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French Summer Kindle Edition

by Lise Gold (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 853 ratings
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Newly divorced and bought out of her company, Nathalie rents a holiday home in the South of France. After years of hard work and a failed marriage in Chicago, she’s looking for some peace and quiet, a place to clear her mind and figure out her future.
Lena loves women, her dog, and landscaping, but that’s about as complicated as it gets. When she meets her new tenant for the summer, it proves hard to stay professional as a caretaker, especially when that tenant turns out to be everything she ever wanted and more.
As time passes and boundaries blur, the moment of goodbye becomes inevitable. Nathalie isn’t looking for a new love, especially not in the form of a woman, and Lena has no desire to get her heart crushed again.
Is it possible to find home in a place you’ve never been? And is it worth the risk, giving up everything for someone you’ve only just met? They say home is where the heart is…
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About the Author

Lise Gold is an author of lesbian fiction. Her romantic attitude, enthusiasm for travel and love for feel good stories form the heartland of her writing. Lise's novels: 'Lily's Fire'(2017), 'Beyond the Skyline' (2017), 'The Cruise' (2018) and 'French Summer' (2018) are the result of a quest for a new passion, after spending fourteen years working as a designer. Lise lives in the UK with her wife.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DGXSFFR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lise Gold Books (July 1, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1427 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 853 ratings

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Lise Gold is an author of lesbian romance. Her romantic attitude, enthusiasm for travel and love for feel good stories form the heartland of her writing. Born in London to a Norwegian mother and English father, and growing up between the UK, Norway, Zambia and the Netherlands, she feels at home pretty much everywhere and has an unending curiosity for new destinations. She goes by ‘write what you know’ and is often found in exotic locations doing research or getting inspired for her next novel.

Working as a designer for fifteen years and singing semi- professionally, Lise has always been a creative at heart. Her novels are the result of a quest for a new passion after resigning from her design job in 2017. Since the launch of Lily’s Fire (2017) she has written several romantic novels and is currently working on ‘The Compass Series’. 'French Summer' (2018) has won a Lesfic Bard Award and 'Fireflies' (2018) was a Goldie finalist.

When not writing from her kitchen table, Lise can be found cooking, traveling or singing her heart out somewhere, preferably country or blues.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Loek
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2018
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Nathalie comes to France to escape her life in Chicago. She needs some alone time and time to recharge but when she meets the caretaker, her life becomes more complicated. She is not looking for love but the sparks between them can't be ignored. Slowly she discovered the joy of friendship and the power of true passion. But what will happen if their time together comes to an end? It is obvious from her writing that the author loves France. The details of the environment and the atmosphere was sublime and made me feel like I was there basking in the sun and drinking wine. The characters were well-defined but Lena is the kind of character that draws me in. The writing is excellent and well-paced. I could feel all the emotions; from happiness to sadness, from hope to heartbreak and the tension emanates off the pages. It was pure pleasure to read and I highly recommend it.
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Giscabfo
5.0 out of 5 stars beautifully written
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
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Love the whole storyline and how things developed…so easy to read and get involved… I love their love … what else can I say
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KLear
4.0 out of 5 stars Never been to France but want to go now more than ever
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2019
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This is my second book by this author and I really enjoy her books. Love the level of detail and definitely leaves you wanting more when the end is reached. I will be honest it took me a while to read this one because I was afraid that they would never find their way back to each other - sorry perhaps I was thinking of most lesbian films where someone dies or just moves on with their life. Too cynical on my part... perhaps. Although this book doesn't disappoint. Thank you Lise for sharing your characters and creativity with us. Keep creating and be well.
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Ps58
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story about starting over and finding someone you didn't know- yourself.
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2021
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I have loved the Compass series so I am loving these amazing books by Lisa Gold. This story of Nathalie whose marriage and the business they built coming to an end for her is so touching. The courage to move continents and try to regroup as she moves on. Lena owns this wonderful Villa that is in France. The walls both women have put over the years have been keeping them hostage in a life that can be so much more. The courage it takes to open up let a vision for a different life take front and center. The way scenery and the French countryside come to life is so good. The characters are so loveable. A way of life unfolds that is so different but so spectacular I want to move too. This is a great story. I love the start over courage and self discovery we all need to do. A great read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2023
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Very sweet romance. The characters are likable and interesting. Very good summer read. Thanks for another very fun romantic book.
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Eugenia Anton
5.0 out of 5 stars And what a summer
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2021
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My first book by Lise Gold was Lily's Fire. I loved it. I've read every single book she's written as she became one of my favorite authors. I thought she was an excellent author, but with French Summer, she has surpassed all previous books. French Summer is amazing. I literally couldn't put it down. It takes place in the South of France, which in itself is a beautiful area. I have visited the area, Nice, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Eze and towns in between. What a magical place to fall in love. Add the locale to the main characters, one discovering her sexuality, the other discovering her vulnerability as she falls madly in love after many years, and of course, the little terrier, Gumbo. The combination is fantastic. I highly recommend this book. I so look forward to Gold's next one. (less)
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T woods
4.0 out of 5 stars It Needs More
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2020
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This was a good book. The problem is that it was very vanilla. Readers could tell the story before they even read it. The first half of the book was well written and the last part seemed rushed. Numerous amount of
times the main characters express their love for one another yet, I could not feel it. How Nathalie just walked back into Lena life reminded me of a typical u-haul lesbian (can we even consider her a lesbian?) Overall I would recommend this book.
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CKWriter
5.0 out of 5 stars Sultry, Sweet, and Steamy
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018
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Another great read from Lise. The tale of Nathalie and Lena was endearing and romantic. It was a love born in Heaven...soul mates, a twin flame. The story was well written, the scenes were excellently described...I felt like I was in France as I read along. Also, the character building was perfectly spot on. Lena and Nat were so 3D I felt as if they lived and breathed. Thank you again, Lise, for giving the world another beautiful romance to makes us fall in love with LOVE.
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Louisette Lépine
5.0 out of 5 stars Lise Gold strikes again with French Summer!
Reviewed in Canada on August 1, 2021
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After reading the Compass Books Series and The Scent of Rome, Lise Gold takes me through a French Summer. I love everyone of those and the more I read her stories the more I know she won't disappoint.
She travels a lot and she's curious about different places all over the world.
But the best is how she weaves the plot between her main characters. Always believable with possible struggling and great love scenes and a happily ever after.
You'll go on a trip with Nat and Lena and fall in love with one or the other and maybe both of them.
Being French Canadian and gone to South of France, she took me on memory lane with the scenery, the sightseeing, the food and the wine and I long to return. Thanks Lise, 🇲🇶🇨🇦💐💜
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Amanda Stafford
5.0 out of 5 stars Another enjoyable read from Lise Gold
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2023
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This is the fourth book I've read by Lise Gold now and she has fast become one of my favourite authors. All of her books are extremely romantic and a tad steamy, sometimes covering characters serious struggles and life challenges.
This was an enjoyable, light read with a little angst but not too much. A lovely summer read!
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The Kindleworm
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in India on August 25, 2020
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Hot and sexy and emotional and unputdownable
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Client Amazon
4.0 out of 5 stars Le Sud de la France comme si on y était ! à lire.
Reviewed in France on December 26, 2018
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J’ai adoré la première moitié du livre, qui certes se concentre autour de la construction de la relation (et l’auteur réussit très bien cette partie) mais qui évoque aussi d’autres personnages. C’est vivant et on ne s’ennuie pas. On découvre les personnages’ leur personnalité et la région que l’auteur semble bien connaître (le Sud de la France) à tel point que l’on a l’impression d’y être. C’est très agréable en cette période d’hiver. La seconde moitié m’a moins convaincue car c’est très concentré sur les deux personnages principaux et je me suis un peu ennuyée. Une impression globale néanmoins très positive.
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Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely story!
Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2019
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This was a very cute romance that I enjoyed from "cover to cover".
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