Summer at the Little French Guesthouse

La Cour des Roses

By: Helen Pollard

Narrated by: Jess Nesling

Summer sun, chilled, white wine, and a gorgeous fiancé. Nothing could upset pure bliss ... Right?

Emmy Jamieson loves her new life in the gentle hills and sunflowers of the lush French countryside, managing La Cour des Roses, a beautiful, white stone guesthouse. With marriage to caramel-eyed Alain just round the corner, things couldn’t be more perfect.

The odd glass (gallon) of wine dulls the sound of Emmy’s mum in full motherzilla-of-the-bride mode, and the faint tinkling of alarm bells coming from Alain’s ex are definitely nothing to worry about. Guesthouse owner Rupert and a whole host of old and new friends are there to make sure nothing gets in the way of Emmy’s happiness.

But as Emmy gets close to the big day, a secret from the past throws everything decidedly off track. Will her idyllic French wedding go ahead as planned, or will Emmy run back home to England with a broken heart?

This summer, escape to the rolling vineyards of France for an utterly uplifting read. Fans of Jenny Colgan, Debbie Johnson and Nick Alexander will want to join Emmy for a pain au chocolat in the sun-drenched garden at La Cour des Roses.

Summer at the Little French Guesthouse has been published in 5 languages and the series has sold over 230,000 copies in the English language.

As a child, Helen had a vivid imagination fuelled by her love of reading (long past her bedtime!) so she started to create her own stories in a notebook. She still prefers fictional worlds to real life and loves infusing her writing with humour and heart. Helen lives in Yorkshire with her husband, two grown-up (in theory) kids and a Jekyll and Hyde cat. She enjoys reading, coffee with friends and indulging her nostalgia by watching old seventies and eighties TV shows.

©2022 SAGA Egmont (P)2022 SAGA Egmont

Critic reviews

I'm utterly bereft that this fantastic book has come to an end ... I have been hooked on from the start ... grips my heart and won't let go ... I could potentially wax lyrical for far longer about various aspects of the book, but really I may start spoiling it for you... a wonderful way to escape your own life, while devouring a great story that should have you grinning!
-- Rachel’s Random Reads 5 stars

It's like meeting old friends... the series is a perfect summer read. It's about family, friendship and helping them... a twist I didn't see coming... It caught me by surprise.
-- Flying Thoughts

Delicious story

What a fun story! Put me right there in the midst of beautiful French country.

The pacing is spot on

The pacing is spot on. The descriptions well written, you can see the place in your mind and the characters! Quirky and fun, you really want the best for all of them.

Beautiful storyline along with a lovely escape to the French countryside

I loved this book and series… it was so great to meet all the characters and watched their interaction with one another and Emmy. I loved the sense of community formed for Emmy with this lovely group of people too. I highly recommended this book !

Very Boring

This could be a sweet little story but it went on for way to long, with the biggest drama seemed to be an annoying one demential mother