{"product_id":"the-riviera-house-swap-paperback","title":"The Riviera House Swap - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGillian Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe BRAND NEW novel from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Year at the French Farmhouse\u003c\/em\u003e, Gillian Harvey!Would you swap houses with a stranger?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNina \u003c\/strong\u003ehas always played it safe. But when her divorce papers come through on her fortieth birthday she decides enough is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's always chosen the sensible route, staying in her stable job and marrying her rather boring ex. In fact - she realises - she's chosen security over excitement for years. Ever since she refused to elope with her first love: beautiful, poetic, thoughtful \u003cstrong\u003ePierre\u003c\/strong\u003e, the man she met aged 17, on her French exchange. The only man who ever made her heart race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe it's time to take a few risks?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpulsively she goes online and finds another kind of French exchange... a house-swap. She can't imagine what French businessman \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Luc\u003c\/strong\u003e wants with her terraced home in rural England, but she can't wait to stay in his beautiful, spacious, bougainvillea-strewn villa on the French riviera.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's not just there for the house though. She's decided to find the love she missed all those years ago. But will Pierre still be the man of her dreams after all this time?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs two lives collide, will love bloom on the French riviera? A gorgeously escapist story for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Holiday, \u003c\/em\u003efrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Year at the French Farmhouse\u003c\/em\u003e.\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\u003eWonderfully warm and enchanting\u003c\/strong\u003e... With empathy, insight, and humour... Will \u003cstrong\u003edelight readers seeking their own escape\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Natalie Jenner, 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 322\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748033069344,"sku":"9781805499589","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fd63e23c130006c3d5091879cf4bdf67.webp?v=1779903330","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-riviera-house-swap-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}