From an engaging new voice in women's fiction comes the story of Lily Crisp whose rich experiences have brought her to a bewildering turning point...

Lily has traveled to southern France in search of a new perspective, hoping that the sun's soft rays and the fragrant sea breezes will provide a relaxing respite from the demands of her lively daughter and her family's Idaho cattle ranch. Tow hears after her husband's sudden death, in the house that's been in his family for generations, she finally finds a moment of peace, some stolen weeks to immerse herself in memories and make sense of the past.

To Madame Olivetti--her cranky old manual typewriter--Lily entrusts all her secrets, pounding out the stories of the men she loves, the betrayals she endured, the losses she regrets. With the companionship of honest, open Yves, the sexy handyman who comes by to make repairs, Lily takes in life from her sun-drenched terrace. Soon Yves is coming in the evenings too, obviously capable of mending more than broken roof tiles. As Lily whispers her tales to Yves in a language he doesn't understand, every sensation and remembrance brings her closer to understanding her exhilarating past--and to discovering that she has a new story to tell, one about hte delights of starting over.

Reviews:

"I thoroughly enjoyed this wise, witty, sensuous exploration of a woman looking back over her rich and complex life."

--Lisa Tucker, National Bestselling Author of Once Upon a Day and The Cure for Modern Life
 

About the Author

Annie Vanderbilt is presently writing a second novel, spending time both in Florida and in Idaho, continuing her involvement with charitable projects for the family foundation, and taking up saltwater fly fishing to add a little catch and release to the creative ups and downs of a late-blooming writer.

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