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Synopsis:
Ellie Endicott is living a very conventional life in a conventional home in a conventional English town in 1938, and she hasn’t given much thought to living any other way—until the day her husband Lionel drops a bomb into their conventional life. He’s met a younger woman and is divorcing Ellie, hoping to foist her off into what had previously been his love nest with the mistress.
But Ellie refuses to be Lionel’s doormat. She envisions a new life in the south of France and sets off with two friends to make that life real. Along the way, the trio will make lifelong friends, encounter danger, intrigue, and mystery and find adventure that not only changes their lives but saves the lives of many others.
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This book is available online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Audible, and Books-a-Million. I was lucky enough to snag one at Half-Price Books, so it’s worth a check!
About the author:
Rhys Bowen is the pen name of Janet Quin-Harkin, the author of more than 60 novels, including two historical mystery series. Several of her titles have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and she has won numerous awards in the mystery and historical fiction categories.
A transplanted Brit, Quin-Harkin and her husband, John, divide their time between California and Arizona. She is 84 years young and continues to write.
