Brioche in the oven

“Brownlee’s charming sequel to Fromage à Trois follows a pregnant Australian woman’s struggle to adapt to life in the French countryside. . . . [T]here’s no denying both characters’ charisma, and it is sweet to witness them learn to work through their issues. The affable cast, appealing setting, and appetizing descrip- tions of French cuisine make this entertaining romance a worthwhile diversion.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Ella left Australia on a whim and found happily ever after in Paris. Six months later . . . her dreamy life with French cheesemonger turned boyfriend, Serge, is thrown completely off course. She’s got a bun—a brioche!—in the oven. While Ella is busy worrying how she’ll survive nine months without unpasteurized cheese, Serge is clandestinely planning to relocate his growing family to a goat farm in the Loire Valley. But can their relationship survive all these upheavals once outside of their Parisian love bubble?

Follow Ella and Serge to the countryside in this lively sequel to Fromage à Trois.

Victoria Brownlee is an Australian-born food writer and the au- thor of Fromage à Trois. She spent the best part of the last decade eating her way around the world, including a two-year stint in China where she was the food and drink editor at Time Out Shanghai. In 2016, she traded dumplings for cheese and is now settled in France with her husband and daughter.