A Rose Petal Summer by Katie FfordeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is classic Katie Fforde contemporary romance, albeit the heroine Caro is 41 years old.
Set partly in a Scottish castle, partly on a barge in London and partly in a French chateau we see Caro take on the temporary role as companion to an irascible Scottish laird, act in loco parentis to a fey young woman hell-bent on seeing London and the rest of the world, and hobnobbing with a famous Hollywood director and his delightful fiance.
Of course there were niggles, typical Katie Fforde 'features' like Caro having an uncanny understanding of smells, she can even 'smell' things she sees on TV FFS. Also, Caro's romantic interest spends at 80% of the novel apparently disinterested in her, until he declares his undying love of course. And the villain of the piece is clearly signalled from a great distance. But overall, I really enjoyed this, these were only minor niggles and I really liked all the characters, it was a fun, sweet, humorous read, perfect for a holiday.
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