Wish You Were Here, Catherine Alliott
Wish You Were Here, Catherine Alliott
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Wish You Were Here
Escape to the chateau in Provence in this inspiring holiday romance

Author: Catherine Alliott

Narrator: Caroline Doughty

Unabridged: 12 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/09/2021


Synopsis

Family secrets revealed, unannounced house guests, a husband's wandering eye, and an old love affair to boot... so much for Flora's luxurious escape to the chateau in the South of France.When Flora, James and their two teenage daughters are offered the holiday of a lifetime in a chateau in the south of France in return for one simple good deed, they jump at the chance. They exchange the confines of London, the weight of the mortgage, and anxieties over their future for a blissful family vacation.But Flora didn't anticipate a mysterious guest and a whole heap of family baggage to come along as well.With James developing a schoolboy crush on a famous singer and Flora distracted by ghosts from her past, their dream holiday suddenly takes some very unexpected turns.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim on February 25, 2015

When James helps to save a little girls life on their way home on a flight, they are given the opportunity to spend the summer in a huge villa in the south of France. The mum turns out to be a famous opera singer. They all enjoy the luxury of the villa which comes with a couple who cook for them. The......more

Goodreads review by Tripfiction on September 28, 2015

Novel set in the South of France (“an extremely readable tale”) When Catherine’s latest book landed on my door, I thought of all the other books waiting to be read. But……..I opened it up and that was that! I could not put it down. As always she writes an extremely readable tale. As with previous nove......more

Goodreads review by Laura on July 17, 2015

Wish You Were Here is Catherine Alliott’s newest book, which follows her many previously-released and well-loved novels. Having never read any of her previous work, I wasn’t sure what to expect- but I’m certainly converted now! Firstly, the characters in this novel were just great! Flora in particula......more

Goodreads review by Milan on September 16, 2016

I've loved Catherine Alliott, her books have lifted my spirits enormously on a dull or dreary day. This book somehow doesn't have the same madness that her earlier books did. It did have one solid laugh out loud bit that redeemed the book for me. I do appreciate the author trying to write about more......more

Goodreads review by Donna on March 01, 2019

What I really loved about this book was the humanity of the main character. I could really see myself in her inner conversations. This book is about a family who luck into a free vacation in a French villa. They invite other friends and family along, and a bit of chaos ensues. The main character is......more