Meet Ella, on the brink of turning 30 and full of regret for a life only half lived.?
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In a haze of heartbreak after splitting up with the man she thought she was going to marry, she makes the only decision that seems rational and buys a one-way ticket to Paris, embarking on a pilgrimage of food, wine, and joie de vivre.?
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After arriving, Ella struggles to grasp the nuances of French manners and friendship. She soon finds herself caught between two men who inhabit opposite ends of the Paris food scene, getting wined and dined by one, and inadvertently making a bet to try every type of French?fromage?with the other.
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As the seasons change, Ella realizes that theres more to life in France than champagne and cheese. At some point the Eiffel Tower stops sparkling and she needs to decide where her heart truly lies.?
Meet Ella, on the brink of turning 30 and full of regret for a life only half lived.?
?
In a haze of heartbreak after splitting up with the man she thought she was going to marry, she makes the only decision that seems rational and buys a one-way ticket to Paris, embarking on a pilgrimage of food, wine, and joie de vivre.?
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After arriving, Ella struggles to grasp the nuances of French manners and friendship. She soon finds herself caught between two men who inhabit opposite ends of the Paris food scene, getting wined and dined by one, and inadvertently making a bet to try every type of French?fromage?with the other.
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As the seasons change, Ella realizes that theres more to life in France than champagne and cheese. At some point the Eiffel Tower stops sparkling and she needs to decide where her heart truly lies.?
Drawing on Brownlees experience as a food writer, this highly sensual debut novel follows an Australian womans journey through the cultural, culinary, and romantic offeringslSã