You Me Everything — Catherine Isaac

Set in the French countryside on an idyllic summer vacation, a delicious, tender novel about finding joy and love even in the most unexpected places.

Jess and her ten-year-old son William set off to spend the summer at Château de Roussignol, deep in the rich, sunlit hills of the Dordogne. There, Jess's ex-boyfriend -- and William's father -- Adam, runs a beautiful hotel in a restored castle. Lush gardens, a gorgeous pool, delectable French food, and a seemingly never-ending wine list -- what's not to like? Jess is bowled over by what Adam has accomplished, but she's in France for a much more urgent reason: to make Adam fall in love with his own son.

But Adam has other ideas, and another girlfriend -- and he doesn't seem inclined to change the habits of a lifetime just because Jess and William have appeared on the scene. Jess isn't surprised, but William -- who has quickly come to idolize his father -- wants nothing more than to spend time with him. But Jess can't allow Adam to let their son down -- because she is tormented by a secret of her own, one that nobody -- especially William -- must discover.

By turns heartwrenching and hopeful, YOU ME EVERYTHING is a novel about one woman's fierce determination to grab hold of the family she has and never let go, and a romantic story as heady as a crisp Sancerre on a summer day.