Review: A Great Summer Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2014
4.5 StarsAfter reading A Wedding in Provence: A Novel, I feel that I’ve taken a trip to France. The description of the location and surroundings was superb. You were there. You could smell the ocean - the flowers in Emily’s garden, and feel the wet grass under your feet. Ellen Sussman’s ability to portray compelling characters who grapple with challenging family issues is laudable, and this well-crafted tale has plenty of them. She is an adept storyteller…and you will be entertained by this well-paced story about a can’t-miss combination of multi-generational romance and family secrets. The dynamic between the sisters, Nell and Carly was palpable. I've lived it. I identified with it. Ms. Sussman takes her readers on a delicious journey with carefully woven conflicts. Her characters are real and her descriptions of them are tantalizing. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey.Review copy provided by NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine.