A delight for the senses. Beautifully rounded characters, gorgeous food and the the charming setting of 1960s Provence. This is a quick and lovely read full of love and friendships. Everything we expect from Katie Fford. Fans will not be disappointed. I enjoyed watching the characters grow and theire relationships bloom. Family isn't always blood ties, but rather the people we surround ourselves with and open our hearts to. #aweddinginprovence #katiefford #netgalley

Another Brilliant story by Katie Fforde, never fails to disappoint, A book I read in two days while laying on the beach.

On her way to finishing school in Switzerland, Alexandra has a stopover in Paris. A spilt bag of shopping on the steps in Montmartre leads to her agreeing to cook for a dinner party that evening which in turn leads to her taking a job as a nanny. With her skill set, Alexandra hardly needs finishing school! The story moves to a dilapidated chateau in Provence where we meet her three young charges, their handsome father, his haughty ex-wife and a host of other characters. The adventures begin. The ending is inevitable. And it really doesn’t matter.

It’s been a while since I read a Katie Fforde. Having devoured her early books, I’ve fallen behind and began this one with anticipation and a healthy curiosity. Would her books still offer the same experience? My answer is yes and no. Alexandra is a young heiress, with an overly complicated backstory. She is not the sort of heroine I remember: a slightly older woman struggling financially and juggling various complicated obstacles whilst trying to make ends meet and remain endlessly cheerful and positive. Actually, Alexandra is doing all those things, just in a more exotic setting and at a much younger age and with a fortune behind her. Along the way we are treated to plenty of delicious descriptions of food and meals, we get to know the chateau and meet some lovable pets as well as lovable people.

Initially I was disappointed to have lost the slightly chaotic, English domestic settings that I loved but it wasn’t long before I was deep in the story and enjoying every predictable moment as much as the descriptions of delicious meals, the shabby chic rooms in the chateau and the array of characters both English and French. I have missed Katie’s books!

My thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for an advance review copy in exchange for an independent review.

Katie Fforde never disappoints. I always feel as though I’m there part of the story. A Wedding in Provence was full of romance, kindness and relationships between family and friends. A 5***** read

Following on from A Wedding in the Country where three young women, Lizzie, Alexandra and Meg, meet on a cookery course and become firm friends, A Wedding in Provence is Alexandra’s story. A chance meeting in Paris leads to her being employed as a nanny to three French children who live in a chateau in Provence. Their father is absent a lot of the time, and their mother left many years before, so they present her with a bit of a challenge to say the least. However, Alexandra is a capable and resourceful young woman and, despite disapproval from almost everyone she meets, gradually gains the children’s trust. Her relationship with them is the main focus of the story, with the romance almost taking second place.
I have read all of Katie Fforde’s novels over the last twenty years or so, and A Wedding in Provence has a lot of the familiar elements that make her books so memorable. Although it features several characters from her previous book, it won’t matter if you have not read it. It stands on its own just fine, but some things will make more sense if you do.
It is always a pleasure to escape from the real world into a Katie Fforde book, and this is no exception, though I still like her early books the best. The characters are well drawn and believable, and there is a strong sense of time and place, with France in 1963 vividly depicted. It definitely makes you want to book a holiday in Provence and head off in search of the sun. I’m hoping that the next book will be Meg’s story and continue the 1960s theme. Thanks to Penguin and NetGalley for a digital copy to review.

I'm an avid reader of Katie Fforde's books, whenever a new one drops I pick it up without question.
This book however, as nice as it was to read, didn't interest me as much as others had.
Firstly, it felt like there were too many plots/subplots going on that kind of lost me and I found myself in a bit of a slump with reading. The title of the book gives too much away to the plot, however I did like the twist with who's wedding takes place.
It was a delightful story with believable characters and narrative, I just didn't feel this particular book by Fforde was for me sadly. I just wish some of the story had been cut down, as it felt like I was reading three different stories; Why Alexandra went to France / met a new friend, Who in turn finds her a job but there's issues with the job, Sub-plot with one marriage, Main plot of another marriage. I just felt it was a little much.

Young, free and full of life Alexandra has everything ahead of her, however it is the mid 1960s and her family guardians are not quite sure about the life she has been leading, so it is time for finishing school and settling down. On her way to a Swiss finishing school, she stops in Paris and ends up taking a job as a nanny in a chateau in Provence.

Three children await her, who need a lot more than a nanny, they need a stable home, schooling and a lot of love. Alexandra draws on her own experiences of having various nanny’s and boarding schools to give these three children the best start in life.

Bringing what she knows from London food and all things English as well as her friend David, Alexandra starts to see these three children start to flourish. What Alexandra didn’t bank on was the flourishing romance with the father of the children.

Can she stay true to herself? Will the love of the area, the children as well as their father be enough to keep Alexandra in Provence? Or will the ex-wife and mother in law prove to much to cope with?

Following on from characters met in A Wedding in the Country, this was a great escapist novel from this author. The warmth and humour just sing from the page and I simply could devour all her books. I hope we go back to these characters in future novels.

A happy romp of a romance that ticks all the necessary escapism boxes. Our heroine is no ditz; she's smart and adaptable and determined, and not looking for love, but finds it anyway. There is nothing challenging about this story, it follows a tried and tested and successful route and is therefore perfect for those of us who need to step away from daily concerns and allow the brain to stand down for a short while, as we drift on a tide of happy-ever-after.

I finished this in 2 days, a charming little read. Would recommend to friends for a perfect beach feel good read 😘

This is an utterly charming read from Fforde and I was swept away reading this. The characters are exquisite and so likeable, their story is romantic and beautiful and the setting is stunning. What more could you want.

I really enjoyed this book. It gave me Eva Ibbotson vibes which I am a big fan of. All the characters are great, developed well and fit in with the story. A lovely, easy read that I definitely recommend if you need a bit of safe escapism.

I really liked this sweet romance. It was a quick read that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Set in Provence in the 1960s, it’s the story of a girl named Alexandra who becomes a temporary nanny to Antoine’s (he’s a count) three children. She was on her way to finishing school in Switzerland, and she goes through Paris. She makes a new friend there and decides to delay her trip and get a job. When this job comes up, she doesn’t realize it’s in Provence but goes anyway.
She falls in love with the three kids, and the beautiful château. She also starts to fall in love with Antoine. She’s not sure how he feels, and she still planning to go on to Switzerland. Their romance develops slowly but the chemistry is obvious. I recommend this book, 4 stars.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

A Wedding in Provence by Katie Fforde was all the nicer for bringing me up to date with Lizzie Meg Alexandra and, of course, David. A lovely light little love story based in wonderful France. Take this one to the beach with you or just enjoy on the deck with a glass of something in that inimitable French way. Four stars for lovely light entertainment with interesting and well developed characters

This is another beautifully written book in this series from an author we have come to love. Well written with great characters, it is set in 1960’s and a good book to take on holiday.

An enjoyable light read from a great author.
Expanding on the previous book in the series, the characters and plot are great with beautiful location building.
Read in a couple of sittings, definitely a holiday read for this year, for anyone looking.

There is always something comforting when I sit down to read a new novel by Katie Fforde. The characters are well rounded and believable, the settings are fun and the romance just adds to keep me hooked right to the very end. A wedding in Provence is the story of Alexandra who accepts a job in order to stay in France rather than going to live with her elderly relatives and then to finishing school. So Alexandra finds herself at a very large and somewhat dilapidated Chateaux in Provence, in sole charge of three very hostile children. If that wasn’t enough she discovers that the other help in the Chateaux has left and she will need to cook, clean and keep the children occupied. Never one to give up, Alex rolls up her sleeves and gets stuck in. She copes with feeding the children and managing the temperamental heating and hot water system and even finds ways to get the children to like her. Everything is going wonderfully until the children's’ mother appears, someone they’ve not seen in many years. Thankfully the children’s father appears , the very handsome Count Antoine,and life settles into a pattern. The nanny job was to be a short term interlude but Alexandra realises she’s falling in love and this rural life in Provence is more than she ever expected.
Another wonderful read from this great author that I thoroughly enjoyed from cover to cover.

As usual in my reviews, I will not rehash the plot - you'll just have to read this for yourself :)

This was an enjoyable light read, with plenty of interesting descriptions of the beautiful French countryside, a good cast of characters, and a nice touch of romance (indeed, several romances!). The author is very good at writing characters from the inside as well as the outside, putting across their moods and feelings very well.

This was just the antidote I needed - I read it during a week of hideous weather, horrible news, and after several rather heavy books that had left me downcast. Katie Fforde can always be relied upon to lift one's mood - thank you Katie!

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC. All opinions my own.

Another lovely work by Katie Fforde! Her stories are so easy to disappear into, and her characters are on point! This one was heartwarming and fun, the perfect escape read. Thank you for the ARC!

This was the fourth book I have read by Katie Fforde and this certainly didn't disappoint. Set in a scenic French landscape you couldn't help but find yourself loving the characters in this story. The main character Alexander heads to France on a quick break before heading to Switzerland to spend go to finishing school. Whilst in Paris a freak meeting ends up with Alexandra taking on a job as a Nanny in a French Chateau. You cannot help but love the main character and the three children she ends up looking after along with the other characters you are introduced to at different stages of the story. Extremely easy read; and although you knew quickly where the book was going to take you; you can't help but enjoy the story. A really lovely feel good story!

When first realised this was a follow on from an earlier book, I was a bit disappointed as I had struggled with the previous one. However I really enjoyed this one, perhaps I was prepared for the fact that it is set in 60s when I wasn't with the preceding book, I really loved the characters, especially the 3 children and the seemingly frosty Penelope, I'd definitely recommend this one