La Cour des Roses Book 2
Blue skies, new love, and a glass of Bordeaux . . .
what could possibly go wrong?
When Emmy Jamieson leaves her life behind and moves to La Cour des Roses, a gorgeous guesthouse amidst vineyards in France, everything is resting on her success as the new guesthouse manager.
Looming in the calendar is the biggest booking ever, when the entire eccentric, demanding Thomson family will descend for a golden wedding anniversary. With airbeds on the floor and caravans in the garden, La Cour des Roses will be bursting at the seams.
Emmy knows she’s up to the challenge, especially with the support of the gorgeous Alain, the half-French, half-English, caramel-eyed accountant. But she hadn’t counted on a naked, sleepwalking travel blogger, or the return of owner Rupert’s venomous ex-wife Gloria.
Gloria has a few things to say about Emmy’s new role, Rupert’s finances, and the unsuspecting Alain, which send everybody reeling. Just when Emmy can see a future for herself of endless sunshine, true love and laughter, are her dreams about to be ripped at the seams?
Fans of Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Nick Alexander will want to join Emmy for a glass of wine as the sun sets on the terrace at La Cour des Roses.
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Summer at the Little French Guesthouse
La Cour des Roses Book 3
Summer sun, chilled, white wine, and a gorgeous fiancé. Nothing could upset pure bliss ... Right?
Emmy Jamieson loves her new life in the gentle hills and sunflowers of the lush French countryside, managing La Cour des Roses, a beautiful, white stone guesthouse. With marriage to caramel-eyed Alain just round the corner, things couldn’t be more perfect.
The odd glass (gallon) of wine dulls the sound of Emmy’s mum in full motherzilla-of-the-bride mode, and the faint tinkling of alarm bells coming from Alain’s ex are definitely nothing to worry about. Guesthouse owner Rupert and a whole host of old and new friends are there to make sure nothing gets in the way of Emmy’s happiness.
But as Emmy gets close to the big day, a secret from the past throws everything decidedly off track. Will her idyllic French wedding go ahead as planned, or will Emmy run back home to England with a broken heart?
This summer, escape to the rolling vineyards of France for an utterly uplifting read. Fans of Jenny Colgan, Debbie Johnson and Nick Alexander will want to join Emmy for a pain au chocolat in the sun-drenched garden at La Cour des Roses.
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Acknowledgements
As ever, a huge thank you to my publisher Bookouture for allowing me to bring my stories to life and get them out into the world. The entire team deserve praise, but very special thanks go to my editor Cara Chimirri for her support, her confidence in my writing and her love of my story. Thanks also to Claire Bord for her support, to Peta Nightingale for her unerring patience, and to Kim Nash and Noelle Holten for the publicity magic they weave.
My dear husband is a long-suffering soul. I can only hope I never find the end to his endless patience! I couldn’t have done this without him.
A debt of gratitude goes to our current feline friend Cleo and her two predecessors. Many of their characteristics helped me to write Pudding with an equal helping of love and tongue-in-cheek.
A special shout-out to my writing friends, Authors on the Edge. Our meet-ups in Hebden Bridge always leave me energised and understood – never an easy task!
And finally, to the book-loving community at large – fellow writers, bloggers and of course all you readers out there – thank you. You make it all worthwhile.
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