Escape to the French Farmhouse

  • Romance; Women's Fiction

  • July 2020

    • Czech Republic: Bastei MOBA

    • Denmark: Forlaget Zara

    • Netherlands: Meulenhoff-Boekrij

    • ​Sweden: Polaris

    • UK & Commonwealth: Transworld, PRH

    • USA: Random House

Del and her husband Ollie moved to a beautiful village in Provence for a fresh start after years of infertility struggles. But six weeks after they arrive, they’re packing the removal van once more. As Del watches the van leave for England, she suddenly realises exactly what will make her happier…a new life in France – without Ollie.

Now alone, all Del has is a crumbling farmhouse, a mortgage to pay and a few lavender plants. What on earth is she going to do? Discovering an old recipe book at the market run by the rather attractive Fabian, Del starts to bake. But can her new-found passion really help her let go of the past and lead to true happiness?

Selected Praise

A warm and evocative summer read.
— ​CultureFly
A delicious summer read.
— Heidi Swain
Hopeful and lovely, sunny and smashing - I loved this gorgeous book.
— Milly Johnson

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