
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Themes:
Age Gap
Divorce
Femme / Femme
Forced Proximity / Stranded Together
Humor / Comedy
Living Abroad / Expat
Love At First Sight
Low Angst
Mature Lead 40+
Mystery / Suspense
No Strings Attached
Opposites Attract
Quirky Characters
Self-Discovery
Slow Burn
Starting Over
Toaster Oven / Gay For You
Vacation / Travel
Heat Level:
Medium (sex scenes are included and may use mildly graphic description)
Archetypes:
Accountant / CFO
Celebrity / Socialite / Model
Homemaker
Geographic Location:
Continental Europe
Setting:
Castle / Palace
Foreign Country
Small Town / Rural
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Bi or Pansexual
Lesbian
Queer
Femme
Trigger/Content Warning:
Domestic violence is mentioned but not shown on the page.
That French Summer
By Sienna Waters
One infamous Englishwoman, one young American tourist, and one long, hot French Summer.
Who needs perfection?
Reeling from a very public scandal, Delia Holland takes refuge in a run-down French chateau. She’s determined to stay out of the lime-light, to rebuild her life, and most of all, to be happy. Guillotining her husband would be the icing on the cake, if only she could find him.
After an accident and a surprise breakup, Paris Bennett finds herself alone on her longed-for French vacation. Her characteristically immaculate plans have fallen apart, and she’s barely holding herself together. Plus, the novelty of being Paris in Paris is rapidly starting to wear off.
But when a thunderstorm brings the two together for a night, something begins to sparkle. Delia’s heart starts to fill with happiness again, and Paris suddenly finds that her carefully laid out plans aren’t as necessary as she thought.
Grumpy neighbors, interfering English teachers, a housekeeper who’s more than she seems, a battered car, an even more battered moped, rats and spiders galore, and a chateau that could fall on their heads at any moment come together to prove that the perfect love story doesn’t have to be perfect at all. Sometimes happiness is there for the taking, as long as you can persuade yourself to choose it.
That French Summer is a lesbian romance featuring a very happy ending, from bestselling Sapphic writer Sienna Waters, author of The Hotel Inspector, Crossing the Pond, and A Quiet Life.