Great author! Beautiful descriptions of a loving marriage, the challenges of parenthood and family relationships, and life in France. ( )

Heidi, con el corazón roto por la muerte de su marido, viaja con su hijo de siete años y su sobrina adolescente a un pueblecito en el sur de Francia, donde, según dicen, una ruinosa casa de piedra cura los corazones rotos desde antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Una vez allí, acompañados de una vecina que parece conocer todos los secretos de la familia –la madre de Heidi había pasado un verano sola en la Provenza, cuando ella era una niña– y un enigmático francés, Heidi y los suyos viajarán a través del amor, la pérdida y la curación rodeados de viñedos, brisas cálidas y la deliciosa comida de la región.

I felt like I went on a little vacation while reading this book. The setting was vivid. I felt I was in Provence - a place I have never been to and most likely never will be. That is the pleasure of well-written fiction. You get to live somewhere else for the duration of the read. The setting was essential to the story, and was, in a way, another character. This was a fun, fast read. ( )

It was hard for me to get into the story at first. It took them a while to get to Provence, but the story picked up there. I think I liked Abbot and Charlotte the best. One problem was that the author got the time difference backwards when Heidi wanted to call her mom. France is six hours ahead of Florida, not behind. She should have called her in the evening. Maybe this isn't a big deal, but it bugged me. ( )

Romanzo leggero, simpatico nonostante la premessa tragica, e tutto sommato non banale. ( )