It’s always exciting when a new book is launched into the world. Writers are passionate about what they do and the release of ‘A Springtime to Remember‘ by Boldwood Books, on 26 December 2019, is like having that Christmas morning feeling, twice over!
A big part of the excitement is that I have long been in love with the Palace of Versailles and its extensive park and gardens. The sheer scale and the opulence, are breath-taking…
It was an incredible feat to turn what was, initially, a small hunting lodge, into such a magnificent palace. But it was astonishing to then pay that same level of attention to detail, when creating the park and gardens. Particularly as the area was boggy, and insect ridden, regarded as of little use because of the cost involved in draining it.
But A Springtime to Remember is a modern-day love story. Lexie Winters, teams up with cameraman Elliot Nielson, to film a series of interviews with the palace gardeners of today. However, Lexie’s interest is also very personal. Her grandma, Viv, spent a year there as a horticultural student in 1961. Her grandma never talked about what must have been a thrilling experience…
As Lexie’s story unfolds, a mystery is unravelled, and a truth is told for the very first time. Versailles casts its magical spell on many people and once they have visited, they leave with memories they will never forget.
Sadly, when passions run high, hearts can get broken… as they have in the past. Unless fate has a plan.
‘This is a wonderful story written in such a way that readers stay engaged anxiously awaiting the next clue.’
Jane Whitmeyer
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