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  • Published: 6 August 2020
  • ISBN: 9781473577596
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Narrator: Anna Acton
  • RRP: $24.99

Escape to the French Farmhouse

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Perfect escapism from the author of Late Summer in the Vineyard and The Honey Farm on the Hill!

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Can she find her recipe for happiness?

Del and her husband Ollie moved to a beautiful village in Provence for a fresh start after years of infertility struggles. But six weeks after they arrive, they’re packing the removal van once more. As Del watches the van leave for England, she suddenly realises exactly what will make her happier…a new life in France – without Ollie.

Now alone, all Del has is a crumbling farmhouse, a mortgage to pay and a few lavender plants. What on earth is she going to do? Discovering an old recipe book at the market run by the rather attractive Fabian, Del starts to bake. But can her new-found passion really help her let go of the past and lead to true happiness?

A heart-warming tale about reclaiming your life, set amongst the lavender fields of Provence. Perfect escapism from the author of Late Summer in the Vineyard and The Honey Farm on the Hill.

'Hopeful and lovely, sunny and smashing – I loved this gorgeous book' Milly Johnson

'A delicious summer read' Heidi Swain

'A warm story of friendship and community. A joy and a true escape' Phillipa Ashley

©Jo Thomas 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

  • Published: 6 August 2020
  • ISBN: 9781473577596
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Narrator: Anna Acton
  • RRP: $24.99

About the author

Jo Thomas

Jo Thomas worked for many years as a reporter and producer, first for BBC Radio 5, before moving on to Radio 4's Woman's Hour and Radio 2's The Steve Wright Show.

In 2013 Jo won the RNA Katie Fforde Bursary. Her debut novel, The Oyster Catcher, was a runaway bestseller in ebook and was awarded the 2014 RNA Joan Hessayon Award and the 2014 Festival of Romance Best Ebook Award. Jo lives in the Vale of Glamorgan with her husband and three children.

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Praise for Escape to the French Farmhouse

A delicious summer read.

Heidi Swain

You smell the lavender, you feel the sun on your face, this book is pure joy!

Katie Fforde

Hopeful and lovely, sunny and smashing – I loved this gorgeous book.

Milly Johnson, Sunday Times bestselling author

A warm story of friendship and community. A joy and a true escape.

Phillipa Ashley

Jo Thomas at her best - filled with love, food and real heart. Always welcome, particularly in challenging times, reading a Jo Thomas novel is like going on the loveliest holiday in your head.

AJ Pearce

Uplifting and full of warmth, this novel is the next best thing to jetting off to France on a relaxing break away.

My Weekly

This is the burst of sunshine you’re looking for! Evocative, warm, wonderful, transporting you to beautiful Provence...I loved it!

Miranda Dickinson

A warm and evocative summer read.

CultureFly

A gorgeous summery read.

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