A Year at the French Farmhouse

By Gillian Harvey,

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'Chase your dreams and follow your heart! I loved it!' Heidi Swain

Escape to France with this warm, witty romantic read.

After ten years of loyal service Lily Butterworth has been made redundant. Like any clever woman, she knows the cure to redundancy is a little too much wine and…

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1 author picked A Year at the French Farmhouse as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I like books that transport me to someplace I’ve never been. This book is about a rural town in France where Lily buys a run-down farmhouse. Like any small town, this one is full of unique characters, some likable and some not. I liked Lily’s determination to change her life and follow her dreams.

I might not be inspired to take the step she did. However, it was a good reminder that we can all step out of our comfort zones. With help from people she meets, she turns an uncertain opportunity into an adventure. I didn’t always agree with…

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