Review by Marlene Engel
With an amazing family, her recent engagement
to Chase and having landed a huge interview that she’s hoping will advance her
editorial career, Serena’s life couldn’t be more ideal. But as she jets off to France to interview
Yvette Renault, the former editor of French Vogue, the life she left back home
seems to be unraveling at the seams.
An unknown woman claiming to be the
ex-lover of Serena’s father, and the mother of his illegitimate children, surfaces. Not wanting this negative publicity to effect
and be used against him as he attempts to rise from mayor candidacy to
potentially a spot in the White House, Chase breaks off the engagement.
Now, in France, confused about the
allegations about her father and hurt from the sudden breakup, Serena is more
determined than ever to nail this interview and produce a story that will rival
all others. With her new friends by her
side, they are there for each other during personal ups and downs.
A great cast of characters perfectly
mixed with glamour, scandal and French food.
Once again, Anita Hughes produces an amazing book worthy of
accolades. With every page, you are
transported to the exotic French Coast.
You can practically smell the salty air, taste the French cuisine and
see the beautiful people. Once you pick
up this book, you will not want to put it down until you have reached the last
page!
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Anita Hughes was
born in Sydney, Australia and had a charmed childhood that included petting
koala bears, riding the waves on Bondi Beach, and putting an occasional shrimp
on the barbie. Her writing career began at the age of eight, when she won a
national writing contest in THE AUSTRALIAN newspaper, and was named "One
of Australia's Next Best Writers." (She still has the newspaper clipping.)
She received a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing from Bard College, and attended UC Berkeley's Masters in Creative Writing program.
Her debut novel MONARCH BEACH was released in June 2012, followed by MARKET STREET in March 2013 and LAKE COMO in August 2013.
FRENCH COAST will be released in April, 2015 and ROME IN LOVE will be released in August 2015
She lives in Dana Point, CA with her family, where she interrupts her writing to watch the glorious sunsets.
She received a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing from Bard College, and attended UC Berkeley's Masters in Creative Writing program.
Her debut novel MONARCH BEACH was released in June 2012, followed by MARKET STREET in March 2013 and LAKE COMO in August 2013.
FRENCH COAST will be released in April, 2015 and ROME IN LOVE will be released in August 2015
She lives in Dana Point, CA with her family, where she interrupts her writing to watch the glorious sunsets.
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