The Riviera House Swap: The uplifting, sun-drenched getaway romance from BESTSELLING AUTHOR Gillian Harvey

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars | 3,306 ratings

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Last update: 01-07-2025


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Would you swap houses with a stranger?

Nina has always played it safe. But when her divorce papers come through on her fortieth birthday she decides enough is enough.

She’s always chosen the sensible route, staying in her stable job and marrying her rather boring ex. In fact – she realises – she’s chosen security over excitement for years. Ever since she refused to elope with her first love: beautiful, poetic, thoughtful Pierre, the man she met aged 17, on her French exchange. The only man who ever made her heart race.

Maybe it’s time to take a few risks?

Impulsively she goes online and finds another kind of French exchange… a house-swap. She can’t imagine what French businessman Jean-Luc wants with her terraced home in rural England, but she can’t wait to stay in his beautiful, spacious, bougainvillea-strewn villa on the French riviera.

She’s not just there for the house though. She’s decided to find the love she missed all those years ago. But will Pierre still be the man of her dreams after all this time?

As two lives collide, will love bloom on the French riviera?

A gorgeously escapist story for fans of The Holiday, from the bestselling author of A Year at the French Farmhouse.

Readers love Gillian Harvey!

‘Irresistible! Sparkles with warmth, wit and compassion. A treat from start to finish!’ Nicola Gill

‘Wonderfully warm and enchanting… With empathy, insight, and humour… Will delight readers seeking their own escape’ Natalie Jenner

‘An uplifting, heartwarming, escapist novel to be read with a DO NOT DISTURB sign, because once you start that very first page, you are not going to want to put it down’ Kim Nash

‘A wonderfully heartwarming and uplifting novel full of friendship and adventure which reminds you never to give up on romance’ Sarah Hope

'As delightful as it is moving – a true gem of a novel... enchanting, wise and wonderfully uplifting' Isabelle Broom

'Uplifting, feel-good and hilarious... for anyone who has ever had their heart broken. This is escapism at its best. Every page felt like I was on holiday with my best friends. Gillian has done it again!' Tim Ewins

‘A joy… Honestly, I loved this story so much. It is filled with hope, and there are emotional moments as well’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘Gillian Harvey’s books are the ultimate treat… Funny, witty, emotional, endearing… Her books are everything!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review


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Top reviews from the United States

  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2024
    It was a delightful and modern story. Nina followed her heart for herse!f, after working for a terrible boss in a dull job. Following a divorce and waiting for the sale of her house she swapped houses with a Frenchman and took a month to return to a city in the South of France where she had visited in high school. She wanted to see a man that she had fallen for when she was 17. She became friends with the homeowners siblings and began her liberation.
  • Jessica
    4.0 out of 5 stars Slow
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2024
    The book itself was decent. It was slow going, not one of those that sucks you in and doesn't let go. It has nice, relevant life lessons that are appreciated but is so slow paced that it's easily guessed what is truly going on. Perhaps it was meant go be that way.
  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars going after what you want
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024
    Niña is newly divorced, her home is being sold and she hates her job. In hopes of rekindling a romance from many years ago she decides to take a leave from work and return to the town where she fell in love. She learns to take chances in many ways including a stab at rekindling that old romance. You will have to finish the book to find out all the chances Nina takes.
  • Nancy K Favata Lambert
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Riviera House Swap
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2024
    I found a new author to add to my list, this is a second book from this author. I love her stories.
    I enjoyed getting to know Nina, Bess, Sal, Sabine, Antoine. Nina met Sabine and Antoine when she did a house swap with Jean-Luc their brother. Nina, Sabine, Antoine became friends. Now Nina and Sabine are traveling an adventure.
  • Cayura
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Riviera House Swap is a fun, relaxing read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
    The Riviera House Swap is a fun, relaxing read. At a turning point in her life, Nina, newly divorced and just turned 40, decides to look for her first love in France She finds new friends on the way to meeting with her old love, and finds a surprising new adventure instead. Warm characters and good description of places.
  • Kellie Lewis
    5.0 out of 5 stars I Was Not Ready for the End!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024
    This book had me all over the place emotionally. Most of us are beholden to others and do not put yourselves first, especially with what seems like a bit of an irresponsible adventure. I cheered for Nina but the end….I hope there’s more to come for Nina since she just started to get her adventure right! I will keep looking for that next book - or I guess my imagination may have to suffice.
  • CAROL M.
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Riviera House Swap
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
    A delightful easy read romantic novel that I know many of the readers just like me will relate to. I was up until 4am reading it, just didn’t want to put it down.
  • Deborah burnett
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good concept for story line.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2024
    Excited at first about story line. But I found myself skimming over lots of pages. Book could have been wrapped up in less chapters. More is not better.

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