The Boulangerie on the Corner by Susan Buchanan #Review #EuropeanEscapes
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No home. No job. No boyfriend.
When Lia loses her job straight after a break-up, she escapes to the Molins’ family-run boulangerie in Toulouse – the place she was last happy, far away from her cheating ex.
Sworn off men, she isn’t prepared for the spark she feels for charming cheesemaker Jean-Luc, nor for things heating up at the family’s country home in Gascony when handsome, self-assured vineyard-owner Théo asks her out.
Torn between the two and her connections to the Molins family, Lia has some tough decisions to make.
Lia loves being back in France with the people she cares about, helping in the boulangerie. On discovering it is under threat of closure, she is devastated and resolves to do everything in her power to help it stay open.
Will she succeed? And will she be able to choose between the two handsome Frenchmen and live her happily ever after?
For fans of Gillian Harvey, Rebecca Raisin, Jo Thomas and Veronica Henry.
My Thoughts
At a difficult time in her life, Lia finds herself back in Toulouse, staying with the French family she met whilst a teenager on a French exchange holiday as part of her language studies. She finds the family to be as welcoming and caring as she remember them and feels part of the family, almost from the start. The family are well known in the community and Lia finds herself considering where she wants to live in the future.
All does not go smoothly for the family and Lia becomes involved in their problems. She is determined to help as far as she can, which shows her empathy and kind nature. There is a slow burn romance in the story and decisions have to be made about several young Frenchmen and their intentions. With its setting in rural France, this is a lovely read, perfect if you fancy escaping to Trance during these cold winter months.
In short: family, friends, all things french
About the Archer
Susan Buchanan writes contemporary romance, women’s fiction and romantic comedies, usually featuring travel, food, family, friendship, community – also Christmas!
Her books are Sign of the Times, The Dating Game, The Christmas Spirit, Return of the Christmas Spirit, A Little Christmas Spirit, A Taste of Christmas Spirit and Just One Day – Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn, The Leap Year Proposal, You Can’t Hurry Love and The Boulangerie on the Corner.
As a freelance developmental editor, copyeditor and proofreader, if she’s not reading, editing or writing, she’s thinking about it.
She is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, the Society of Authors and the Alliance of Independent Authors.
She lives near Glasgow with her husband, two children and a crazy Labrador.
When she’s not editing, writing, reading or caring for her two delightful cherubs, she likes going to the theatre, playing board games, watching quiz shows and eating out, and she has a penchant for writing retreats.
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