The Bordeaux Book Club: A gorgeous, escapist read from TOP TEN BESTSELLER Gillian Harvey for 2024

When Leah and her husband moved to France, it was with the dream of becoming self-sufficient. But in truth, its not the good life shed imagined, as three hours of digging barely yield a single straggly carrot. Worse, her teenage daughter is acting up, and her husband seems to find every strange excuse under the hot French sun to disappear.

So when her friend entreats her to join the new bookclub shes forming, Leah decides its something she will do for herself. The chance to make new friends, to drink a few glasses of wine, and to escape into stories that take her miles away from the life shed thought would be her own happy-ever-after.

But the book club is a strange group of misfits. Theres prickly Grace, who lives alone and seems to know everybody and like no-one. Buttoned-up Monica, who says her husband is away and appears to be parenting her baby all alone. Handsome builder George, who has barely read a book before. And Alfie who is a full two decades younger than everyone else, and is hiding a devastating secret

As the stories they read begin to bring the new friends closer together, Leah is about to discover that happy-ever-afters dont always look how you expect them to

A gorgeously escapist read from the bestselling author of A Year at the French Farmhouse, perfect for fans of Veronica Henry, Jo Thomas and Fiona Valpy.

Readers love Gillian Harvey!

I inhaled this absolute joy of a book in two greedy sittings. Wonderful! Gillian Harvey never disappoints and I cant recommend this escapist gem of novel highly enough Nicola Gill

A really heartwarming and satisfying read full of character and warmth, like a glass of red wine with friends on a French summers evening Nancy Peach

Beautifully observed and exquisitely written. Theres such a range of emotions here and Gillian Harvey delivers them all with great depth Ian Moore

Wonderfully warm and enchanting, The Bordeaux Book Club immerses the reader in two tantalizing worlds: the book club that turns into something much more, and the dream of let's-buy-a-farmhouse-in-France With empathy, insight, and humour, The Bordeaux Book Club will delight readers seeking their own escape and meaningful camaraderie over the joys of literature, laughter, and love Natalie Jenner

A gorgeous heart-warming story about the importance of friends, whether old and new, in helping you through the twists and turns in lifes journey. An emotional but uplifting read Jessica Redland

Like a cold glass of Chablis on a hot summers day, this lovely bookish story will refresh and restore you with its quirky mix of characters and lush French setting Beth Morrey

Gillian Harvey is my go-to author for uplifting and engrossing stories set in France. In The Bordeaux Book Club she is at the top of her game and this book is as delicious as the millefeuilles she so temptingly describes Kirsten Hesketh

'As delightful as it is moving a true gem of a novel... enchanting, wise and wonderfully uplifting' Isabelle Broom

'Uplifting, feel-good and hilarious... for anyone who has ever had their heart broken. This is escapism at its best. Every page felt like I was on holiday with my best friends. Gillian has done it again!' Tim Ewins