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Her Forget-Me-Not Ex Paperback – 22 May 2015

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When wealthy French businessman Luc pleads with his ex-wife Natasha to come to France and pretend they're still married for a couple of weeks to please his dying father, she's not sure she can say no. She certainly isn't prepared for the warmth of his family's welcome, or the attraction that's still simmering between she and Luc. But it's just two weeks in a vineyard, no strings attached, right?

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Publisher : Accent Press (UK) (22 May 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 206 pages
ISBN-10 : 1783752149
ISBN-13 : 978-1783752140
Dimensions : 12.7 x 1.32 x 20.32 cm

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ColinB

A second chance?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 May 2020

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I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, however this did not influence my review as I also purchased it from Amazon.
I did realise that I'd read the earlier version of this book, Her Forget-Me-Not Ex but as this was some time ago read it again.
Natasha has a florists shop in Willowbrook where she had settled after a short lived marriage to Luc, a successful Frenchproperty developer. She is surprised when he suddenly turns up at her shop, asking her to visit his family in France where his father is seriously ill and pretend that they were still married as they didn't know about the divorce.
Luc initially comes across as a very hard hearted man, only interested in his business and not personal relationships which was one of the main reasons for their split. Nat struggles with this as she is naturally a friendly, emotional person and doesn't like having to pretend to Luc's family that they are still together.
Overall an enjoyable romantic story that shows that there is always hope in a relationship if both are willing to work on it.

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FrenchVillageDiaries

A perfect trip to France with a sexy Frenchman!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2015

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They say you should never judge a book by it’s cover, but it was the cover that attracted me and once I read the synopsis, I knew I had to read it and I hoped I would love it. I wasn’t wrong. The only thing I didn’t like about this book was that it ended; I would have happily stayed within the pages forever.

Family feuds, loss and the pain from their recent past created emotionally complex characters in Natasha and Luc who don’t know how to handle their feelings and can’t trust themselves, let alone each other. They both have their strengths, their vulnerabilities and are slightly screwed up, which is a perfect mix for a will-they-won’t-they novel. Natasha is a colourful, arty woman with a real eye for detail who has made a successful career following the break up of her marriage. She is enjoying her independence, has goals for her future and the last thing she needs is ex-husband Luc stepping through the door of her florist shop and refusing to leave until she agrees to accompany him to France to visit his sick father. Luc may be a millionaire, but there is only a few passing mentions of his penthouse, and his private jet only sweeps her away once, so I can forgive that. He is sexy, stubborn, hard working, but deep down a real family man. When they were married they didn’t really know each other, but two weeks spent together in France, putting on a happy front for Luc’s family and they begin to discover so much, but isn't it all too late? Love affects us all in strange ways and creates a real mixed bag of emotions; Sophie’s writing explores them all in this novel that is packed with passion, frustration, pain and hope.

Set amid a backdrop of vineyards, sunflowers and a chateau in Provence, with a sexy Frenchman named Luc. What more could I ask for? I will be keeping my fingers crossed that there are more books on the way from Sophie.

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Sharon Booth

Pure, unashamed romance!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2015

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Luc and Natasha were married too young. It was a relationship driven by passion, but when Natasha became pregnant, Luc felt duty bound to propose, and Natasha, wanting a secure family life for her child, accepted. When she lost the baby, Natasha walked away, leaving behind a luxury apartment that was the loneliest place in the world, and a husband who didn't seem to care, and whom, she was sure, was relieved that the whole episode was over. Three years later, Natasha has built a life for herself in the country village in which she spent the happiest years of her life - the time she spent living in Poppy Cottage with her mother and father, parents she lost at the tender age of seven. She owns a flower shop, and has dreams of buying Poppy Cottage, as she promised her mother she would. But it seems her plans aren't as straightforward as she had hoped. Then Luc arrives on her doorstep, offering a solution to her problems. But he wants a favour in return. She must go with him to his family's home in France and pretend that they are still married. His father is gravely ill, and his wish is to finally meet his son's wife. It seems Luc hasn't informed his family of their divorce, and he is determined that his father will get his wish. Against all her instincts, Natasha agrees to his terms. And so they head to France, to the family vineyard, to begin two weeks of deception.

This is a lovely novel - pure, unashamed romance. Luc is a gorgeous hero. The strong, silent type, successful in his work and focused on what he wants. Yet he nurses wounds that make him not only vulnerable to Natasha's charms, but irresistible to the reader. My heart ached for the two of them, trapped in their unspoken pain - each of them believing the other didn't care about what happened, each grieving for their lost child and their lost love.

Natasha is confused by Luc. He is too rich, too sophisticated for her simple ways. Throughout their marriage he seemed distracted, too intent on his work. He appeared uncaring, cold, and seemed resentful that he had been trapped into marriage by a gold-digger. Luc is baffled by a woman, seemingly unmoved by the loss off their baby, who walked away from their marriage and agreed to this charade for the sake of a piece of land. He thought he knew what she was, yet she seems to care about his family, about his father's health, and to worry endlessly about deceiving them.

The one thing neither can deny is the intense sexual chemistry between the two of them. Passion sizzles off the page! Because the reader can see what both characters are feeling, and knows the motives for their behaviour, I wanted to shout at them to sort their relationship out, and stop seeing the downside to everything. Natasha, particularly, seems to feel inadequate, and unable to believe that Luc could have real feelings for her. But then, Luc is confused himself. He doesn't know what he's feeling. He's still terrified of commitment, and can't make a promise to Natasha that he'll be able to stay with her long term, so who can blame her, really? If he doesn't know himself that he loves her, how can she recognise it?

Neither can believe the other cares, but when you've been hurt so deeply in the past, do you dare to allow yourself to trust again? Luc has been told he's a disappointment by his father for most of his life. He's driven by a need to prove himself, to go it alone. He's also been hurt and humiliated by another woman.He didn't trust Natasha's motives when they were together first time round, and now he's afraid to take a chance on her again, as he doesn't believe he's capable of settling down. He doesn't want to feel tied down - to the vineyard, or a woman. Natasha felt rejected by her great aunt and her biggest fear is living with someone who doesn't really want her. From that perspective, Luc was the worst possible man she could have married.

The back story for these two characters meant that, although it was frustrating when they kept misunderstanding the other's motives, I still felt compassion for them, and could quite see why they were behaving in the ways they did. I loved Natasha's independent streak, the fact that she had a thriving career of her own, that she'd picked herself up and built a new life for herself. I loved her brightly coloured clothes and the quirky way she did her nails each day. Luc was smouldering, and I fell completely in love with him. The Provence countryside was described beautifully and I could almost feel the sunshine on my back. Luc's family was delightful, and even the resolution of the father/son dilemma between Luc and the intimidating patriarch was handled realistically and satisfactorily.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel and flew through the pages with increasing delight. I'm looking forward to the next Sophie Claire book!

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A fabulous book to read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2020

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This is a fabulous book by Sophie Claire to read, one that I didn't want to end, it's so good.

A captivating story, with wonderful colourful characters set against a backdrop of the French countryside of Provence. This is a story of missed opportunities and misconceptions realised by both Luc and Natasha, who find themselves with a possible second chance of happiness, for love to blossom, and to understand from their mistakes made in the past with hope for the future.

A truly lovely book that I enjoyed reading immensely.

Ella @ The Story Collector

Awful storyline

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 September 2016

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To be honest, I’m not even sure why I got this book. It must have been on offer. As you can guess from the title, it’s a breezy chick-lit, but unfortunately not a very good one. I stuck with it because it’s not very long and I have read worse, but I probably wouldn’t recommend this one.

Natasha is shocked when her ex-husband, Luc, turns up out of the blue asking her to pretend to be his wife for two weeks in France to meet his family while his father is in hospital (yes, the storyline is that bad). She agrees and spends a pretty jolly fortnight at his family’s chateau where -shock- she and Luc begin to have feelings for each other again. No prizes for guessing how the story ends.

Sophie Claire’s writing isn’t bad, so it’s a shame the story is so terrible, although there was too much description for my liking and a lot of focus on things like what colour Natasha’s dresses or nails were. There also seemed to be an unnecessary amount of angst and stress considering that Natasha was basically having a lovely, free holiday, and even managed to rebuild her relationship with her ex. Like, come on girl, stop complaining. If you’re looking for a light and easy romance book you could certainly do worse, but I wouldn’t suggest you rush out and try this one.

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