Poppy Kirkbride is finally following her dream (with a little help from her recently deceased gran) and has purchased a home in a rural village in the South of France.

The home is in need of some renovations which she had hoped to complete with her boyfriend Pete. Unfortunately, Pete dumps her by text just moments after she signs on the dotted line taking ownership of the property.

Now children’s book illustrator Poppy is determined to make a new life for herself alone in France, apart from her three dogs Treacle, Pickwick, and Peanut too. Even going against her parent’s wishes.

She is happy in the village and everyone is kind and helpful, well nearly everyone. There is the matter of the local vet Leo who seems to of taken a disliking to her. What is his problem?

Poppy’s Place in the Sun is a fun, gorgeous, summery read that takes you and all your senses to a lovely little area in France. The sights, the sounds, the smells and even the tastes all come through so perfectly. If we weren’t having such gorgeous weather in the UK at the moment I’d be wishing I was there.

The book is filled with delightful characters that all have their own stories to tell. Poppy is one determined young woman. She has followed the advice given to her by her Gran to follow her dreams and decided that her job illustrating children’s books can be done anywhere in the world and where better than somewhere the sun shines brightly for most of the year.

As well as the human characters we have her perfect four-legged friends who definitely stole the show – well them and the donkeys!!

This is just a lovely, quick, easy read that hooks you in and holds you within the pages until the very end. It is most certainly a book to read if you need a pick-me-up as it is so uplifting and heart-warming.

About the Author

Lorraine Wilson writes flirty, feel-good fiction for Harper Impulse – a Harper Collins imprint – and is unashamedly fond of happy endings. She loves hearing from readers and feels incredibly grateful to be doing the job she always dreamt of.

She splits her time between the South of France and Cambridgeshire and is usually either writing or reading while being sat on, walked over or barked at by one of her growing band of rescue dogs.