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| About the Book | |
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In 1980, college sophomore Alec Van Horne approaches his final months as a teenager dreading the shame of eternal celibacy. But to lose his virginity he must first break out of the closet. He hatches a plan. Stay on campus over summer recess and spark a romance with a handsome upperclassman. Alec’s mother has other ideas. Wracked with fears of mortality, Audrey decides that Paris is the perfect consolation prize for turning 50. Still viewing her youngest offspring as a child, she insists that Alec accompany her and his father, Walt, to Europe. There he’ll learn he’s not the only one with a dark secret. Determined to be a miserable traveling companion, Alec finds romance instead. A hunky New Englander, Conor Walsh, is taking a gap year abroad before starting law school. Lifted from Alec’s fantasies, Conor suggests a road trip to Normandy…on a motorcycle. The picturesque Norman coast fuels the young men’s passions. But Alec’s immaturity threatens the relationship. Inexperience, insecurity, and a sexy Swedish boy make him doubt Conor’s sincerity. There’s also Audrey. Will she let her boy grow up or doom him to a life of regret? My French Summer is a coming-of-age story with all the ingredients of a great romance: grand adventure, luscious European settings, delicious cast of supporting characters, and a plot with plenty of surprises. Young love set in Paris and the French countryside will enchant readers of all ages who will laugh, cry, and root for Alec and Conor.
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| About the Author | |
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My French Summer is T.D. Arkenberg’s eighth book and fifth novel. A long career in global aviation and stints living in Europe inspire his writing. Observations culled from twin addictions of travel and long walks provide fertile seeds for his stories, filling his books with rich descriptions, vibrant characters, and crisp dialogue. History, gardening, books, wildlife, and cooking round out his top interests. T.D. and his husband live in the author’s childhood home outside Chicago with their beloved Belgian tiger cat. |