Escargot Days Author:Mary Cassells When her husband exits their marriage after twenty-seven years, Carol seriously flips. Between nisi and absolute, the marital home is sold and her daughter takes her on what is supposed to be a recuperative holiday. The idea being to give Carol the strength to find a suitable Essex flat, but instead she finds a derelict Burgundian cottage that l... more »ooks as deserted and as much in need of restoration as herself. She may not have managed without the support of the local caf� owner who speaks fluent French with a cockney accent, or the eight-year-old daughter of a local farmer who offers French lessons as well as pitching in to mend the roof, but gradually Carol rebuilds her cottage and her life. What Carol doesn?t need is ex-hubby barging in on her scene just as it looks as if a rather dishy feller could be adding a pleasant dimension to her new life. Not that she?s up for getting involved with anyone else when she?s still feeling bruised and wouldn?t dare trust her own feelings.« less