I fell in love with this story from page one, a lovely chalk and cheese romance. Opposites do attract, on this uplifting French road trip tale. An emotional and enjoyable read.

Freya is a very successful estate agent, with her picturesque cottage and gorgeous garden, her life is full. She doesn't have time for love or dating, so when Luke, a younger man from her gym approaches Freya and invites her to travel through France, everyone is surprised when she goes.


This is a nice story; the adventure through France is well written and enjoyable but I just found it was a little lacking... It's predictable, and not in a comforting way...just in a way you kinda can guess it's going to happen but without any moments that make you doubt your ideas - which I often quite like in a predictable romance novel!

That being said, the characters are well developed and the story flows nicely... I just much preferred the last Lucy Coleman book I read.

I loved this book. I've read quite a few by this author, and this is up there with the best. It has every ingredient required for a fantastic summer read. I was transported to the idyllic dreams of France in summer

Thoroughly enjoyable..didn't want this one to finish!! Freya an ambitious partner in an estate agency is persuaded by Luke to take some time out and join him as he works his way round France. She likes routine and he lives in the moment...what could possibly go wrong? It is a charming voyage of discovery for them both. Freya finds that she's able to turn her hand to a variety of things and that life isn't always about having a plan...a charming read.

Lovely to have a book set in a different location. This one ticks all the boxes for me and didn't disappoint.

Usually, safe and sensible Freya, reluctantly agrees to go on a two month working holiday with a carefree and much younger but attractive Luke. We join them as Luke takes Freya on a whirlwind and enticing adventure in idyllic France. He has fallen head over heels in love but can Freya let herself go and does she feel the same? Will Luke open up to her? And is it really just a summer fling?

A lovely story, with dreamy settings. Was I truly convinced by their love story, I’m not 100% sure. I liked their characters and really wanted them to have a happily ever after but I feel there was something missing. Although saying that, I did enjoy this book and gobbled it up so quickly. I loved the way you could really visualise being in the story setting from Lucy’s vivid descriptions. I’m now dreaming of blissful, summer days in rustic, rural France.

Thank you to Embla Books for providing me with a digital ARC of this book in return for an honest review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I enjoyed reading One Perfect French Summer by Lucy Coleman. You will fall in love with all the characters. I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely. Happy Reading!

Fabulous summer read, perfect for a beach read or simply sitting in the garden. Lovely characters , great descriptions of life in France, so evocative I could visualise it all. Loved it and highly recommend.

Freya Henderson is a successful and over working real estate agent. She has a perfectly planned out lifestyle and always knows what her next move will be that is until her friend (with benefits), Luke, invites her on a working holiday in France. The scenery sounds beautiful and I could vividly picture all the activities/work that Freya and Luke were doing. There is an age gap, Freya in her 30s and Luke in his 20s, and is the reason that Freya doesn’t want to get serious with Luke. Freya came across older than her actual age and I felt sorry for Luke at times. I don’t think the characters had a great romantic connection.
Overall it was a cute read about taking chances. The imagery was my favorite part and made me want to explore France and try the French cuisines.

Real estate agent Freya Henderson knows that she is attracted to Luke Stevenson, but she doesn’t have time for a real relationship with her real estate business consuming so much of her time. However, a health scare as well as her business partner, convince her to accept Luke’s offer of a working holiday in France. Freya is conflicted as she is not sure whether to pursue an enchanting summer fling with no strings attached with a man nine years her junior or to keep on with what she knows is safer. As Luke takes her on an amazing adventure through vineyards and châteaux, she begins to see what is missing in her life. Yet, part of her is uncertain whether how Luke feels or whether he is hiding something from her.
Whilst the premise of the book was interesting, I didn’t feel the love between this couple. Freya sounded more like a middle-aged woman but was only in her thirties so I couldn’t seem to connect her issues with Luke, to the reality of her situation. Great descriptions of the countryside and life in France. An interesting read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

One Perfect French Summer by Lucy Coleman was a truly enjoyable story.
It was very well written and such an engaging read.
The characters are wonderfully developed.
The pacing is perfect, the story is compelling and the setting was incredible.

Thank You NetGalley and Publisher for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I'm on team Luke where this story is concerned. I thought Freya was quite childish in her thinking at times, and very set in her ways, though she did change. I think the author struggled to capture the male voice, because every time we were let into what Luke was thinking, he sounded like an older woman. I don't think a man in his mid-twenties would use terms like 'my goodness', and similar. I enjoyed the road trip and am glad the book ended the way it did, but it was rushed, and I never really felt any strong emotion coming from Freya. With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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The last book I read and reviewed was good but I said something was missing, this book I realised what the missing element is, I want to be there, I want to see the places they do and have the experiences that the characters are having, and every book, like this one, that I don't switch the TV on, instead I read has this element.

Lucy Coleman has written a scorcher of a book, following the travels of Freya, a mid 30's estate agent, who knows where her life is going, perfect business and home and total independent and her friend, with benefits, Luke who is in his 20's, carefree surfer, who she met in the gym. He has convinced her to travel around France with him on a working holiday for the summer.

I absolutely loved this book and I would recommend everyone put it on their "to be read"pile. The characters are well written and the description of the places they travel, makes you feel you're there with them. Lucy if you ever read this..... You cannot end their story there 😭

It has been far too long since I last picked up a book by this author. This one is a wonderful story with fabulous settings and some sumptuous foods.

Freya is in her 30s, but listening to her you would think she was a lot older. She is a partner in estate agents in Kent with her childhood friend. Together they have worked hard to get their business up and running and to make it successful. This means long hours and very little time for relaxation. Trying to relax, Freya starts to go to a gym where she meets Luke. He is a few years younger and seems so carefree, he could be mistaken for someone with no care in the world.

After getting to know each other, he finally asks how she would like to join him for two months on a working holiday in France. Being someone who is ordered, likes to have plans and wants to what she is doing the next moment, day, week or month ahead, Freay is unsure. Deciding that this could be a chance to take a much-needed break, Freya agrees. Things are sorted for her break and she joins Luke.

This was a wonderful story and one that took me around vineyards, farms, manors, markets and a quieter way of life. That doesn't mean to say it was an amble around rural France, because Luke takes her around his friends' properties. This is not the first time he has made this trip and it is a chance to catch up with his friends. They are all so welcoming of Luke and of Freya.

There is an undertone to this story and this is something that is consistent. What does Luke actually do, what is his past and why does he travel as he does? For Freya, it is her experiencing things that she is not in control of.

As they travel and work together they become close, while Freya struggles with the slight age difference and Luke is desperate to prove her wrong. Throughout the story, there is this tentative balance between friendship and something wanting to be more.

The story has a wonderful pace to it, the slower way of life but it still with plenty going on. I adored the different settings and the idyllic feel that the author managed to instil throughout the summer journey. Then the backdrop of the real world and being an adult with responsibilities for Freya. There are some good characters to meet and while they are not many they are wonderful and have a part to play in the story.

I adored this book and the story, it's one of those stories that is heartwarming and was an absolute pleasure to read. If you are a fan of romance and contemporary fiction then this is one you should have a look at. I would definitely recommend it.

I enjoyed this book, but I found that the parts in France were a little all over the place (maybe to do with the formatting on my phone).

The author's writing makes you feel like a part of the story and that you would like to have wine and have a meal at each of the locations, and with all of the hosts. The descriptions in the books, of the food and the locations, are always tangible and makes me yearn for a trip to the French countryside,

This is a book about expectations and breaking routine, and being ready for the unexpected! It really made me think.

The conclusion of the book was not one I expected, and I hope there will be a book 2.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and more so as I was travelling in France at the time and even through some of the areas mentioned. Lovely summery read with good descriptions of the scenery and food. Good developed characters who I could totally believe in even if some of their secrets and expectations were slightly predictable. Told from two characters viewpoints Freya and Luke which added interest. Excellent holiday read.

Freya needs a change in her life. She is stressed, works all the time and her life is not what she wants. Not sure of what she really wants to be doing and when she meets Luke there is a click when Luke asks her to take off with him and explore France. Off they go in his van.
I was grabbed by the way the author Lucy Coleman was able to use her words to paint a picture of their travels. I could see, hear, and feel the adventure they were on together.
This is a smooth and easy read that I enjoyed from first word to last.
Thank you NetGalley, Lucy Coleman and Embla Books for the chance to read One Perfect French Summer. This is my personal review.

An enjoyable read based on a slightly incredible premise. Older woman/younger lover - complete opposites go off on a trip through France. He loves her, she doesn’t love him.

There were times I found it difficult to understand why Luke loved Freya and I felt so sorry for him.

An evocative tale of French culture and food and finally, a happy ending. An enjoyable read.

I really really loved this.
Woke up early to carry on reading this.
I love the thought of moving to France and this ticked all the boxes for me.
Freya is an estate agent owner from Kent who is overworked, stressed, tired and pretty jaded from life. She meets Luke a younger guy who is the opposite to her, he’s impulsive , fun, sexy and a bit of a mystery to her. One summer Luke offers her, one perfect French summer, Freya agrees to go travelling with him for fun and frolics.
This was great the scenery and the views I saw in my head weee amazing.
Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for sn honest review.

Good book, you have to wait till the end to find out what Luck is hiding but it's worth the wait. The main characters are well written and you really get to know them. Taking a 2 month vacation would be a dream for most people and these 2 seem like its an ordininary thing for the 2 of them. I'm glad there were other people like Beth and her husband David long with her mother and George the neighbor.