You cannot go wrong with a Katie Fforde novel and this one is another set in the late Sixties featuring a cast of characters we have got to know over the last few years.

This story is about Felicity who comes to stay with her mother in London, from her home in France with her father. Felicity is to start secretarial college and if her mother has her way find a suitable man. Settle down, start a family and live the idyllic life of women of their status and of the time.

Felicity has other ideas. She would like to be an artist.

Violet befriends Felicity whilst she is in London. Violet works in a book shop and has a soft spot for her boss, but there are some hurdles to overcome if she is to find what she is looking for.

These two girls stories thread themselves throughout the book and we are joined by some other interesting characters that we have met before and some that we haven't. You get a real feel for London in a completely different way from the modern day novels which adds to the nostalgia that this novel gives you.

You can read this as a standalone novel without having read any of the others, but you will certainly get much joy if you go back and read the others.

Katie Fforde has done it again.

#FromLondonWithLove #NetGalley A heartwarming book set in London (and France) in the late 1960s. Although a bit predictable in outcomes, I fund myself glued to the pages well into the night! I liked the characters ( even Lucinda and Miss Wynter!) and I followed their relationships eagerly. a nice cozy read! Katie Fforde is an excellent writer

When picking up a Katie Fforde book you always know you are getting a warm hug in book form. This was no exception.

Felicity moves from Provence, France to stay with her mother in London whilst she attend a secretarial course, and meets Violet who lodges upstairs. The pair become fast friends even through they are not very much alike and on different journeys a beautiful friendship emerges. Set in the swinging 60's London. I would have liked to have heard a bit more about this, as I personally would have lived to live through the era. But nether the less, It is a really nice book full of friendship, love and finding our places in the world.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoy reading Katie’s books and was very pleased to get a chance to read this one. An easy read with a good plot and likeable characters. A lovely bit of escapism, I definitely recommend it. Thank you #netgalley

Another wonderful story from Katie Fforde. It was so nice to catch up with characters from her previous novels. It took me right back in time! Thank you so much for this arc.

Katie Fforde never fails to write exceptional stories filled to the brim with realistic and wonderful characters. She’s a firm favourite in our family and I can’t wait to see what she releases next.

Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for a review.

A lovely easy read set in London in the 1960's and lovely to catch up with some familiar friends too.

Recommended.

An enjoyable read set in the late 1960s. Felicity is in London for a year’s secretarial course before returning to France to study art. She meets Violet who is living in her Godmother’s house, where Felicity and her mother rent an apartment. They become good friends and support each other through potential romances. A lovely story with great characters that is fun to read

i have been a reader of this authors books for year and was excited to read this.
in all honestly i struggled at first to connect with the characters but once i got into the story i really enjoyed it so bare with it and im sure you will love itv

You always know what you're getting with a Katie Fforde novel, and this one is no exception. It's a lovely cosy story, set in 60's London and follows Felicite/Felicity who has grown up in France with her father but has now moved to live with her mother in England while she studies to be a secretary, but dreams of being an artist. She's sweet and naive, just as Violet, her upstairs neighbour and new friend also is. They meet Oliver, a mudlark, and before long she is painting him and joining him in the mud.

Although there's plenty of references to it being the sixties, it's all a bit vague for me and could've just done with a bit more depth to the story. Just like the author's last book, it was surface level nice but I kept hoping for more from the characters or setting. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice easy read, and perfect for taking on a holiday, but beyond a few bits of miscommunication, the chemistry was all a bit lacking.

Thanks to Netgalley for a free ARC in return for an honest review.

Quite a light and easy read story set in London in the late 1960s. Felicity has come to London for a year and is undertaking a secretarial course whilst Violet is working in a bookshop. Their troublesome and intertwined love lives and those of their friends and family form the heart of the story. I didn’t realise that it featured characters from previous books of Katie Fforde, however it can still be read as a stand alone.

Katie Fforde's books are always written with a wonderful lightness that carries the leader along, and From London with Love is no exception. However, it's not one of her best books. In trying work out why I have landed on the characters and the resolution. The characters lack depth; I don't feel that I ever really got to know them. Felicite, Violet and Jenny, the three young women finding romance, are pleasant enough but they don't live off the page; nor do they develop greatly. More problematic for me, though, are the resolutions of Felicite's and Violet's romances. Having disengaged themselves from their respective partners part-way through the book, they both find themselves reunited with them by the end without the issues dividing them being discussed or resolved. Having said all this, I enjoyed reading the book.

Standard Katie Fforde, but this time in triplicate.
Set in 60's London, which I remember well and very evocative.
Must see if I can find a Wedding in Provence which has some of the same characters a few years earlier.

'From London with Love' is the newest of Katie Fforde's novels set in the late 1960's. The main character is Felicity, who is experiencing swinging London for the first time, as she lives with her mother whilst she undertakes a secretarial course. Missing her family who she has left behind in France, she makes several new friends including Oliver. Whilst Oliver is clearly from a similar social background, his way of life is not... Whilst I prefer Katie Fforde's contemporary novels, I enjoyed this books and read it over a weekend. A good introduction to Fforde's historical novels, it could easily be read as a stand-alone, although the background provided in the previous books is useful when reading this one. Thanks to Netgalley for my ARC.

From London with Love is a story of families and expectations.. Set in London in the late 1960s, Felicity is taking a secretarial course whilst Violet is working in a bookshop for an elusive boss. Their complicated and intertwined love lives and those of their friends and family form the storylines woven together..
Fans of Katie Fforde won’t be disappointed- another great book.
With thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I didn’t realise this book has characters from previous books. It didn’t impact the story or my enjoyment of this book. Fforde has a beautiful writing style and it was lovely reading all the details that made the 1960s setting.

Felicity the lead has moved to London from France to be with her mother, improve her English and her mother hopes she will settle down with a suitable man.

In enters Oliver. Could he be the one for felicity? Would he meet her mother’s expectations?. There is only one way to find out.

Enjoyable read.

When I want to read some romantic fiction, Katie Fforde is an author I turn to first. As I have been reading and enjoying her novels since 1995, I think I can safely say her writing never fails to provide just what I need at the time. Romantic escapism.

The novel is set in the final years of the swinging sixties and follows the lives of two young ladies, Felicity de Belville and Violet Stone, both living in the same house in London. They have only just met but soon become good friends and support each other in their romantic endeavours. There are plenty of tears as well as laughter as their romances progress with a great cast of supporting characters.

I am adding this author's note to this review ' It is important to note that this book is set between 1968 and 1969 when there were no rules about mudlarking. Today you cannot do it without a licence, even if you go with an experienced mudlarker.

Recommended as a perfect read for when one is in the mood for a readable romance, with the inevitable happy ending. Relax and enjoy.

With thanks to NetGalley, the publishers and the author for the opportunity to read and review 'From London With Love'

I love Katie's books and this one did not disappoint. Its really good and had me hooked from the start. The author writes in a way that you can easily relate to the characters. Its a great love story and it is a lovely book to read.

I really liked this story and was able to keep up, even though I hadn't read the others in the series..it didn't matter.
I was invested in the characters and liked the romance and following their story.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for allowing me an early copy of this book for my opinion. This latest book by Katie Fforde is part of a series and we do catch up with previous characters, but this can be read as a standalone. Having read the previous books, which I enjoyed but not as much as the authors earlier works, I wanted to read this one to catch up with the characters.