___________________'Anything written by Celia Imrie is guaranteed to put a smile on your face' - Good Housekeeping___________________The beautiful town of Bellevue-sur-Mer, tucked between glitzy Monte Carlo and the plush red carpets of Cannes, is home to Theresa, Carol, William, Benjamin and Sally: five retired expats who have pooled their resources to set up La Mosaque, a divine little restaurant.But there is trouble in paradise: the friends are desperately struggling to make ends meet, and when the much hoped for sale of their Picasso mosaic falls through they realise it will take every bit of their talent and gumption to save La MosaqueThe witty and enchanting third novel from the well-loved actress and Sunday Times--bestselling author of Not Quite Nice and Nice Work (If You Can Get It), perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Fern Britton___________________Praise for the Nice series'Her work has definite joie de vivre' - Wendy Holden, Daily Mail'Hugely enjoyable' - Katie Fforde'Utterly delicious' - Joanna Lumley'Warm, light-hearted, fast-paced' - Joanne Harris'Hugely entertaining' - Julian Fellowes'Such a charming romp' - Fern Britton'A shaft of early summer sunshine' - Daily Mail'A delicious piece of entertainment' - The Times
Celia Imrie is an Olivier Award-winning and Screen Actors Guild-nominated actress. She is known for her film roles in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Calendar Girls, Nanny McPhee, Bridget Jones, Absolutely Fabulous,
Finding Your Feet, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and Good Grief. She is currently filming in the Netflix series The Diplomat. Celia Imrie is also the author of her autobiography, The Happy Hoofer, and the top ten Sunday Times bestselling novels in the Nice Trilogy - Not Quite Nice, Nice Work (If You Can Get It) and A Nice Cup of Tea - Sail Away and Orphans of the Storm.
www.celiaimrie.info @CeliaImrie
A fun read ... There's a deranged energy that sweeps you along
Daily Mail
Breezy, lightly comic … peppered with delicious recipes
Radio Times
Well-loved TV and movie actress Celia's third novel, following the fortunes of five expats in the South of France who open a restaurant together
Love It!
Praise for the Nice series: 'Fun … Her work has definite joie de vivre and a sunny, good-natured feel
Daily Mail - Wendy Holden
A hugely enjoyable romp of a novel with eccentric characters, a delightful background and a savoury tang of crime
Katie Fforde
With its lively plot and eccentric characters, this is a light-hearted, fun read
Daily Express
A very witty novel by a very witty woman. Hugely entertaining
Julian Fellowes
A warm, light-hearted, fast-paced tale that fans of Peter Mayle will enjoy
Joanne Harris
Utterly delicious in every way
Joanna Lumley
A delicious piece of entertainment … The characters are a hoot and their antics are hilarious; even better, Theresa is a fabulous cook and Imrie includes the recipes of her signature dishes
The Times
Wonderful and very amusing
Good Housekeeping - Helen Lederer
Sunny and funny … A keenly observed, rollicking tale of mature expats reinventing themselves on the French Riviera
Mail on Sunday
In a delicious touch, the action is punctuated with recipes for the local dishes that are cooked by the characters so that readers can, if they wish, cook along with the action
Daily Telegraph
It's lots of fun, with adventure at a certain age as its driving force, and sun-kissed recipes
Sainsbury's Magazine
A comic caper set among the tangled lives of a group of expats in a southern French village
Observer
Celia Imrie reveals herself to be a gifted novelist … Witty and engaging
Choice
A pacy, light-hearted romp around the Riviera … Imrie is on a roll with her Nice stories: they're sharp, witty, with a nice plot twist and, like her recipes, leave you with an appetite for more
Scotland on Sunday
Peppered with local dishes, the novels are as light and frothy as the les flottantes with crme anglaise
Guardian