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My Rating: 4.5 Stars

Bryony Masters has a mission. Her father has suffered a serious stroke. He gets better to a degree, but Bryony feels that she must now do the impossible. Thirty years ago her older sister Hannah ran away from home. Her family has never been the same since. Bryony feels that she must find Hannah before her father has any further health issues. She comes up with a fantastic idea. She decides to apply for a game show, hoping that this may be a way to appeal to the public in order to find her sister. Bryony knows that there very well may be several media opportunities that she can take advantage of.

Bryony has a blog dedicated to her search for Hannah. However, although she leaves regular blog posts, her reach is rather limited. Meanwhile, Bryony enjoys time with with her best friend Melinda. This turns out to be a blessing, because Melinda‘s husband has a new friend named Lewis. Due to ideal circumstances, Lewis ends up becoming Bryony’s partner on the game show, which is called, What Happens in ...

As expected, Bryony gets plenty of opportunities to talk about Hannah and about how much she is loved and truly missed. During the show quite a bit happens and each activity is really enjoyable to read about. I loved the trivial aspect of the show, all the characters in the story, and the beautiful landscapes that were described during the events.

Carol Wyer has written an engaging women’s fiction story that develops into a wonderfully-endearing romance. I really enjoyed the humor that was peppered throughout the story. One thing that really worked for me was a twist that was funny and very surprising. The story was very well-balanced as there were sensitive moments that kept me keenly interested. What Happens in France flowed very well because it was rich with delightful characters, including a dog with a strong media presence of his own. This delightful read is done with excellent pacing, thus showcasing the marvelous talents of this prolific author.

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What an enjoyable read. This book made me smile, laugh and cry.
I particularly liked the authors style of writing. She was able to change between past and present tense very easily.

This book is funny, romantic and very very entertaining

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I really wanted to like What Happens in France, but I just could never really get into it. I love reality shows and stories that take place in Europe, so I thought this book would have everything I would want in a good read. However, I just kept getting bogged down in the details and I found myself skimming more than reading.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

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Not usually my read........But when this brilliant author Carol Wyer writes a book I have to read it. So when What happens in France came up to read I requested it.
WoW.............WoW...........and Double WoW............What a Fantastic, Fun and beautifully written book this was. I was hooked from the title as I have just moved to France to live and this book was just calling me to read.

Bryony Masters is looking for her long lost sister called Hannah who is a lot older than her. She left home when Bryony was a young child. Bryony has been looking for Hannah for years and has written a Blog searching for her on Social media. Their loving father has had a severe stroke and this search has taken on new meaning as their father is very poorly. A new reality game show is about to be made and they are calling out for unusual contestants. Bryony remembers that Hannah loved reality game shows and has to apply to be on it. Hopefully by being on this new show, this will help find Hannah before it's too late.

So when What happens in France was a brilliant read. You become apart of this book. All the characters play their parts so well and they are all likeable I even liked Professor Potts character even though I wanted to punch him in several bits of the book lol.

The last few Chapters you will find out why Hannah left home. You will understand why Bryony wants to see her again. I did need a tissue at the end of this book and that's all I am saying.

This is a book that is a fun read and you can relate to. I hope there's a follow up, as I feel I would like to learn more about Hannah's life.

Carol's books are just a must read and I highly recommend you to read them. A author that just gets better and better. Her books are just brilliant.

Well done Carol. Your Books have been my Favourite books of This year.....Looking forward reading more of them

A massive Thank you to Netgalley for letting me read this and review it.........Big Fat 5 stars from me.

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A fun read with plenty to enjoy. A game show! Set in France, a chance to spend time in a French city with some fun people, the cutest and funniest dog ever!

Carol's writing is nice and easy to read. Full of passion for France and game shows. She did a lot of impressive research during the writing of the book and you can tell. I went on a game show once and reading this did bring back some very funny memories. You get to meet some really fun people and although it can get pressurized it's a unique experience.

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