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2000s: How about two weeks in a stunning villa in the South of France?
The Villa
What you need to know before your trail
Two weeks in a stunning villa in the South of France was supposed to heal the rifts in this fractured family. Flaky croissants and rich black coffee every morning before long days by the sparkling pool. Balmy candlelit dinners once the kids have gone to bed.
But Nora is shaking as she gathers her family around the large oak table on the terrace at the front of the villa. Her two daughters eye her suspiciously as she tops up her wine and clears her throat to speak. But when she opens her mouth, the secret Nora came here to tell won’t come out…
Travel Guide
A villa in the South of France
You would be forgiven for thinking that the South of France is paradise. What about a villa looking out over the beach for example?
“Flaky croissants and rich black coffee every morning before long days by the sparkling pool. Balmy candlelit dinners once the kids have gone to bed.”
The setting is not the main focus here and locations are vague. However, wherever the family decide to holiday, this one is not going to have a good time. They say you take your baggage with you and they have taken all of it with them. The real setting is one of forced enjoyment, weird family dynamics and some uncomfortagble truths….
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Villa
Destination : South of France Author/Guide: Clare Boyd Departure Time: 2000s
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