Overview

A love forged in war. A promise that crosses oceans. England, 1951: Lavender farmer Luc Ravens--a former French Resistance fighter--and his beloved Lisette, a one-time British spy in France, have escaped to England. The war is over but its horrors still haunt them. Casting their fate to the winds, they set sail for Australia, hoping to rebuild their lives and plant new lavender fields full of promise. Yet tragedy will test them beyond anything the war demanded. Young law student Max Vogel is struggling with a loss of his own when his dying mother presses a battered shoebox into his hands--letters from the father he never knew. A long-held family secret links him to Luc on the other side of the world. He holds the key to Luc's troubled pas--and Luc may be the only man alive who can tell Max the truth about his father. Max's search will bring them both to Paris--and draw Luc back to Provence to fulfil a dangerous promise of revenge by which he has been bound--to his beloved Lisette, to his family, and to the one man responsible for ripping so much from his life. With the future generation of lavender keepers in his care, Luc must lay to rest the ghosts of years gone by so that they all might live and love again. From the south coast of England to the rugged farmland of northern Tasmania and the lively streets of postwar Paris, The French Promise is the sweeping sequel to The Lavender Keeper from million-copy bestselling author Fiona McIntosh.

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'You must read this book. Absolutely breathtaking and heartbreakingly beautiful. I was completely and utterly hooked from the very first page.' The Neverending Bookshelf 'Several times I read with tears rolling down my face.' Reader review, 5 stars 'Emotional, intense and superbly written.' Reader review, 5 stars 'Amazing...This book is one of the most gripping books I've ever read. Would put it as one of the best. The story is so believable, shed lots of tears but had to keep reading.' Reader review, 5 stars 'A must read... fabulous.' Reader review, 5 stars 'Perfect sequel to The Lavender Keeper, The French Promise is just as good, didn't want it to end.' Reader review, 5 stars 'A captivating saga of love, loss, and the triumph of the human spirit. Fiona McIntosh is an extraordinary storyteller and this historical fiction is a stunning example of her talent.' Book'd Out 'Action, heartbreak and romance aplenty... a great read. This is a romantic page-turner.' Australian Bookseller & Publisher 'This epic story is full of mystery, intrigue and romance.' Woman's Day 'A perfect blend of romance, action, mystery and intrigue by one of our best known and popular authors.' Noosa Today

Author Information

Fiona McIntosh is one of Australia's favourite storytellers. She began her career in speculative-fiction and after worldwide success with 16 novels, moved into lush, historical fiction where she regularly hits the National Top 10 with each new blockbuster released into the most congested and competitive sales season of Christmas. She also writes crime and her Det. Jack Hawksworth series 'Hawk' has been optioned for TV while three of her historical novels have been optioned for film. Her children's picture book will be published in 2025, entitled Harry and Gran Bake a Cake. She hosts one of the country's most successful masterclasses that is highly regarded by the publishing industry, with an enviable strike rate, responsible for some of the newest popular authors in Australia. Her Masterclass debuted in the UK during the northern summer with a dozen writers from ANZ, UK and Europe. Married with adult twin sons, she divides her time between the UK and a farmhouse on the rim of the Clare Valley vineyards of South Australia where she follows her passion for baking, fine coffee (one day she'll roast her own beans) and for acquiring winter boots in the sunniest pace on earth. She's a self-confessed chocaholic.

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