French Kisses and A London Affair - two novellas in one book by Jan Ellis

Author: Jan Ellis

French Kisses

When Rachel Thompson moved to France in her early twenties, little did she suspect she would stay, become a successful artist and marry Michael, the love of her life.

Life in France is peachy until Michael hits 40, discovers his inner love-rat and runs off with the kids’ young, skinny, dance teacher.

Determined to rebuild her life, Rachel recruits friends, neighbours and her children to help her transform the family home into a cosy guest house, and soon attracts an eclectic collection of visitors – and two quite different admirers.

A London Affair

Kate leaves the countryside for a job in a posh London deli and is soon surrounded by croissants and cappuccinos as she finds herself at the centre of a delicatessen dating adventure.

Along with the job come new flat-mates, including the fun, exasperating Imogen and her long-suffering boyfriend, Freddy. Kate thinks she’s doomed to early spinsterhood, but Immy has other ideas and sends her friend out into dating land with unexpected consequences for them all.

This is a fun romance that takes the reader from the King’s Road to Cornwall with an eclectic bunch of characters including an old hippy, a Russian property magnate and an ex-boyfriend who doesn’t know when to give up.

About the Author:
Jan Ellis began writing fiction by accident in 2013. Until then, she had led a blameless life as a publisher, editor and historian of early modern Spain. She fell into fiction when a digital publisher approached her to write a history book, then made the mistake of mentioning women’s fiction, which sounded much more fun.
Jan’s stories have small-town settings with realistic characters who range in age from young teens to eighty-somethings. She is somewhat surprised to find herself a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.

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Trimmed Page Size: 193 x 124 mm. Paperback. 300 pages. Pack: 24. Date of publication: May 4, 2017. Genre: Literature & Fiction/Women’s Fiction/Humour/Holidays/Romantic Comedy

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Jan Ellis on BBC Sounds :

Jan Ellis writes : 'I had a blast chatting to @adam_crowther at @BBCUpload about all kinds of things, including how your characters can sometimes have surprising hidden lives! Listen to the show from the beginning or scroll to about 16:50 for my bit. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09f2t10