Nina has always played it safe. But when her divorce papers come through on her fortieth birthday she decides enough is enough.
Sheās always chosen the sensible route, staying in her stable job and marrying her rather boring ex. In fact ā she realises ā sheās chosen security over excitement for years. Ever since she refused to elope with her first love: beautiful, poetic, thoughtful Pierre, the man she met aged 17, on her French exchange. The only man who ever made her heart race.
Maybe itās time to take a few risks?
Impulsively she goes online and finds another kind of French exchange... a house-swap. She canāt imagine what French businessman Jean-Luc wants with her terraced home in rural England, but she canāt wait to stay in his beautiful, spacious, bougainvillea-strewn villa on the French riviera.
Sheās not just there for the house though. Sheās decided to find the love she missed all those years ago. But will Pierre still be the man of her dreams after all this time?
As two lives collide, will love bloom on the French riviera?
A gorgeously escapist story for fans of The Holiday, from the bestselling author of A Year at the French Farmhouse.
Readers love Gillian Harvey!
āIrresistible! Sparkles with warmth, wit and compassion. A treat from start to finish!ā Nicola Gill
āWonderfully warm and enchanting... With empathy, insight, and humour... Will delight readers seeking their own escapeā Natalie Jenner
āAn uplifting, heartwarming, escapist novel to be read with a DO NOT DISTURB sign, because once you start that very first page, you are not going to want to put it downā Kim Nash
āA wonderfully heartwarming and uplifting novel full of friendship and adventure which reminds you never to give up on romanceā Sarah Hope
'As delightful as it is moving ā a true gem of a novel... enchanting, wise and wonderfully uplifting' Isabelle Broom
'Uplifting, feel-good and hilarious... for anyone who has ever had their heart broken. This is escapism at its best. Every page felt like I was on holiday with my best friends. Gillian has done it again!' Tim Ewins
āA joy... Honestly, I loved this story so much. It is filled with hope, and there are emotional moments as wellā āāāāā Reader Review
āGillian Harveyās books are the ultimate treat... Funny, witty, emotional, endearing... Her books are everything!ā āāāāā Reader Review
Gillian Harvey is an author and freelance writer who lives in Norfolk. Her novels, including the bestsellers A Year at the French Farmhouse and The Riviera House Swap, are often set in France, where she lived for 14 years. Gillian is published by award-winning publisher Boldwood Books.