Jo Thomas has written a most delightful book. Set in the South of France with colourful characters. A lighthearted read. Highly recommended.

For anyone that has read Escape to the French Farmhouse by Jo, then this book is a sequel, but I didn't realise until I started reading it, for new readers, it's a perfectly good standalone. This is definitely a great book for foodie fans, wonderful descriptions of food that you can almost taste and smell. Set in a beautiful sounding area with some lovely and interesting characters. A perfect book to escape into, especially if you can't go on any travels yourself. Thank you netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.

As a Francophile I was looking forward to reading this book. I was hooked from the beginning as the mistral blew in and cause so much damage to Henry’s. What came next with the visitors to the lavender farm and each of their stories and the fact that strangers came together to help made this a really feel good read.

What a great story full of community and emotions. You feel Del's rollercoaster as you join her through the book and can relate to how she is feeling!

Thank you for my copy of this book to read and review.

I have read a few of Jo Thomas’ previous books and have always enjoyed them. This latest one was no exception.

I didn’t realise it was a follow-up to Escape the French Farmhouse. I read this years ago so couldn’t remember anything about the previous story but I didn’t feel it mattered at all. There are a few brief re-caps but it could easily be read as a standalone.

I always love the way she describes the locations and the food, you could easily imagine you were in the lavender fields in this book. These books are always easy to read and very enjoyable...they are guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

I would definitely recommend this book, and any of her previous ones too.

I wasn’t aware this was a sequel so will now need to read the first one. It was a nice enjoyable read, didn’t take me long to read it! This was my first Jo Thomas book and now looking forward to reading others. A lovely summer read, I read this out in the sun.

A Lovely rambling tale of village life, the lavender harvest and the village bistro. There is romance there but it is subtle and takes a back seat to the friendship and care that the crew have for each other. Strangers united to harvest the lavender, hold each other up through grief, death and feeling unwelcome or out of sorts. This book is a great microscope look at learning to love and love life your own way.

Set in beautiful Provence, this is a heartfelt story about how friends support each other.
An emotional book,
full of vivid descriptions and good people. It is also a feast for all the senses. I can still smell the lavender. A very enjoyable read.

A really enjoyable books. Gentle unfolding of story. Lots of interesting characters and the bonus of a a lot about cooking! Highly recommend.

i love to read books by jo thomas and again this is no exception it is so easy to get into and dam hard to put down full of excitement and of course plenty of food along the way and this time in the warm place of provence telling a tale of lavender pickers all with their own stories to unfold along with dee and fabien and all the locals brill in one word

Never read this author before and wasn't aware that this was a sequel. That didn't really matter as this is easily a stand alone book. Perfect holiday read, charming, light hearted and fun.
There were some negatives but I suppose they are common across books of this type. It is a bit plot by numbers, Del was irritating but grew a bit on me from half way through. Sometimes though that doesn't really matter. You can just lose yourself in Provence which is never a bad move
3.5/5 stars which in this instance I've rounded up not down
Formatting issues need sorting and some typos

I haven’t read the first novel in this series but didn’t feel it mattered. Lots of crises occurring one after the other blamed on the mistral blowing through the village. This is a sweet read, ideal holiday book, perhaps a little too predictable and sweet for my tastes.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC

Jo Thomas books never disappoint! I always love the fact her books are related to food in some way or another and how food connects people together, it always makes me feel warm and comforted. The first book of Jo's I read was infact Escape To The French Farmhouse and it's one of my all time favourite books, so when I realised this one was a follow on from that book I couldn't put it down! The picture Jo paints of Provence, the farmhouse, the lavender fields I just imagine I'm there with them all, harvesting alongside the fabulous characters. This book is absolutely filled with self discovery, Friendships, love and community and I highly recommend.

Yet another amazing trip with Jo Thomas, this time to Provence. Brilliantly written as always, made me want to visit a Lavender Farm and just walk through it enjoying the heady aroma. In true Jo style there was plenty of wonderful food on offer.
This book was worthy of my 5 star review.

I was surprised that there was a follow up to Del's story. I don't think there needed to be one. There was some angst in this story yes, but it felt contrived. I did read the first book, so the sequel jogged some memories, but for Henry to be mentioned so many times was boring. Del was the main culprit. The point was laboured. I am also disappointed in the writer for giving Del and Fabien the ending she did (I can't say any more otherwise it would be a spoiler), but I felt it to be a cliche. I think if a sequel had to be written, then Del and Fabien should have been supporting characters, and a new character should have been the main focus. Some of the people staying at the farm could have been featured far more. Plus points are the food descriptions and the scenic descriptions. With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a super read for a sunny beach, you could almost smell the lavender. Made me laugh and even managed a tear. Great summer read. I haven’t read any of this author’s previous books- I guessed that she’d written about the characters before, but it didn’t spoil it for me- definitely a stand alone book

Another gorgeous story from Jo Thomas revisits the characters in Escape To The French Farmhouse, and introduces us to a whole set of new ones in the pickers who come from the UK and Australia to Provence, to help UK-born Del harvest the lavender. But can they also help Del face the challenges of losing a beloved friend, the demise of her livelihood, and the possible end of her relationship with sexy French musician Fabien? Not to mention face and overcome their own challenges.
This can be read as a stand-alone novel, and I really enjoyed the characters, the atmosphere and the suspenseful plot. As always, Jo Thomas makes me laugh and cry with the mix of human emotions she brings to all her stories. Not to mention all the delicious food content, that has me reaching for my own recipe books, and wondering how I can incorporate lavender into fish finger sandwiches ,,,
Another winner for me.

This is another great Jo Thomas book. The beautiful descriptions of Provence and the lavender fields took you there straight away. The main characters were very likeable and the lovely way the lavender pickers came together to help Jo when problems started mounting up was heartwarming. The romance with Fabien was charming and romantic. Highly recommended.

A story full of love, laughter, friendship and cooking, seasoned with heartache, jealousy and tragedy.
I loved the easy going nature of this book, easy to read, which doesn't spoil the story.
I could smell the lavender and marvelled at the menus. Thoroughly enjoyable couple of hours

Sun, Lavender, Love, Friendship, Family & Food! Perfection, however when a loved one dies it turns life upside-down.
As soon as I started this book the characters seemed familiar. I love Jo Thomas' books and soon realised that this was a sequel to Escape to the French Farmhouse which I had read and loved previously. However saying that this could easily be read as a stand-alone book.
As always Jo's books are wonderfully descriptive, I read this on a rainy Bank Holiday feeling like I was in sunny Provence.
Beautiful book!