The painful memories from her life back in Toronto will never be distant enough, but Katherine Price finds peace under the autumn sky in the South of France…and a deepening, dizzying love with Philippe. Together, they savor the delicacies and splendor of life, toasting to a future filled with happiness and hope—a life far away from the heartache they both knew so well.But during a trip to the … to the medieval village of Entrevaux, a strange note turns into a dangerous car chase. Philippe reveals he has a troubling secret—and the couple’s new life together threatens to crumble before it can begin. Now that Katherine has everything she’s ever wanted, is she about to lose it all?
Promises to Keep is the heartfelt second addition to award-winning author Patricia Sands’s Love in Provence trilogy—and a stirring reminder that it’s never too late to be joyfully surprised by love, life, or even yourself.
Revised edition: This edition of Promises to Keep includes editorial revisions.
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Book 2 of the Love in Provence series continues the story of Kat and Phillipe. Spoiler – she decides to stay in France. But if she went back to Canada, the book might never have been written. We learn more about both Kat and Phillipe through private conversations between them. We are introduced to new characters such as Veronique and David and Simone. We follow Kat in her exploration of her talents and gifts and how she uses them to complete her new life. As always in this author’s books, there are geography lessons hidden among rich descriptions of the places where Kat or Kat and Phillipe visit in addition to descriptions of French food that makes one’s mouth water.
One thing, though, there is a secret from Phillipe’s past that resurfaces to threaten both their happiness as well as their very lives. Kat stays with him despite repeated requests for her to return to Canada until the danger is nullified. I kept expecting even more danger towards the end of the book.
The last book in this series is I Promise You This. That is my next book to read. I hope we learn more about existing characters (Kat, Phillipe, Joy, Henri, Andrea, Molly, Adoree) and newer characters (Simone, Veronique, and David).
Katherine’s story continues! Katherine has an opportunity to return to France for another home exchange. Despite having doubts about going, she is given a final encouragement because of changes in her employment. Molly accompanies her for the first two weeks of a three month stay.
Oh Wow, the beautiful descriptions of the landscapes and countryside. I could almost see the beautiful colors and feel the warm sun on the beaches. The decadence of the foods, wines, coffees, deserts,…you get the idea. The daily details are a feast for the senses.
In this second book, Katherine has a ‘love’ interest, or maybe a bit of lust? She decides to break away from her imposed solitude and takes a chance on a bit of companionship, and Uh-oh…trouble!
Katherine unexpectedly connects with Philippe again! There are some wonderful day trips and Katherine clicks away with her camera, she purchases a new bike and is enjoying the freedom of being on her own, experiencing new adventures, and discovering she is a strong woman and she can make it on her own. But ohhh, Philippe….Love is in the air!
I will start on Book three tomorrow!
This was a great continuation of Kat’s Journey. I Loved all the new Characters that entered into her life along with the people we met in The Promise of Provence. After finishing i feel that i was in france with Kat and Philippe and experienced their Joys and sorrows. This a beautifully written story and it’s a journey everyone should take. This story has confirmed what I already knew that life can change so quickly and we must change our course in life. I had some sorrows that happened in the end of 2014 that effected my whole family and then I personally had an accident, that has changed me and i need to find a new path. The positives from these sorrows did come much joy, I’ve been reading and have met some wonderful people along the way and I cherish all of you and if you read this review I hope you know who are….some are avid readers and some are wonder and talented authors. The other joy is how my siblings, nieces and nephews and friends we have come together and our love and bond for each other is stronger. Getting back to Promises to keep, I was sad when the story end so quickly and then I realized that there will be more to the story and I am very happy!!!
Thank you so much Patricia for sharing your wonderful talent and story
Karen Komarinski