When a heartsick Maggie is sent on an errand by her mother to Cannes, she is keen to get it over with as quickly as possible.

She has been tasked with collecting a treasured box of photos from her late grandmother Elizabeth’s best friend, the impossibly glamorous Allegra Morgon who is desperate to tell Maggie all about the year she and Elizabeth spent in Paris. The sixties were in full swing, the air hummed with jazz, artists and students made the streets their own, and the City of Love was weaving its magic. And against this backdrop, two people were beginning a love story that would last a lifetime - but be over too soon.

As Maggie hears more about Allegra’s life, first in Paris, then New York, and finally on the Riviera, she is captivated and inspired. Was life always leading Maggie to this moment, this beautiful place so she could finally learn to stop living in the past? Because if she can, then another love story for the ages might just be within her reach… ❤️

Let Helen McGinn magic you away to Cannes, Paris and New York! Perfect for fans of Erica James, Carol Kirkwood and Karen Swan.

Readers love Helen McGinn:

‘Holiday reading at its best… Romantic and heartwarming.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Everything I need in a book, travel, food, wine and romantic intrigue. Beautifully written with believable characters, wonderful descriptive settings.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What can I say other than “incredible, amazing, beautifully written, another wonderful book from Helen. I get totally lost in her books, it’s as if you’re there watching the story unfold. Can’t wait till the next one!!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Absolutely adored Helen’s latest book. She perfectly captures the essence of every location in which her books are set, drawing the reader into a beautiful distraction. I was desperate to read it and equally desperate not to finish it.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved this book! Such a lovely story to get lost in and the perfect escape from life. My first Helen McGinn book but won’t be my last.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Praise for Helen McGinn:

'I was hooked from the start and raced through to the end, rooting for Martha the whole way. Wonderful.' Sara Lawrence, Daily Mail

'This is a lovely uplifting book that transported me away… a moving and emotional story of families in all their messy wonderfulness, of people losing one another, and then coming together again. A hugely enjoyable family tale, it was exactly what I wanted to read at this time.' Louise Douglas

‘This Changes Everything is the perfect tonic. An uplifting, forget-about-everything-else read that I couldn’t put down. Romantic, emotional and page-turning, Helen McGinn’s debut novel can’t fail to cheer you up!' Zoë Folbigg

'I loved reading this book. I needed escapism and it gave me Rome, Cornwall and a family who immediately felt like old friends. I took it to the bath, to bed and had finished it within 24 hours. It was the perfect antidote to tough times.' Victoria Moore The Daily Telegraph