam Harvey, Boldwood Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the event.

 
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