The Little French Guesthouse

Letter from Helen

Thank you for choosing to read The Little French Guesthouse. I hope you enjoyed Emmy’s journey to France and self-discovery as much as I did! If you were as sorry as I was to reach The End and you are wondering what will happen between Emmy and Alain, you will be pleased to know that a sequel is on the way!

As for my inspiration for The Little French Guesthouse, I’d had the opening scene in my mind for a long time, but I didn’t get around to doing anything about it until, on one of our family holidays to France, I stumbled upon the region and location that felt just right for it. Creating La Cour des Roses was only a few steps away in my imagination, and everything flowed from there. I sometimes forget it isn’t a real place!

I absolutely loved being in Emmy’s world – and head. She feels like a close friend to me. Writers often say their characters take on a life of their own, and that was certainly true with this book. Rupert, in particular, did not turn out how I’d initially intended - but I like him so much better the way he led me to write him, and I’m very fond of him. It seems others are, too, from the comments I’ve received.

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Helen x

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