{"product_id":"the-bordeaux-book-club-paperback","title":"The Bordeaux Book Club - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGillian Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove books? The Bordeaux Book Club is seeking new members!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Leah and her husband moved to France, it was with the dream of becoming self-sufficient. But in truth, it's not the 'good life' she'd imagined, as three hours of digging barely yields a single straggly carrot. Worse, her teenage daughter is acting up, and her husband seems to find every strange excuse under the hot French sun to disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when her friend entreats her to join the new bookclub she's forming, Leah decides it's something she will do for herself. The chance to make new friends, to drink a few glasses of wine, and to escape into stories that take her miles away from the life she'd thought would be her own happy-ever-after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the book club is a strange group of misfits. There's prickly Grace, who lives alone and seems to know everybody and like no-one. Buttoned-up Monica, who says her husband is away and appears to be parenting her baby all alone. Handsome builder George, who has barely read a book before. And Alfie - who is a full two decades younger than everyone else, and is hiding a devastating secret...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the stories they read begin to bring the new friends closer together, Leah is about to discover that happy-ever-afters don't always look how you expect them to...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gorgeously escapist read from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Year at the French Farmhouse\u003c\/em\u003e, perfect for fans of Veronica Henry, Jo Thomas and Fiona Valpy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders love Gillian Harvey: \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eIrresistible!\u003c\/strong\u003e Sparkles with warmth, wit and compassion. \u003cstrong\u003eA treat from start to finish!\u003c\/strong\u003e' Nicola Gill, author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting, heartwarming, escapist novel to be read with a DO NOT DISTURB sign, because once you start that very first page, you are not going to want to put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Kim Nash, author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Just wonderful!... \u003cstrong\u003eIn one of the chapters, I cried my way through the whole of it\u003c\/strong\u003e... just so moving and meaningful... [But] this book \u003cstrong\u003eis also funny and had me giggling and smiling\u003c\/strong\u003e at certain things that happen... This has been \u003cstrong\u003ethe perfect book, in the perfect setting, with perfect characters\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA joy\u003c\/strong\u003e... Honestly, \u003cstrong\u003eI loved this story so much\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is \u003cstrong\u003efilled with hope\u003c\/strong\u003e, and there are emotional moments as well.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eSuch a great, escapist read!\u003c\/strong\u003e' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The entertainment, the friendships, the drama, the laughs, a book that \u003cstrong\u003etransports you to the South of France = A Great Summer Read!\u003c\/strong\u003e... Fun, entertaining and enjoyable... I'm all in!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gillian Harvey's books are \u003cstrong\u003ethe ultimate treat\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eFunny, witty, emotional, endearing\u003c\/strong\u003e... Her books are everything!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 442\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749217206560,"sku":"9781805499480","price":46.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f0c97dc8d604e7614a685ec2b92b6994.webp?v=1779926863","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bordeaux-book-club-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}