Aix Marks the Spot [B2222]

2020 PB in Gift-Worthy condition. For ages YA and Up! Jamie has been dreaming of this summer forever: of road trips and intensive art camps, of meeting cute boys with her best friend Jazz. What she didn't count on was the car accident.

Exiled away from her family as her mother slowly learns to walk again, Jamie is sent to Provence and trapped in an isolated home with the French grandmother she has never met, the guilt of having almost killed her parents, and no Wi-Fi. Enough to drive a girl mad. That is, until, she finds an old letter from her father, the starting point in a treasure hunt that spans across cities and time itself. Somehow, she knows that the treasure is the key to putting her shattered family back together and that whatever lies at the end has the power to fix everything. Armed only with a high-school-level of French and a map of local train lines, she must enlist the aid of Valentin, her handsome neighbor who's willing to translate. To save her family, she has castle ruins to find and sea cliffs to climb; falling for her translator wasn't part of her plan . . .

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "This is a great YA book that doesn't read like a YA - perfect for anyone. This is written with incredible knowledge about the Provence area. For me, this brought back many happy memories - perfect holiday read."; "I loved Jamie from the start, and adored the setting, the twists and turns and the realness of the characters and the story. I ended up reading it all in one sitting and got happily lost in treasure hunts, love, France, and learning not to blame yourself for every little thing. The book was adorable, it had me laughing, crying, and cheering for the characters, hoping that the end would be a delightfully happy one. Very much recommended!";

"So freaking cute! It takes you on a fun adventure through France, through the eyes of our heroine who's clearly going through some merde. The twists and turns kept me guessing and I loved the conclusion. Now I need to go back to France!"; "I really enjoyed this! The author does a wonderful job of bringing the sights, sounds, and smells of France to the reader through her vivid descriptions. I would recommend for Y.A. readers and older. "