It’s not quite the same when it comes to Felicite, who at 15 clearly doesn’t feel like she needs a nanny to look after her, although the change in her as the book plays out is clear. The only nannying experience she has had is that of her own nannies who brought her up after her parents died. How will she learn to cope with the three children of the French count who is the father to the three, as she finds herself falling for him? Set in the 60s but to be honest that has little bearing on the narrative - jute a lack of mobile phones! Yes, the romance is there, absolutely, simmering, in the background, but I do wish there had been more of the build-up, as the inevitable conclusion is so sped up!

The Chateau where they live is almost a character in itself and definitely feels like a real place that I can imagine visiting and the surrounding area of Provence is also well detailed.Some lovely friendships were forged and I enjoyed seeing the children blossom under Alexandra’s care. Not very eager to take this route, she jumps at the chance to stay in gay Paree for a little longer when a temporary job offer comes up, but it ends up in Provence, as a nanny, rather than something more glamorous. I believe falling in love is the best thing in the world, and I want all my characters to experience it, and my readers to share their stories.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Telling the story of Alexandra who takes on a nannying job as a change of career, in a French chateau.Katie Fforde’s latest novel ‘A Wedding in Provence’ is a refreshingly energetic read and a nod to an era where young ladies, raised by nannies and destined for finishing school, was a very real thing. When she goes for the interview she has to lie about her age as it is for a nanny position to three children and she is only 20! Although young Stephie is the one I took to heart from the beginning, I developed soft spots for all the children. I can’t fault anything in this book, I can only fault Katie herself… for not writing more than one book a year!

It is an enjoyable story and the kittens almost make it worth reading by themselves but to me, it all seemed a bit predictable with too many stereotypes. It is a light, feel good book that will probably appeal to readers of women's fiction or romance novels. Btw, I’d go ahead and admit surrender right now and prepare to lose your heart to a sassy nine-year-old. She did take me way out of my writing comfort zone, setting a book in France when I couldn’t go there, for a start, but I loved living in her world. Usually, I end up having one or two favourite characters but I loved almost every character in this charming book, even the ones who didn’t feature much!I have read all of Katie Fforde’s novels over the last twenty years or so, and A Wedding in Provence has a lot of the familiar elements that make her books so memorable. I would recommend this to any fans of clean romance, especially if you like journeying to other times and places! It was as if the Chateau and its inhabitants were just waiting for Alexandra’s arrival (and those who follow) to breathe new life back into it.