First published 2017
Elizabeth planned to stay in Paris forever with her husband. During a countryside trip, they fall under the spell of a picturesque Provençal village. Faster than flipping a crêpe, they decide to pack up their entire life and move south. Elizabeth opens her own ice cream parlor in their new home. She experiments with local ingredients and unusual flavor combinations like saffron, rosemary, and olive oil. The Provence countryside transforms into a celebration of life itself. Elizabeth must navigate building a business in an unfamiliar place while discovering how regional flavors can create something entirely new. Her journey becomes about more than ice cream as she learns what it means to truly belong somewhere. The story captures how a spontaneous decision can lead to unexpected joy and fulfillment.
Genres: romance, contemporary, memoir, food-and-drink
Vibes: emotional, intimate, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Paris, Provence
Period: 21st-century
454 pages · Paperback · Fischer Taschenbuch