Today I am excited to share with you my review of this brilliant summer read from Ruth Kelly. Thank you to Tracy of the Compulsive Readers for my copy of the book in exchange form honest and unbiased review.
Book Description
Ava needs to escape.
Stuck in a dead-end job, her husband Mark has left her with a mountain of debt and no clue as to when he'll be back.
When she receives the news that her grandfather has passed away, Ava is shocked to learn he has left his entire vineyard, Chateau Saint Clair, to her.
Fresh coffee and croissants for breakfast, a glass of red with the handsome local waiter Jacques; Ava starts to feel quite at home. But it would be madness to walk away from her marriage, to take a chance on a place she fell for as a child - wouldn't it?
Fans of Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Veronica Henry will want to join Ava for a glass of wine as the sun sets on the terrace at Chateau Saint Clair.
My Review
This is a brilliant summer read that I could not put down. Ava's life is not turning out how she planned at all. She has just found out that her husband, Mark has been lying to her. He has been gambling away all of their money and has racked up huge debts for Ava to pay. With a daughter, Sophie and a job that she hates Ava is not sure how to deal with the way her husband has treated her.
Ava then finds out that her grandfather has passed away. Ava is further shocked by this when she finds out that the has left her in his will his vineyard in Provence. Ava now has a difficult decision to make one that will change her family.
Ava decides, after much persuasion from her friend to head to the vineyard. putting some distance between herself and her husband will maybe help them get back on track. What Ava wasn't expecting to make a success of he vineyard and is pleased when after some hard work things work out for her. Now she has another difficult decision to make does she stay in Provence and continue to build the success of the vineyard or does she return home to Mark?
I really enjoyed reading this book. It is perfect for a bit of escapism in the sunshine. The setting of the vineyard in the story was brilliant and I really enjoyed getting to know all of the characters. I did feel sorry for Ava as she did have some big decisions to Make and her husband Mark did not treat her well either. It is nice to see Ava grow and develop with her time in Provence.
This is the first book I have read from Ruth Kelly and I'm looking forward to reading more.
Published by Trapeze on 25th July 2019
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About the Author
Ruth Kelly is an award-nominated journalist, who has ghosted a string of Sunday Times bestsellers.
Ruth has had over ten years' experience in print journalism and television. She has a background in newspapers, having trained as a news reporter. Ruth then went on to freelance for the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror and The Sun. Her magazine experience includes covering as news features editor for Grazia, deputy features editor for Look magazine and helping More magazine relaunch, as features editor. She also worked in TV as a news producer for Richard and Judy, and a writer for Endemol. Working as a ghostwriter has allowed Ruth to capture the voices of celebrities as well as ordinary people with extraordinary stories. Ruth is currently working on her first commercial fiction novel.
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