"This deserves to be much more widely known and read. A beautiful story with an original yet comforting romance that will leave a smile on your face. Pity the author has only 3 books published."
"This used to be a classic but seems to have fallen by the wayside. Recommended reading for all ages, but beware the author's bizarre sense of humour. Film of the same name is also worth a watch."
"A lot of Kearsley's books are being re-printed, and this is perhaps my favourite. Brilliantly executed historical romance, where for once you care about all the characters. All her books are amazing."
"The publishers haven't done anyone any favours with this cover. I'm sure the 'cheap chick-lit' look puts a lot of people off. In fact it's intelligent, well-written, and at times laugh-out-loud funny."
"Edmondson's The Villa In Italy is more well-know, but in my opinion this one is just as good. A little cliched perhaps, but nonetheless an enjoyable and feel-good read."
"Remarkably little-known book set in France. Full of quirky and eccentric characters, this is both amusing and sweet. Stuart's second book is now out too."
"To me this is a 'true' Joanne Harris. Better in some ways than the much more famous Chocolat, the descriptions are so vivid that you can almost taste rural France."
"No Highway is less famous than A Town Like Alice or On The Beach, but it is classic Shute. Theodore Honey is the kind of old-fashioned anti-hero that I only wish more modern books included."
"First book of Canavan's second trilogy. Perhaps not under-rated as such, but her work is some of the best fantasy writing out there, so if you don't know it then it's a must-read."
"Bizarre but touching and emotional story of how political violence can affect ordinary and not so ordinary people, and that nothing is quite as strange as love."
