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Summer in Provence

By: Lucy Coleman
Narrated by: Lucy Scott
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The Top 10 Bestseller

'Beautifully written, comforting and utterly uplifting, Lucy Coleman’s stories are the perfect tonic when life is a little grey.' Holly Martin

Is a change as good as a rest?

When married couple Fern and Aiden have a windfall, their reactions could not be more different. While Fern is content to pay off their mortgage and build a nest egg before starting a family, her husband is set on traveling the world.

Fern’s not much of a back-packer so, before she knows it, the idea of a ‘marriage gap year’ takes shape. And, as Aiden heads off to the wilds of Australia, Fern chooses the more restful Provence for her year out.

Set amidst the glorious French scenery, Château de Vernon offers a retreat from the hustle and bustle of normal life, and Fern agrees to help out in return for painting lessons from the owner – renowned, but rather troubled, painter Nico.

As their year unfolds in very different ways, will the time apart transform their marriage, or will it drive Fern and Aiden even further apart....

©2020 Lucy Coleman (P)2020 Boldwood Books Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Love, Dating & Attraction Relationships Romance Marriage Heartfelt Feel-Good Funny

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Beautiful beautiful loved this and thanks really a story of soul discovery lessons to be learnt

Fabulous

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I don’t want to be rude and I did listen to the end so there was something in story that encouraged me to continue.
Towards the end I found myself expressing out loud my disbelief in the way the main character behaved. Rather than a woman in her late 20s, she acted much older-and not in a good way! I felt like shouting at her to let loose a little, she was so up tight. Her husband Aiden suggested a gap year and I think he did the best thing getting on a plane far away! At least he has something about him.
I found it unbelievable that such a pious and frankly boring personality could not only be so creative and artistic, but could capture the eye of the gorgeous and talented Nico within a day of meeting him. Her in depth analysis of her fellows was exhaustive and some of the scenes were frankly laughable.
Sorry, just being honest.

Overall, Quite annoying

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I should have returned it. time I never can get back unfortunately 🤷‍♀️ 🤷‍♀️

hours of my life I will never get back 🤣

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well read and easy to and pick up the story after a few days of not listening everyday.

interesting story

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loved the book, will be listening to more in the future, brilliant characters, excellent work.

super read

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