{"product_id":"9781909490291","title":"The French for Always","description":"Fans of \u003cb\u003eKatie Fforde\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCarole Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e, Victoria Connelly or Erica James – and everyone who enjoyed Nick Alexander’s \u003ci\u003eThe French House\u003c\/i\u003e – will love Fiona Valpy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive weddings. The perfect venue. One little hitch…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeaving the grey skies of home behind to transform a crumbling French Château into a boutique wedding venue is a huge leap of faith for Sara. She and fiancé Gavin sink their life savings into the beautiful Château Bellevue – set under blue skies and surrounded by vineyards in the heart of Bordeaux.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter months of hard work, the dream starts to become a reality – until Gavin walks out halfway through their first season. Overnight, Sara is left very much alone with the prospect of losing everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her own heart breaking, Sara has five weddings before the end of the season to turn the business around and rescue her dreams. With the help of the locals and a little French \u003ci\u003ecourage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecan she save Château Bellevue before the summer is over?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat people are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe French for Always\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘This was set in the gorgeous French countryside which, itself, was another character in the novel, \u003cb\u003eI honestly felt like I was there drinking in the sunshine, the atmosphere and the wine!\u003c\/b\u003e The description in this book was just beautiful full on wonderful metaphorical language and adjectives that tasted wonderful in the mouth!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall this novel would be \u003cb\u003ea lovely summer read\u003c\/b\u003e, you will feel the heat emanating off the page and so will definitely put you in the mood for barbecues and a glass of wine or two alfresco. This is a stand along novel, so if you haven't read anything from this author before, it would be a great introduction to her \u003cb\u003elovely writing!\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003cb\u003e4\/5\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFabulous Book Fiend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eI fell in love with this novel\u003c\/b\u003e as soon as I had read the first few pages. I am a sucker for any story that in one way or another has to do with weddings, but I have to admit, I’m not a particular fan of France. Yet, the descriptions of Chateau Bellevue, the surroundings, the small village and its inhabitants... I loved it and \u003cb\u003ethe whole atmosphere in the novel immediately made it feel like summer, even though it was raining where I was!\u003c\/b\u003e The main character, Sara, was easily likeable and I felt myself rooting for her and her wedding business, especially after her fiancé Gavin decides to leave her and she suddenly has to set up the business on her own. Luckily, Sara is surrounded by a great cast of supporting characters, including the trustworthy Karen and handsome and charming Thomas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe storyline, which revolves around Sara and her attempts to save Chateau Bellevue, was really enjoyable, especially because of the five weddings that are organised at the venue while the story enfolds. Each of the weddings featured a specific couple, all of them different from one another with their own background. \u003cb\u003eFiona Valpy’s writing is great; well-paced, detailed, and captivating\u003c\/b\u003e, and I definitely look forward to reading more of her work in the future. ‘The French for Always’ is a wonderfully warm and thoroughly enjoyable read, and \u003cb\u003edefinitely the book to pick up if you are looking for your first taste of summer!’ 9.5\/10\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpoonful of Happy Endings\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bookouture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137154105584,"sku":"9781909490291","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781909490291_p0.jpg?v=1763624143","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781909490291","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}