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A Very French Affair

A Memoir of Adventure, Amour and a Little Madness
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A Very French Affair

A transcontinental, romantic memoir in the vein of A Year in Provence and Eat, Pray, Love.

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Every copy of a Very French Affair sold on Book Hero has been personally signed by the author with a handwritten whimsical note. Secure your copy today!

Whether you are contemplating your second act, a fellow Francophile, introvert or gourmande, whether you are a romantic, a clown, or just a lover of life in all its messy wonder, I dare you to read this book and not be entranced. Quite simply it is a delight. - Megan Nicol Reed

What do you say when a man you've dated a handful of times asks you to go live with him in a mill by a river in France? The obvious answer is: 'Are you out of your mind?' Maria Hoyle's was: 'Okay.'

At the age of 63, she left her life in Auckland - her two daughters, her dog, her friends, a beautiful rental by a beach, and everything she'd loved for more than two decades - to settle in a tiny French village with a partner she barely knew. What could possibly go wrong?

Maria arrived in the remote hamlet with trepidation but also a little bravado - after all, with a degree in French, she was confident about communicating with the locals. And yes, that part was mostly fine (apart from some amusing faux pas). The true challenges were learning to communicate with her new partner, Alistair (they were smitten with each other, but also sitting on a pile of baggage and emotional wounds) and adapting to life in rural France when her idea of a great day out was shopping, lunch in a bustling café and a movie.

Does Maria have it in her to persevere? To make good friends and truly feel at home? Crucially, is she making another terrible romantic mistake - or is she finally growing and learning what it means to move beyond the infatuation stage and make a relationship work?

Maria's tale is about grabbing life with both hands whatever your age, what it means to belong, the joys and frustrations of French living, and why you should always look closely at a map before emigrating. Ultimately, though, it is a story about the greatest adventure of all: love.

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ISBN: 9781991006639

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2024

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: A&U New Zealand

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Maria is a journalist who's penned and edited everything from New Zealand home interior features to UK tabloid newspaper horoscopes (once rewriting the Daily Mirror's outlook for Sagittarius to read 'Take a female friend out to dinner' and sending it to a Sagittarian she fancied). She's written for many titles including NEXT, Sunday magazine, WOMAN, North & South and The Spinoff.

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