Foreign Fruit ('blissful, Romantic Reading' - Company)

By (author) Moyes, Jojo; By (author) Moyes Jojo
Short description/annotation
The spellbinding winner of the Romantic Novelists'' Association Novel of the Year Award from bestselling author Jojo Moyes.
Description
A newly rejacketed edition of the 2003 novel Foreign Fruit by Jojo Moyes, the bestselling author of Me Before You and two-time winner of the RNA Novel of the Year award.In the 1950s seaside town of Merham, everyone knows their place. Lottie Swift, an evacuee living with the respectable Holden family, loves it, while the Holdens'' daughter Celia opposes its constraints.When a group of bohemians move into Arcadia, a grand Art Deco house on the seafront, Lottie and Celia are tempted into their alternative lifestyle. What ensues at the house has tragic and long-lasting consequences for all.Now almost fifty years on, Arcadia and its past secrets return to life, prompting the question: can you ever leave your past behind?
Review quote
If you liked Chocolat by Joanne Harris, you''ll love FOREIGN FRUIT . . . blissful, romantic reading.
Review quote
A novel that irrevocably throbs with romance, intrigue and betrayal.
Review quote
Moyes evokes the strictures of time beautifully, as well as the enervating charms of a sleepy resort.
Biographical note
Jojo Moyes is a novelist and journalist. Her books include the bestsellers The Girl You Left Behind, The One Plus One, Me Before You and After You and her short story collection Paris for One and Other Stories. Her novels have been translated into forty-four languages, have hit the number one spot in twelve countries and have sold over thirty-eight million copies worldwide. Me Before You has now sold over fourteen million copies worldwide and was adapted into a major film starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. Jojo lives in Essex.
Promotional headline
The spellbinding winner of the Romantic Novelists'' Association Novel of the Year Award from bestselling author Jojo Moyes.
Review quote: previous work
[She] deftly handles her involved plot, skillfully exploring the different family dynamics; her thoughtful tone and light touch makes this a delightful read - Publishers Weekly

If you liked Chocolat by Joanne Harris, you''ll love FOREIGN FRUIT . . . blissful, romantic reading - Company

Moyes evokes the strictures of time beautifully, as well as the enervating charms of a sleepy resort. - Good Housekeeping