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In this tale of fresh starts in the Escape to France collection
from bestselling author Fiona Valpy, Gina has lost everything. Can
a crumbling old cottage offer her a new life, new love-and new
hope? Revised edition: Previously published as The French for Love,
this edition of Light Through the Vines includes editorial
revisions. Gina's London life lies in tatters: she has lost her
father, her steady job as a wine buyer and her suave but unfaithful
boyfriend. When she also suffers the loss of her beloved aunt, a
silver lining dawns in the shape of an unexpected legacy: Aunt Liz
has left Gina her beautiful, if slightly ramshackle, house in the
heart of Bordeaux wine country. With nothing left to lose, Gina
takes a chance on a fresh start. Throwing herself into her new life
in the beautiful French countryside, Gina discovers the warmth of a
close-knit-sometimes too close-knit-rural community and the
exhausting exhilaration of the grape harvest under the late-summer
sun. But just as she is beginning to feel like she belongs in her
crumbling but charming home, she uncovers a long-hidden secret that
makes her question the one person she used to trust the most. While
she's worrying that this is a sign to pack her bags and run, a
storm blows a hole in the roof, and Gina finds herself with nowhere
else to turn except her neighbour's capable son for help. Before
long Gina finds herself admiring handsome Cedric for more than just
his stonemasonry skills...But everyone she's ever held dear has
left her or betrayed her. And as the grapes ripen on the vine, can
Gina find her way to forgiveness, and could it finally be time for
her to open her heart to love again?
In this evocative tale from the bestselling author of The
Dressmaker's Gift, a strange new city offers a young girl hope. Can
it also offer a lost soul a second chance? Morocco, 1941. With
France having fallen to Nazi occupation, twelve-year-old Josie has
fled with her family to Casablanca, where they await safe passage
to America. Life here is as intense as the sun, every sight, smell
and sound overwhelming to the senses in a city filled with
extraordinary characters. It's a world away from the trouble back
home-and Josie loves it. Seventy years later, another new arrival
in the intoxicating port city, Zoe, is struggling-with her
marriage, her baby daughter and her new life as an expat in an
unfamiliar place. But when she discovers a small wooden box and a
diary from the 1940s beneath the floorboards of her daughter's
bedroom, Zoe enters the inner world of young Josie, who once looked
out on the same view of the Atlantic Ocean, but who knew a very
different Casablanca. It's not long before Zoe begins to see her
adopted city through Josie's eyes. But can a new perspective help
her turn tragedy into hope, and find the comfort she needs to heal
her broken heart?
In this romantic tale in the Escape to France collection from
bestselling author Fiona Valpy, Sara has one summer to make wedding
wishes come true. But can she save her own happy-ever-after?
Revised edition: Previously published as The French for Always,
this edition of The Season of Dreams includes editorial revisions.
Once upon a time, in an ancient chateau nestled above a golden
river among the vineyards of Bordeaux, Sara and Gavin opened a
wedding venue where fairy tales come true...But when Sara discovers
Gavin in the arms of a wedding guest, their own happiness crumbles
to dust. Faced with five beaming couples yet to say 'I do', she
realises it's up to her to host the rest of their first
make-or-break season alone. For the summer to go off without a
hitch, Sara must bury her broken heart and her fear that she'll
soon be packing her bags for London, and lean on her local team of
helpers. So when handsome Thomas Cortini, wine salesman and amateur
DJ, crosses her path, Sara's thrilled to draft in further
reinforcements-and finally dares to hope the summer might not be a
total disaster... But with her life savings at stake, can Sara pull
off a successful season, save her budding business and-just
maybe-find her own happy-ever-after before the summer ends?
In this haunting tale from the bestselling author of The
Storyteller of Casablanca, Beatrice kept a wartime secret to
protect the innocent. Now, could telling it set her free? Tuscany,
1943. Stranded in war-ravaged Italy, Beatrice’s dream of an
escapist year teaching English is shattered. Granted shelter at the
Villa delle Colombe, she seeks refuge in Francesca and Edoardo’s
beautiful walled garden, hidden from the outside world, with an
elaborate cypress maze at its heart. But Beatrice is not the only
one seeking an escape here. Francesca has brought children to the
safety of the house, as well as other adults, all of them seeking
sanctuary on the estate with its mysterious maze. As the war closes
in, the residents are forced to witness—and do—unthinkable
things… 2015. Tess arrives at the villa raw from the agonising
loss of her husband. Beatrice, now custodian, guides her to the
solace of its gardens, where Tess begins to heal. But all hope of
peace is shattered by the arrival of Marco, the estate’s absent
owner, who wants nothing more than to hand it over to developers.
Distraught, Beatrice realises she must finally reveal the villa’s
painful past if she wants to save it. As the extraordinary story
unfolds, Tess realises that Villa delle Colombe is not just a
refuge, but a beacon of hope in the darkest of times. Can she
convince Marco to give it a new lease of life—and find a way back
to happiness herself?
Loch Ewe, 1940. When gamekeeper’s daughter Flora’s remote
highland village finds itself the base for the Royal Navy’s
Arctic convoys, life in her close-knit community changes forever.
In defiance of his disapproving father, the laird’s son falls in
love with Flora, and as tensions build in their disrupted home, any
chance of their happiness seems doomed. Decades later, Flora’s
daughter, singer Lexie Gordon, is forced to return to the village
and to the tiny cottage where she grew up. Having long ago escaped
to the bright lights of the West End, London still never truly felt
like home. Now back, with a daughter of her own, Lexie learns that
her mother—and the hostile-seeming village itself—have long
been hiding secrets that make her question everything she thought
she knew. As she pieces together the fragments of her parents’
story, Lexie discovers the courageous, devastating sacrifices made
in her name. It’s too late to rekindle her relationship with her
mother, but can Lexie find it in her heart to forgive the past, to
grieve for all that’s lost, and finally find her place in the
world?
In this charming novel from the bestselling author of The
Dressmaker's Gift, food was once the language of Evie's soul. Now,
can she remember the recipe for happiness? Revised edition:
Previously published as The French for Christmas, this edition of
The Recipe for Hope includes editorial revisions. Evie's running
away: from her soon-to-be ex-husband's shiny new life, from the
devastating loss of her baby last year, from a memory-filled London
and, most particularly, from Christmas. A remote cottage in the
South of France seems like the perfect peaceful place to soothe her
sorrows. But the countryside soon proves anything but quiet, from
the rooster crowing at dawn to the barn owl hooting through the
night-not to mention Evie's handsome neighbour, doctor Didier, who
works away in his garage at all hours. Unexpectedly, the sights and
sounds of life amid the sparkling beauty of the Dordogne give Evie
a renewed sense of inspiration, and with her French grandmother's
recipe book for company, she begins to rediscover her love of
cooking. Soon, the tight-knit community begins to enfold her,
reminding Evie what really matters in life. But are Didier's
gorgeous blue eyes on more than Evie's delicious dinners? And can a
cancelled Christmas-complete with a Not-Christmas feast for
two-heal her heart?
A Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts
bestseller. From the bestselling author of The Beekeeper's Promise
comes a gripping story of three young women faced with impossible
choices. How will history - and their families - judge them? Paris,
1940. With the city occupied by the Nazis, three young seamstresses
go about their normal lives as best they can. But all three are
hiding secrets. War-scarred Mireille is fighting with the
Resistance; Claire has been seduced by a German officer; and
Vivienne's involvement is something she can't reveal to either of
them. Two generations later, Claire's English granddaughter Harriet
arrives in Paris, rootless and adrift, desperate to find a
connection with her past. Living and working in the same building
on the Rue Cardinale, she learns the truth about her grandmother -
and herself - and unravels a family history that is darker and more
painful than she ever imagined. In wartime, the three seamstresses
face impossible choices when their secret activities put them in
grave danger. Brought together by loyalty, threatened by betrayal,
can they survive history's darkest era without being torn apart?
When Kendra first visits her ailing grandmother, Ella has only one
request: that Kendra write her story down, before she forgets... In
1937, seventeen-year-old Ella's life changes forever when she is
sent to spend the summer on the beautiful Ile de Re and meets the
charismatic, creative Christophe. They spend the summer together,
exploring the island's sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters, and,
for the first time in her life, Ella feels truly free. But the
outbreak of war casts everything in a new light. Ella is forced to
return to Scotland, where she volunteers for the war effort
alongside the dashing Angus. In this new world, Ella feels herself
drifting further and further from who she was on the Ile de Re. Can
she ever find her way back? And does she want to? From the
windswept Ile de Re to the rugged hills of Scotland, Sea of
Memories is a spellbinding journey about the power of memory, love
and second chances.
An RNA Romantic Novel Award nominee. Heartbroken and hoping for a
new start, Abi Howes takes a summer job in rural France at the
Chateau Bellevue. The old chateau echoes with voices from the past,
and soon Abi finds herself drawn to one remarkable woman's story, a
story that could change the course of her summer-and her life. In
1938, Eliane Martin tends beehives in the garden of the beautiful
Chateau Bellevue. In its shadow she meets Mathieu Dubosq and falls
in love for the first time, daring to hope that a happy future
awaits. But France's eastern border is darkening under the clouds
of war, and history has other plans for Eliane... When she is
separated from Mathieu in the chaos of German occupation, Eliane
makes the dangerous decision to join the Resistance and fight for
France's liberty. But with no end to the war in sight, her loyalty
to Mathieu is severely tested. From the bestselling author of Sea
of Memories comes the story of two remarkable women, generations
apart, who must use adversity to their advantage and find the
resilience deep within.
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