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When Franny Marten meets her lover's wife, Claire, she wonders what else can go wrong. Surprisingly, Franny and Claire become such close friends that when Franny is invited to France to meet family, Clair goes along for the adventure. Carrington MacDuffie's voice curls around the words of this romance as the two women relax in Provence, enjoy the simple village life, and meet men who win their hearts. Yet there are secrets in the family that Franny and Claire unwittingly discover. MacDuffie contrasts light French accents and American intonation. Love and hate are also set in sharp contrast in this charming story. M.B.K. 2005 Audie Award Finalist © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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Adler is known for carefree and light destination/relationship fiction that features lush descriptions of landscapes and food, appealing characters, gently unfolding plots, and grown-up love stories. While this new novel shares with its predecessors a great sense of place, charming characters, and wonderful descriptions, it's too easily resolved, repetitive, and less well developed as it tells the story of Rafaella Marten and her home in Provence, Chateau des Roses Sauvages. Rafaella has lived a long and interesting life, but she feels it is ending badly, and loneliness drives her to invite her remaining family and friends to a three-week party at the chateau. In the time leading up to the party, readers meet each guest as characters interact and set the stage for future conflict. As the party date draws nearer, it seems that Rafaella's invitation has instigated a series of events, some dark, some lovely, that will change the lives of all involved. Adler's latest should appeal to her many fans. Neal Wyatt
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Book Description
Take a journey with internationally acclaimed bestselling author Elizabeth Adler to one of the most sensuous places on earth--a place where lavender-filled fields meet an azure sky, where rosemary scents the air, and where love and intrigue are just around the corner.
Franny Marten's life is unraveling--after arranging to meet her boyfriend, Marcus Marks, for dinner, she finds his wife waiting for her instead. After the initial shock wears off, Franny finds she has more in common with Clare Marks than she could ever have imagined. And, amazingly, the women become fast friends. But even more surprises are in store for Franny Marten: She is unexpectedly offered an all-expenses-paid invitation to a reunion of her estranged family in Provence. And Clare decides to charge the trip to Marcus (for his sins) and come along. Franny knows very little about the French side of her family, but how stressful can meeting long-lost aunts and cousins be after what she and Clare have just gone through?
Provence is everything Franny pictured, but nothing at all what she expected. There are dangerous family secrets buried deep in the lovely, lush landscape of Provence, and there's also a person who will go to any lengths to keep Franny from uncovering them. Jake Bronson is an American with ties to the Marten family, and he seems to know more than he's saying. He's the most intriguing and compelling man Franny's ever encountered, but there are treacherous currents surrounding him. And at the center of it all is the matriarch, Rafaella Marten, a woman with secrets going back decades. Her two sons have caused her both heartache and joy, but Franny may ultimately be the key to truly reuniting the Marten family---and putting to rest the shadows, scandals, and the rivalry of a dynasty. Evoking the lush descriptions of everything that is Provence, Elizabeth Adler casts an unforgettable spell as Invitation to Provence transports you to a truly magical place.
Franny Marten's life is unraveling--after arranging to meet her boyfriend, Marcus Marks, for dinner, she finds his wife waiting for her instead. After the initial shock wears off, Franny finds she has more in common with Clare Marks than she could ever have imagined. And, amazingly, the women become fast friends. But even more surprises are in store for Franny Marten: She is unexpectedly offered an all-expenses-paid invitation to a reunion of her estranged family in Provence. And Clare decides to charge the trip to Marcus (for his sins) and come along. Franny knows very little about the French side of her family, but how stressful can meeting long-lost aunts and cousins be after what she and Clare have just gone through?
Provence is everything Franny pictured, but nothing at all what she expected. There are dangerous family secrets buried deep in the lovely, lush landscape of Provence, and there's also a person who will go to any lengths to keep Franny from uncovering them. Jake Bronson is an American with ties to the Marten family, and he seems to know more than he's saying. He's the most intriguing and compelling man Franny's ever encountered, but there are treacherous currents surrounding him. And at the center of it all is the matriarch, Rafaella Marten, a woman with secrets going back decades. Her two sons have caused her both heartache and joy, but Franny may ultimately be the key to truly reuniting the Marten family---and putting to rest the shadows, scandals, and the rivalry of a dynasty. Evoking the lush descriptions of everything that is Provence, Elizabeth Adler casts an unforgettable spell as Invitation to Provence transports you to a truly magical place.
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Praise for the Enchanting Novels of Elizabeth Adler:
"Adler is well known for her charming stories of modern romance...an endearing novel."
- Booklist on Hotel Riviera
"Adler transports one immediately to the French Riviera and paints an enchanting picture of the Côte d'Azur. If you're looking for a novel to take you away from it all...this is the one for you!"
- Bookreporter.com on Hotel Riviera
"Like Tuscany's beauty, this book is heaped with delicious words and literary creativity ...thoroughly engrossing."
- Bangor Chronicle on Summer in Tuscany
"A very modern romantic comedy."
- Stuart News on Summer in Tuscany
"The popular Adler gets the dynamics of a new relationship pitch-perfect.... But it's the detailed, realistic description of the trip to France¿that makes her latest great vicarious vacation reading."
- Publishers Weekly on The Last Time I Saw Paris
"Outward adventures lead to an inward journey of self-discovery."
- Booklist on The Last Time I Saw Paris
"Adler is well known for her charming stories of modern romance...an endearing novel."
- Booklist on Hotel Riviera
"Adler transports one immediately to the French Riviera and paints an enchanting picture of the Côte d'Azur. If you're looking for a novel to take you away from it all...this is the one for you!"
- Bookreporter.com on Hotel Riviera
"Like Tuscany's beauty, this book is heaped with delicious words and literary creativity ...thoroughly engrossing."
- Bangor Chronicle on Summer in Tuscany
"A very modern romantic comedy."
- Stuart News on Summer in Tuscany
"The popular Adler gets the dynamics of a new relationship pitch-perfect.... But it's the detailed, realistic description of the trip to France¿that makes her latest great vicarious vacation reading."
- Publishers Weekly on The Last Time I Saw Paris
"Outward adventures lead to an inward journey of self-discovery."
- Booklist on The Last Time I Saw Paris
About the author
Elizabeth Adler is the internationally acclaimed author of fifteen novels. She lives in Palm Springs, California.
