There is so much to look forward to in the months ahead - to lengthening evenings, bike rides past fields of sunflowers or wild meadows of bluebells and poppies (just like the seventies Flake ad) and several months of fetes, vide greniers (car boot sales) and barbecues in friends' gardens. And I cannot wait to get back to see if Andy Lawton has called… After reaching the heights as a successful fashion editor, Karen said goodbye to all that and set about renovating a run-down house in rural Poitou-Charentes, in central western France, and living a simpler life. Her idyll is almost complete when she is blissfully ensconced in her fully plumbed, tiled, floored and 'warm as the hug of a pashmina' Maison Coquelicot - until, that is, a gang of macho Portuguese builders, a procession of Brits behaving badly and the ghosts of boyfriends past begin to arrive on her doorstep. Karen soon finds her (dancing) feet in the small rural community when she discovers the key to acceptance is le danse country. And after a few shuffles and twirls she meets the love of her life - he has dark, shaggy hair, four paws and a wet nose…
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Featured in The Daily Mail Life & Style section, 12th July 2010. -- The Daily Mail Life & Style section, 12th July 2010
Featured in The Times Books Section, 17th July 2010
--Times Books Section, 17th July 2010
`This is a great book for sitting down to read as the nights draw in. It will conjure up scenes of warmer days and places and will get you daydreaming.'
--Shetland Times, 3rd September 2010
'laugh-out-loud tales of adventures and mishaps... sit back and enjoy the ride.' --Living France, November 2010
'This proved to be a most entertaining book and hopefully there will be more humorous stories from this writer in the future.' --Scottish Home & Country Magazine, March 2011
As featured every month in Living France magazine.
--Living France
As featured every month in Living France magazine. --Living France Magazine
'Written... with vast amounts of humour and heart... a book that readers will enjoy to the very last page' --chicklitclub.com
Featured in The Times Books Section, 17th July 2010
--Times Books Section, 17th July 2010
`This is a great book for sitting down to read as the nights draw in. It will conjure up scenes of warmer days and places and will get you daydreaming.'
--Shetland Times, 3rd September 2010
'laugh-out-loud tales of adventures and mishaps... sit back and enjoy the ride.' --Living France, November 2010
'This proved to be a most entertaining book and hopefully there will be more humorous stories from this writer in the future.' --Scottish Home & Country Magazine, March 2011
As featured every month in Living France magazine.
--Living France
As featured every month in Living France magazine. --Living France Magazine
'Written... with vast amounts of humour and heart... a book that readers will enjoy to the very last page' --chicklitclub.com
About the Author
Karen Wheeler is a former fashion editor on the Mail on Sunday and three-time winner of the prestigious Jasmine Literary Award. She writes for the Financial Times How to Spend It magazine as well as for the Daily Mail, ES magazine, You magazine and The Sunday Times Style supplement.
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At last the sequel to 'Tout Sweet' has arrived ! Much awaited, at last we discover what happened after the breakdown on the road ! and a few more surprises also : we meet Karen's hairy and very sweet new companion, her very unexpected and a bit crazy new hobby (an acquired taste, frequent among the natives...), get to know a not so pleasant dogs' owner, a very pleasant village's mayor, and... a romantic encounter from a totally unsuspected corner...In brief, there is again plenty of french (and not so french) delights to savour in this new funny chapter of Karen's life, that she so candidly shares with us. Quickly immerse yourself in a world that rocks and for some blissful hours, forget all else ! Hoping again that the follow-up wont be too long to wait !
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Once again I finished a book by Karen Wheeler in one sitting! Karen excels in painting the rhythm and charm of French country life. It makes me want to book my plane ticket down to her area and hunt out all the charming characters real-life inspirations. What lifts this book from being just another sequal is one of the best love stories of the summer - between Karen and her dog Biff. Karen's characterisation of her dog Biff makes him the break out star - stealing every scene he finds himself in. Buy it! Find yourself a sunny spot! Turn off your phone and escape...
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I was utterly captivated by this delicious book sent to me by a friend - so much so that I felt compelled to telephone the author and wax lyrical as to how much I had enjoyed the flow of her pen. I look forward to reading Tout Sweet and am delighted to learn that a 3rd book is in the offing. Highly recommended light reading, particularly for lovers of rural France.
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Nice easy read
A nice easy read. As a Francophile I would love to be living in France so this book was a little window into what life could be like. Will be buying the next one!
Published 15 days ago by Mother of 3
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Loved it !!
Read this one quickly after the first. We written, interesting, funny and excellent character analysis. Moving on to number 3.
Published 24 days ago by Becca
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Get some tissues.
I balled my eyes out with this one, Hubby said no more, then found me another. A lovely true story that really moved me. It would make a fab film.
Published 27 days ago by S. Dearn
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Great!
The book is absolutely brilliant! I would definitely recomend it to! Can't fault the product or the service what so ever! Love it!
Published 29 days ago by portiabk
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Brilliant
As good as the first one, well written, lots of really interesting characters, makes you want to go and live in France...now on the third...please let there be more!
Published 1 month ago by Jo, London
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Great book
Thoroughly enjoyed and recommend, couldn't put it down. A lovely book I much the same guise as Michael Wright. A+
Published 1 month ago by MissMegs
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Wish I was there
Love this book, makes me smile.Always looking forward to what happens next. Make sure you read the first book tout sweet. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Elizabeth Saxby
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Enjoyable and easy read
A very good follow up to Tout Sweet. The author paints a good picture of life in rural France and of the beautiful Poiteau Charentes region. Read more
Published 4 months ago by caroline collier
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It's OK.
I moved from London to rural Spain so I understood many things she writes about. And it has some funny moments. Its entertaining for a holiday!
Published 6 months ago by juan maria laguzzi
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Why did she do it?
Karen Wheeler broke away from the totally obsessive fashion industry and moved to rural France. Shoes and all. And handbags. Read more
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