Carol Drinkwater
1) Olive Farm
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After all, they are newlyweds of limited means, and Carol is still adjusting to her role as stepmother to Michel's two daughters. But the splendor of the region becomes a force they are unable to resist. Michel presents their life savings to the real estate broker as a down payment for the farm, embarking the family on an adventure that will bring them in close contact with the charming countryside, querulous personalities, petty bureaucracies, and...
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On one terrifying night in France, a mother searches for her daughter-and meets a woman with a story of her own to tell: "A gripping tale." -Sunday Post
After her teenage daughter, Lizzie, disappeared four years ago, Kurtiz Ross's life-and marriage-fell apart. After all this time, it's difficult to be optimistic. But an unexpected sighting has brought Kurtiz to Paris, where she waits anxiously for her ex-husband to arrive with Lizzie in tow-until...
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"Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets all set in glorious Provence-I loved this." -Santa Montefiore, bestselling author of The French Gardener
Clarisse Cambon is devastated when the family vineyard's annual harvest is ruined by an accident-and furious at her daughter-in-law, Jane, who she's sure is responsible.
Jane's longtime feud with her mother-in-law is rooted in a secret they both keep from Luc-Jane's husband and Clarisse's...
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Hiding from Nazis in the French Alps, a teenage girl is torn between love and safety in this "exciting, evocative" novel by the international bestselling author (Daily Mail).
Jews fleeing Poland in 1943, Sara and her family are hiding from the horrors of World War II in a house in the mountains in France. Sara is enjoying the beauty of her surroundings, the temporary respite from danger-and her blossoming romance with the villager Alain. But the...
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A woman's peaceful life in a clifftop French villa is threatened by the past: "Threaded with mystery and menace . . . the story kept me gripped." -Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author
As an adventurous teenager, Grace came to France amid the student protests and upheavals of 1968-and became involved in relationships with two men, one tempestuous, the other gentle and supportive. But the romantic triangle came to an end when one of the men died...
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Carol Drinkwater's bestselling book, The Olive Farm, told the lyrical tale of her real-life romance with partner Michel and the abandoned Provencal olive farm which they fell in love with and bought. The Olive Season begins with their realization of another dream, a tropical island wedding: Returning to France, they find ever-reliable Arab gardener Quashia is leaving to marry off his youngest son. It is a bad blow. To gain the coveted AGC rating,...
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The Olive Tree charts Carol Drinkwater's colourful and often dangerous journey in search of the routes that olive cultivation has taken over the centuries. Set during a springtime Mediterranean that is evocative and perennial, it is above all a tale of our time. Troubled by challenges her own South of France farm is experiencing - attack by a virulent pest, the premature ripening of the trees' fruits - Carol realises new approaches to farming are...
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Genevieve Bowles is an award-winning songwriter who visits the south of France to attend the Cannes film festival. The day after the renowned festival's closing ceremony, Genevieve is invited to visit the newly-refurbished Hotel Paradise. Genevieve knows the hotel well – in fact, her past life there has haunted her for over a decade...
Twelve years earlier, two travellers have met in Paris. Genevieve dreams of becoming a famous songwriter, while...
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Heartbroken following the death of her partner, Susan Parks knows she needs to find a new life, so she leaves her life in England and moves to Cannes. There Susan encounters the enigmatic Gustave. He seems intrigued by Susan, and begins a determined campaign to win her over. His attentions are flattering, and unexpected, but Susan's emotions are too raw. As they get to know one another, however, Susan learns more about Gustave's story-his ambitious...
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The Only Girl in the World follows the gripping romance between English WWI soldier Dennis and Helene. Dennis cannot escape the shadows of the trenches, and with only two weeks leave, his future with Helene is not secure. When this war is over, he says he will come back for her. Dare Helene fall in love with this foreigner? Will he survive? In War, love is the only thing you can trust…
13) Little women
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From the time it was written back in 1868, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women has enchanted young readers, who identify with the realistic and lively personalities of the four March sisters. Growing up as the Civil War rages, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy face the challenges and difficulties of life--and, sometimes, each other. Francesca Rossi's wonderful illustrations are perfect for the contemporary audience.