Title : A Very French affair
Author : Sue Roberts
Genre : Romantic comedy
Pages : 263
I received this Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review by Netgalley. Thank you Netgalley.
Blurb
From Southport to the South of France – this is going to be a summer to remember!
Life just got a whole lot more complicated for thirty-eight-year-old single mum Liv. Her son Jake is practically perfect in every way, but he’s started asking some difficult questions, and the answers lie in a holiday romance twenty years ago. Back when Liv was staying with her aunt on the French Riviera…
Returning to the Cote d’Azur, with its white sandy beaches, her supportive aunt, and exquisite wine and cheese is harder than it sounds though. Because – if she’s going to give Jake the answers he needs – Liv knows she has to hunt down her first love André. And since she’s a professional baker rather than a professional investigator, she doesn’t even have a clue where to start.
At first, finding the one that got away proves even trickier than she thought. And if she succeeds, how will he take the bombshell secret Liv has been keeping? Liv has to do the best thing for her family, but does that mean closing the door on this very French affair?
“I believe in never depriving yourself of anything or you will only crave it. Being restrained is the key. A little of what you fancy really does do you good.”
~ Madame Lilian Beaumont
Review
A very French affair by Sue Roberts is indeed a free spirited and relaxing novel perfect for summer reads. South France is all about delicious food, hotels, cakes, beaches and monuments, the author has exquisitely fitting it all into this single book. The French breeze that has been gliding throughout the book will make anybody fall in love with France. There is a lot of delectable cakes and appetizing food which will tempt the readers to crave for them. The writing style was simple and lucid, the French touch in the conversation between the characters were impressive.
The storyline was super tantalizing, I immediately got attracted towards the book right after reading the first few chapters. The characterization of the protagonist Liv is depicted in an adorable manner. The supporting characters were side-splitting, the French classes by Madame Beaumont and dog stories by Jo are few notable examples for that. The relationship between Olivia and her son was portrayed alluringly, in fact every single relationship in this book has been captured in an enchanting way. The emotional roller coaster that Liv, André and Jake undergoes were written realistically and was really easy to gulp up their uncertainty. The plot was simple, happy and well developed. A feel good novel for the perfect season.
My view
Oh my god!!!! This book increased my appetite, I craved for all those sponge cakes and of course St Clement cupcakes and raspberry buns. I was happy to find the recipes of those two at the end of the book, Thank you Sue Roberts for that. I’m definitely going to ask someone to make that for me. And the fishes from Langousta were described in a mouth watering manner. It was big food treat. I have fallen in love with Antibes, I’m going there one day without doubt and will visit Musée Picasso, Marineland and all the other places noted in this book. I was so much drawn to the story-line, it was amazing. The cover more or less exposed what to expect from the book and I din’t end up disappointed. I really loved this book. I would recommend this book to all the humor lovers, foodies, travelers, chic lit lovers, in simple words I would recommend this to everybody who is looking for a heartwarming and feel good book. Do read it and let me know how do you feel about this book on the comment section below.
WARNING : While reading this book surround yourself with lots of food and cakes because you will get extremely tempted to eat those. At least these supplies would satiate your hunger filled food lust.
A Very French Affair so good and sweet that is very hard to leave behind like any other holiday romance at the end of the vacation.
My rating for this book is 4.2 / 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Release date : 05 July 2019
Happy reading folks!!!
~Meenu
