A Year at the French Farmhouse
Escape to France for the perfect uplifting, feel-good book
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4.0 • 39 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
'Chase your dreams and follow your heart! I loved it!' Heidi Swain
Escape to France with this warm, witty romantic read.
After ten years of loyal service Lily Butterworth has been made redundant. Like any clever woman, she knows the cure to redundancy is a little too much wine and her best friend.
Only the next morning, Lily has more than a hangover . . . she has a whole new house – in France!
Seeing this as an opportunity instead of a disaster, she’s excited about finally moving to France, just as she and her husband always dreamed of. However, Lily is in for another surprise. Despite planning to move there for over 20 years, her husband never actually intended to go.
So begins a year in France, alone, renovating the gorgeous old farmhouse that is held together by wallpaper and wishes.
Will a year at the French farmhouse be just what Lily needs? Or could it be the previous owner, Frederique, that is the answer to Lily’s dreams?
'A gorgeous escapist story of second chances. I loved it’ Alex Brown
'Unputdownable. A Year At The French Farmhouse is the ultimate feel good novel. I was right there with the characters, soaking up the atmosphere, rooting for Lily and willing for everything to turn out right.' Paula Greenlees
‘The perfect feel-good read. Uplifting, touching and really quite hilarious. It’s like going on holiday without leaving the house’ Tim Ewins
Customer Reviews
A Fun Read!
Do you need a fun, light, and humorous book that will transport you to the French countryside and keep you entertained?
Lily’s life came crashing down when she was let go by her job. It makes her rethink her life. Lily and her husband, Ben had always wanted to live in France for 1 year, so with her most recent predicament and her son set to attend university, she decides it’s time to stop putting it off and make plans to live in France. On the night she was laid off, she bought a French farmhouse on eBay after consuming almost an entire bottle of wine. The next morning, she realizes what she had done and has to tell Ben. After much discussion with Ben, Lily realizes all the sacrifices she has made for Ben and her son wasn’t reciprocal, so decides to fly to France to buy the farmhouse without him. Will it be all she envisioned? Will Ben come around and eventually join her? Will this be the beginning to the end of their marriage?
A book of friendships, love, loss and second beginnings! A great book club pick as it will lead to many great discussions!
While reading this book, I could relate to some of Lily’s experiences in France as it brought back memories of when I lived in the South of France! Especially hearing about her renovations and navigating a new language and culture!