One Summer in Provence: 'Vines and olives and love ... a superb read!' Miriam Margolyes

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'SUPERB - I LOVED IT!' MIRIAM MARGOLYES
'SHINES WITH ALL THE COLOURS AND TEXTURES OF PROVENCE' KATE MOSSE
'SIMPLY DELICIOUS' JOANNE HARRIS

A season of secrets...

Celia Grey appears to have the perfect life: married to Dominic, the man of her dreams, and living on a glorious, thriving vineyard in the south of France. To celebrate their good fortune, she decides to throw a huge party.

When she is contacted by a stranger who claims to be her long-lost son, David, the newborn she gave up at twenty and has never spoken of since, Celia impulsively invites him for the weekend of celebrations - without mentioning it to her husband.

Despite his surprise, Dominic graciously welcomes David and his unexpected companion - but secretly he harbours doubts. Is David really Celia's son And who is the mysterious young woman travelling with him

Only Celia can decide how far she will go to hold everything together, to keep her perfect life from unravelling...
One Summer in Provence is a story of betrayal and belonging, and of discovering love in unexpected places.

Praise for Carol Drinkwater:
'Like taking an amazing holiday in book form' Jenny Colgan
'You can almost smell the sun-baked countryside' Bella

Reviews

Straight into the world of vines and olives and love. Brilliant writing, memorable characters. Lived experience unfolds into a superb read. I loved it -- Miriam Margolyes
'A novel that shines with all the colours and textures of Provence.' -- Kate Mosse
'Simply delicious' -- Joanne Harris
Carol Drinkwater is such a wonderful, warm, heartfelt author, a true pleasure -- Jenny Colgan, bestselling author of THE BOOKSHOP ON THE CORNER
An emotional read, filled with the plants, scents and sun of the glorious French landscape. A terrific story that emphasises the real, true things in life. I found myself weeping at the finish -- Elizabeth Buchan, author of TWO WOMEN IN ROME
Carol Drinkwater is a consummate storyteller. She immerses you in the scents and sights of Provence, and her characters are so well drawn that you feel you know them and have stepped into their lives. ONE SUMMER IN PROVENCE is an immersive, engrossing read, a lovely book to lose yourself in. -- Jane Johnson, author of THE SEA GATE
Carol Drinkwater's writing is like taking an amazing holiday in book form -- Jenny Colgan on THE HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF
She writes so well you can almost smell the sun-baked countryside * Bella on THE OLIVE FARM *
The perfect holiday read that manages to keep you guessing the whole way through * Living France on THE LOST GIRL *
Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets all set in glorious Provence - I loved this -- Santa Montefiore on THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER
This atmospheric read will whisk you straight to the South of France as you become immersed in the tale of secrets and heartbreak * Marie Claire on THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER *
Lovely, mouth-watering, page-turning. Packed with the sunshine, scents and savours of the South of France. Enough to make you rush straight to the Eurostar. * Daily Mail *

Author Bio

Carol Drinkwater is a multi-award-winning actress and writer, best known for her portrayal of Helen Herriot in the classic BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small. She is the author of twenty-five books, both fiction and non-fiction and including the bestselling Olive Farm memoir series set in the south of France. Her latest TV work is a six-part travel/lifestyle programme commissioned by UK's Channel 5, Carol Drinkwater's Secret Provence. Carol lives with her husband in France