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A review by beate251
A French Country Escape by Jennifer Bohnet
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC.
Siblings Sasha and Freddie make the decision to move to France because apparently living there is cheaper. They buy two cottages on the grounds of the majestic Châteaux du Cheval, owned by Ingrid and Peter Chevalier, who, despite the last name, are British too.
Soon, we have a cavalcade of new characters arriving - Ingrid and Peter's daughter Penny who is escaping a toxic relationship, Colette, Alice, Lucas and Jean-Paul, plus there are Eliza, Maddie and Jade. Most of them are young people so romantic entanglements ensue, which I will not bother going into but they are cute enough. There are also properties renovated, events in the château managed and a secret about the past discovered.
As almost a first, Brexit is being mentioned several times but no mention made of how all these people can emigrate to France so easily now.
Personally, I thought there were too many characters and too much going on. I got tired just from reading about the preparations for the wedding dinner in the Orangerie!
If you love fluffy escapist romances with plenty of people and dogs, this is for you. It's a quick, easy holiday read for anyone harbouring romantic notions of living in France and eating baguettes all day long.
Siblings Sasha and Freddie make the decision to move to France because apparently living there is cheaper. They buy two cottages on the grounds of the majestic Châteaux du Cheval, owned by Ingrid and Peter Chevalier, who, despite the last name, are British too.
Soon, we have a cavalcade of new characters arriving - Ingrid and Peter's daughter Penny who is escaping a toxic relationship, Colette, Alice, Lucas and Jean-Paul, plus there are Eliza, Maddie and Jade. Most of them are young people so romantic entanglements ensue, which I will not bother going into but they are cute enough. There are also properties renovated, events in the château managed and a secret about the past discovered.
As almost a first, Brexit is being mentioned several times but no mention made of how all these people can emigrate to France so easily now.
Personally, I thought there were too many characters and too much going on. I got tired just from reading about the preparations for the wedding dinner in the Orangerie!
If you love fluffy escapist romances with plenty of people and dogs, this is for you. It's a quick, easy holiday read for anyone harbouring romantic notions of living in France and eating baguettes all day long.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship