Escape to the Little Chateau

A Spell in Provence is a romantic suspense set in Provence, France. Amy Carter has left her life in England and come to set up a hotel providing homemade organic food at Bellefontaine. During the purchasing stage the estate agent filled her in on the local stories which surround the house, local leg......more

This author’s books are a mixture of some delicious things that result in a great book. She takes a pinch history, adds a measure of suspense and pours a tasty romantic sauce over it. Mmmm, it makes you smacking your lips and your eyes glued to the pages. But often in history things were not always v......more

Hard-working Amy Carter cashes in her British chips to buy a farmhouse in southern France and turns it into a charming inn, complete with organic gardens and homemade jam. What Amy doesn’t realize is that her plan was doomed from day one. Fabien Coste owns the finest chateau in Provence, and he’s al......more

A Spell in Provence is one of those books that makes you almost believe you are there. Marie Laval's descriptions of the French countryside, the sights and sounds and the wonderful food transported me to Provence! Despite Bellafontaine's dark history and on-going mysteries I was intrigued by the pla......more

I’m pretty sure Marie Laval must have had me in mind as her target reader when she wrote this book. It has everything I love about a good story, firstly it’s set in Provence so what’s not to love? You can almost smell the lavender as you turn the pages. Then there’s a handsome French hero by the nam......more