Love on the Vine

Set between the old Cotswolds market town of Stow on the Wold and the Dordogne region of France our heroine finds herself in a life-shattering situation having caught out her cheating husband.

Approaching her 50th birthday and with two children, one away at university and the other out on a gap year in the far east, Lottie will struggle by with the help of a few friends as she ponders where she will go from here.

Heartache and low self-esteem abounds her every waking minute; will she ever recover, can an escape to her elder sister’s holiday villa in France come to her rescue? Join us on a journey that will give the reader an idea of how true friendship works and enjoy an insight into the wonders of the Dordogne countryside that is a must for wine lovers and general tourists alike.

Will a chance meeting with a charming handsome French vineyard owner refuel her passion for life or will a chance discovery ruin it, the journey is sometimes painful but some amusing moments can intercede. Making the right life choices and decisions at the right time will decide how Lottie’s life turns out.

Having spent a lifetime in the world of catering, James always had a passion for writing, although he never finished anything. Being an award-winning chef has seen him work in some of the country’s best-known establishments, as well as run his own restaurant in Marbella, Spain.

A devout Christian, married with three children, he found himself recently side lined by the outbreak of the virus, then challenged by his loving wife to write that book he had always dreamt about, he finally achieved his dream. James has now hung up his apron and working part-time to allow him to pursue writing as a regular practice.