A well written, witty and absorbing read Press Association on A FETE TO REMEMBER You'll be longing for a getaway in the French mountains after just a few pages. Gloucester Echo on A FETE TO REMEMBER Praise for THE PARISIAN'S RETURN: 'A humorous insight into French living' Tatler Ireland Praise for L'AUBERGE: 'Entertaining drama in small-town France.' Best new paperbacks Woman and Home Following in the footsteps of "Chocolat", this is an ideal holiday read. www.beachtomato.com

Julia Stagg lived in the Ariege-Pyrenees region of France for six years where she ran a small auberge and tried to convince the French that the British can cook. Having done her bit for Anglo-Gallic gastronomic relations, she now divides her time between the Yorkshire Dales and the Pyrenees. She keeps a website at www.jstagg.com and can be found on twitter.com/juliastagg.