Once upon a time, there was a story with a gorgeous cover, written by an author whose previous journeys we've read and became a part of, with a fabulous sounding synopsis just screaming to be read. Read it, I did, and so today, we welcome Rachel's Random Resources as we host a spot on the tour going on now!
The Bordeaux Book Club
by
Eva Glynn
About the book...
Love books? The Bordeaux Book Club is seeking new members!
When Leah and her husband moved to France, it was with the dream of becoming self-sufficient.
But in truth, it’s not the ‘good life’ she’d imagined, as three hours of digging barely yields a single straggly carrot. Worse, her teenage daughter is acting up, and her husband seems to find every strange excuse under the hot French sun to disappear.
So when her friend entreats her to join the new bookclub she’s forming, Leah decides it’s something she will do for herself. The chance to make new friends, to drink a few glasses of wine, and to escape into stories that take her miles away from the life she’d thought would be her own happy-ever-after.
But the book club is a strange group of misfits. There’s prickly Grace, who lives alone and seems to know everybody and like no-one. Buttoned-up Monica, who says her husband is away and appears to be parenting her baby all alone. Handsome builder George, who has barely read a book before. And Alfie – who is a full two decades younger than everyone else, and is hiding a devastating secret…
As the stories they read begin to bring the new friends closer together, Leah is about to discover that happy-ever-afters don’t always look how you expect them to…
A gorgeously escapist read from the bestselling author of A Year at the French Farmhouse, perfect for fans of Veronica Henry, Jo Thomas and Fiona Valpy.
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A wonderful group of friends, and a gorgeously told story, author Gillian Harvey's talent for bringing people together shines through. Whether it be on the page with her characters, or off the page between bookish friends, your heart will be touched once you embark on one of her stories.
It's a story that shows us the power of the written word to inspire, to motivate, to lift us up when we're feeling down, and to shelter us when we're not sure where to turn. It's a tale that reminds us that while surrounding ourselves with these wordy escapes is a good thing, learning who we can lean on in times of happiness and sorrow is just as important. This motley crew are not the usual "offenders" one might anticipate showing up for a book club, but they all end up being chosen family by book's end... and that, my friend, is not a title to take lightly.
A definite recommendation for fans of the author's previous works as well as those just embarking on their bookish journey that fancy Women's Fiction filled with great friends in the making, change as an everyday factor of life, and the potential for love as a part of their overall happily-ever-afters.
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About the author...
Gillian Harvey is a freelance journalist and the author of two well-reviewed women’s fiction novels published by Orion. She has lived in Limousin, France for the past twelve years, from where she derives the inspiration and settings for her books. Her first title for Boldwood, A Year at the French Farmhouse, will be published in September 2022.
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you as well as the ebook for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. Be sure to check out the rest of tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
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