Surprisingly the position turns out not to be in Paris but in Provence, but Alexandra accepts the challenge, despite her only experience being with her own Nannies. As one would expect with this type of storyline, one thing leads to another as acceptance and love blossom. Although young Stephie is the one I took to heart from the beginning, I developed soft spots for all the children. I liked how the book was written it had a chatty feel to it which I liked, I liked Alexandra, I felt as though she was a strong women that people could look up to.

Katie Fforde lives in the beautiful Cotswold countryside with her family, and is a true country girl at heart.

Then comes along the prim and proper granmere followed by the children's estranged mother who both insisit the new nanny is not suitable and the children should be sent to boarding school in England leaving behind their adopted sister. Telling the story of Alexandra who takes on a nannying job as a change of career, in a French chateau. Alexandra is an engaging character who diverts from her journey to a finishing school in Switzerland to become a nanny for a short time in Provence which becomes life changing. Alexandra is on her way from London to finishing school in Switzerland when she stops off in Paris for 24 hours. Far more of a challenge though is their father - an impossibly good looking French count with whom she is rapidly falling in love .

Alexandra is a lovely character and her relationship with the three children is lovely although slightly reminiscent of The Sound of Music. Recently her old hobbies of ironing and housework have given way to singing, Flamenco dancing and husky racing.Alexandra enlists the help of her good friend from England - gay something still illegal in England and her in turn brings a friend. I loved seeing her grow and care for the children and try so hard not to fall for her older sexy boss.

Portobello Book Blog is not responsible for the republishing of the content found on this blog on other Web sites or media without its permission. I loved seeing Alexandra thrust into life as a nannie for children that, very obviously, resent her and do not want her there. Orphaned herself at a young age and ‘supervised’ from afar by relations living in Switzerland, Alexandra has always fended for herself in the family home in London. She finds herself in a chateau, looking after three children, unaided, two of which aren't keen to have her there, with a grandmerè who doesn't feel she is qualified, an estranged mother of said children, who wants to whisk the children away, and a friendly dog. However, I've been a member of the RNA for more years than I can actually remember and will have its very best interests at the core of everything I do.Some lovely friendships were forged and I enjoyed seeing the children blossom under Alexandra’s care. There are many interesting characters in this book, that help to add colour to the story, and the market scenes make me want to go and visit similar places, too! She has three children: Guy, Francis and Briony and didn't start writing until after the birth of her third child. This is a perfect holiday book so if you are off to the sun get a copy and take it to the pool or beach.

This was your typical Hannah/Laura buddy read where the planned reading schedule goes to pot on the first night *snorts*. Recommended as a perfect read for when one is in the mood for a readable romance, with the inevitable happy ending. Having decided, at Donna’s insistence, to spend a little longer than the planned 24 hours in Paris, Donna tells her about a job in Paris an acquaintance is looking to fill.So, after a trying week at work I had a date with my sofa and the book on the Saturday and I wasn’t moving! I also didn’t know that the French celebrate Christmas Eve more than Christmas Day but the way Alex and David introduced the more English traditions felt so fitting in this. How will she learn to cope with the three children of the French count who is the father to the three, as she finds herself falling for him?