The French for Christmas

The French for Christmas

‘<b>Made me cry so many times … A beautiful, heartbreaking yet uplifting wonderful story</b>.’ <i>This Chick Reads</i><br /><br /><b>A year to forget. The perfect escape. And a little Christmas magic…</b><br /><br /><b>Touching, uplifting, and filled with delicious French cooking, <i>The French for Christmas</i> is the perfect Christmas treat.</b><br /><br /><b>Evie used to LOVE Christmas</b>, but this year she can’t wait for the tinsel and presents to be a distant memory. <br /><br />When her best friends offer the use of their cottage in the beautiful French countryside, Evie jumps at the chance. With her soon-to-be-ex-husband, celebrity chef Will Brooke, plastered over the news with his latest ‘love interest’, leaving the country seems like the perfect plan.<br /><br />Armed with her French grandmother’s tattered notebook of recipes, Evie is determined to ignore Christmas altogether and bake herself back to happiness. <br /><br />And when Evie meets her next-door neighbour – the <i>très</i> gorgeous doctor Didier she finds a very willing taste-tester. But is it possible that he could be interested in more than just her <i>Tarte Tatin</i>? <br /><br />With snow falling, a special <i>Réveillon</i> dinner and a little Christmas magic in the air, could Didier even be the one to thaw Evie’s heart? <b>Or will a visit from the ghost of Christmas past change everything?</b><br /><br /><h2>What people are saying about The French for Christmas</h2><br />‘So <b>very real, so tragic, my heart absolutely ached</b> … A <b>heart-warming and truly beautiful</b> Christmas book.’ <b>5/5</b> <i>Paris Baker’s Book Nook</i><br /> <br />‘<b>One of my favourite stories I have read this year… A truly superb novel. 5/5</b>.’ <i>Chloe’s Chick Lit Reviews</i><br /><br />‘<b>A truly wonderful novel</b> … touching, inspiring and heart-warming … <b>an absolute must on your holiday reading list. 5/5 Stars.</b>’ <i>Living Life with Joy</i><br /><br />‘<b>Just beautiful</b> … I was transported to a Christmas wonderland and I didn't want to leave! <b>Absolutely loved it!</b>’ <i>Becca’s Books</i><br /><br />‘A winner … <b>I want to live this story</b>.’ <i>A Nurse and a Book</i><br /><br />‘I love Fiona Valpy's French countryside stories ... <b>The setting is wonderful and the snow and winter weather give it a fairytale like atmosphere … such a lovely Christmas story</b>.’ <i>Librarian Lavender</i><br /><br />‘<b>Beautiful descriptions of the idyllic French house and area … mouth-watering descriptions of the beautiful food</b> … a wonderful Christmas read. It has everything you could want from a book for this time of year.’ <i>Best Crime Books and More</i><br /><br />‘<b>I found myself talking out loud, muttering and cursing</b> … Fiona had given me <b>characters that I had connected with, that had strength and depth who I found I really cared about</b>.’ <i>Crooks on Books</i><br /><br />‘<b>This book made me cry</b> … Another great and emotional read with Christmas cheer, Christmas spirit.’ <i>French Village Diaries</i><br /><br />‘Truly idyllic … everything we love about the Christmas season. <b>A beautiful read!</b>’ <i>M’s Bookshelf</i><br /><br />‘I <b>absolutely adored</b> this charming, thought provoking story… I<br />felt really Christmassy reading this! The main part of the story is set during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, <b>the setting is gorgeous and the food sounds delicious</b>. Alongside all the festive-ness there is also a more serious underlying storyline to this novel which makes it truly touching and extremely gripping. <b>All in all the perfect wintry-night-by-the-fire read</b>.’ <i>Bookaholic Confessions</i><br /><br />‘This was <b>a lovely, cozy read</b> which would be perfect for reading during those cold winter months.’ <i>Books and Book Ends</i><br /><br />‘Our main character Evie was a little treasure who has had a heartbreaking time recently and I found myself routing for her hoping for a happy ending for her… <b>This was a great read with a lovely festive touch</b>.’ <i>Rea’s Book Review</i>