Love Jo Thomas books. Del moved to France and loves her life. She buys a lavender farm and works in Henri's cooking. She's found love with Fabien and then something shocking happens which changes everything

I’ve loved all of Jo Thomas’s previous books and loved that she’s actually written a sequel to Escape to the French Farmhouse, catching up with Del and Fabian a couple of years later. Del was enjoying cooking in Henri’s bistro until disaster stuck twice leaving her unsure of her future beyond the imminent lavender harvest, meanwhile her relationship with Fabian isn’t what it was leaving her fearful for their future. With the addition of the fabulous mixed bunch of people staying to help with the lavender harvest and fierce rivalry with chef Zacharie there’s a lot going on and most of it is challenging Del but as you would expect there’s a lot of positives in this too as the harvest gets underway. This continues to be a wonderful location with fantastic community and lots of uplifting moments. I loved seeing how Del has settled into life there and proved that family is more than just blood. 9/10

Another great novel by Jo Thomas. It was great being back in Provence with Del and Fabien, as well as some other much loved characters. Even though this is a follow on novel, it can very much be read as a stand-alone.

A lovely novel full of joy, love and food!

Great to be back in Provence with Dell and Fabien.. Ace food descriptions . Loved the lavender harvest and all the characters who came to help . It is a lovely read. Jo Thomas is a great writer and she brings her stories to life with all her descriptions .. Highly recommend it.

I loved this book so much, it’s like a dose of summer in the middle of February when I read this. Heartwarming, as Jo Thomas’s books always are, full of great characters and delicious food, and a huge sense of community. A real hug of a book and great to catch up with Del and Fabian again. Perfect summer read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I couldn’t wait to start Jo Thomas’s latest book as I am a huge fan and this book was just perfect.
The romantic French setting was beautiful,
I loved the characters and how strong friendships and trust grew through the love of good food and cooking. My only complaint is how hungry I was after all the fantastic sounding dishes.
The ending was exactly how I hoped it would end and it couldn’t have been better.
Thanks to Netgalley, Jo Thomas and Random House UK, Transworld Publishers for an advanced copy on exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

I just love Jo Thomas as an author and have read all her books.
It was so lovely to go back to the old farmhouse, Le Petit Mas de la Lavande and catch up with Del and Fabien. My mind is back to imaging what the farmhouse and lavender fields look like and of course Fabian’s brocante. This is the story of love, friendship and a passion for friends,people and a place to gather and enjoy life.
My thanks as always to NetGalley and to Publishers Random House UK, Transworld Publishers, Penguin for the early read.