When a heartsick Maggie is sent on an errand by her mother to Cannes, she is keen to get it over with as quickly as possible.
She has been tasked with collecting a treasured box of photos from her late grandmother Elizabeth’s best friend, the impossibly glamorous Allegra Morgon who is desperate to tell Maggie all about the year she and Elizabeth spent in Paris. The sixties were in full swing, the air hummed with jazz, artists and students made the streets their own, and the City of Love was weaving its magic. And against this backdrop, two people were beginning a love story that would last a lifetime – but be over too soon.
As Maggie hears more about Allegra’s life, first in Paris, then New York, and finally on the Riviera, she is captivated and inspired. Was life always leading Maggie to this moment, this beautiful place so she could finally learn to stop living in the past? Because if she can, then another love story for the ages might just be within her reach… ❤️
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Under a Riviera Moon by Helen McGinn is a beautifully written dual-timeline novel that weaves together the lives of two women—Maggie in the present day and Allegra in the past. Maggie, a divorcée living in the UK, finds herself at a crossroads. Her life hasn’t turned out quite the way she imagined, and she’s feeling somewhat adrift. When her mother asks her to travel to Cannes to collect a box of her late grandmother’s belongings, she expects a quick and simple trip. However, this journey leads to unexpected discoveries that begin to shift her perspective and open her heart to new possibilities.
The second timeline introduces Allegra, who now lives in Cannes but recounts her younger days as a student in 1960s Paris and her later adventures in New York. Allegra’s story is rich with emotion, passion, and the pursuit of dreams, painting a picture of a young woman navigating love, ambition, and heartbreak in two of the world’s most iconic cities.
As Maggie learns more about Allegra and her grandmother’s past, a deep connection forms, bridging generations and revealing how the choices of the past can shape the present. The novel tenderly explores themes of love and loss, the power of second chances, acceptance of the past, and the importance of friendship that transcends time. With heartfelt emotion and beautifully drawn characters, this is a compelling and uplifting story of personal growth, healing, and the magic of unexpected connections.
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