A great escape read which whisks you away to warm summer days. A lovely book that held my interest throughout

Having read several other books by this author, I had high hopes and maybe it was my expectations that let me down. I thought the dialogue was excessively long, each character had the same voice (what 6 year old knows indigestion?!) The dialogue was repetitive and every single page was just some miserable woman wondering where her husband had gone and if it was a good enough excuse for an affair. The supposed heartthrob of the book came across as over zealous pervert who wouldn’t take no for answer. I just kept hoping that some miracle would turn it in to a crime novel and they’d all get murdered. In my opinion, there are much better books out there by this author.

This is the 2nd book I’ve read and loved by this author. The cover is delightful to look at. Lovely location sets it all off. Great group of characters who all worked well together. The book was well written and flowed so well. Once I started I was hooked and couldn’t put it down. It was a truly magical read. Bit disappointed at the end but good that not all books end when the man gets his woman. So very true to life ending .

I enjoyed this book overall, but felt the ending let it down. The fact I feel Flora chose the wrong man aside, the ending was rushed. I would have liked to learn more about Flora's life a year on. It was sad, flat, and all that after a well-paced story, with beautiful descriptions of the South of France, and a great bunch of characters. I also think the author needed to spend more time on Hugo's redeeming qualities.