“Every good love story has another love hiding within it.”   Brokenhearted and still mourning the loss of her husband, Heidi travels with Abbott, her obsessive-compulsive seven-year-old son, and Charlotte, her jaded sixteen-year-old niece, to the small village of Puyloubier in the south of France, where a crumbling stone house may be responsible for mending hearts since before World War II. There, Charlotte confesses a shocking secret, and Heidi learns the truth about her mother’s “lost summer” when Heidi was a child. As three generations collide with one another, with the neighbor who seems to know all of their family skeletons, and with an enigmatic Frenchman, Heidi, Charlotte, and Abbot journey through love, loss, and healing amid the vineyards, warm winds and delicious food of Provence. Can the magic of the house heal Heidi’s heart, too? Heidi is still reeling from the death of her husband, Henry, two years earlier. Heidi can�t bring herself to return to the bakery she and Henry ran, and her son, Abbott, is consumed with grief, which is manifesting itself through his obsessive-compulsive behavior. Heidi�s mother believes she knows the perfect cure and sends them, along with Heidi�s gloomy and sullen 16-year-old niece Charlotte, hiding her own secrets and miseries, to their family home in Provence, where Heidi hasn�t been since she was 13. The house has been in Heidi�s family for generations and has long been viewed as a living, breathing force that brings miracles. Heidi is initially tasked with the repairs and upgrades to the house, but it, along with her elderly neighbor and her neighbor�s son, starts to repair Heidi and Abbott and Charlotte and bring them closer together to form a new family unit. A tearjerker of a novel for both foodies and fans of tightly knit family stories. --Hilary Hatton "Fans of Under the Tuscan Sun will adore this impossibly romantic read."— People magazine “Unabashedly romantic and unafraid of melancholy, Asher’s book is a real charmer about a Provencal house that casts spells over the lovelorn.”— Kirkus Reviews   "Readers who enjoy... Lolly Winston’s Good Grief and Jane Green’s The Beach House or travel-induced transformation books like Frances Mayes’s Under the Tuscan Sun and Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love will find common themes in Asher’s engaging third novel...and become quickly invested in the lives of the deftly drawn characters."— Library Journal " A beautiful, tender book about love and loss that will touch your heart ...Verdict: five-star weepie."-- Herald Sun (AU) "Like a dip in a cool pool, Bridget Asher’s The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted is a refreshing escape."--Campus Circle “An enchantment of a book, woven out of Bridget Asher’s tenderness toward her characters, her love of the French countryside, and a gentle faith in possibilities. It held me spellbound from the first word to the last, when I put it aside with a sigh of both regret and deepest satisfaction….I madly, madly, madly loved this book! ” —BARBARA O’NEAL, author of How to Bake a Perfect Life “ The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted will have you canceling dinner plans, staying up all hours and flat-out ignoring your family, just so you can keep reading... An absorbing, beautifully written tale about life, death, love, food, and the magic of new possibilities .” —J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN, author of Commencement and Maine "[A] great read...This book was difficult to put down."-- The Pilot (NC) "Will touch readers long after the last page is read. The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted would make an excellent book discussion pick or a perfect choice for a book to read during spring break."--Rundpinne "I found myself racing through this novel, gulping it down and immersing myself in its comforting words. Julianna Baggott writes from the heart. Her prose is deeply felt and honest. I loved her descriptions of the French countryside, her understanding of her characters, and the way she was able to merge the stories of multiple characters into a cohesive and compelling novel."--Caribousmom "An amazing story...The characters drew me into a world of love, tenderness and melancholy in such a way that when I finished the story, I kept looking for more...I don’t think that I will ever think about life, love and one’s heritage the same way again."—Night Owl Reviews "Perfect for curling up with on a rainy night or savoring with a cup of tea beside you."— Northside (Australia) "A thoroughly delightful, emotionally satisfying story...[Asher] skillfully evokes the emotions her characters are feeling in her readers...[including] quite possibly one of the most romantic scenes ever committed to the printed page... The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted gets my highest recommendation. It is easily one of the best books I have read so far in 2011."--Colloquium "Love and its sweet secrets bloom gloriously in The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted . Bridget Ash