Valentine is almost fifty years old, mother of two already grown-up children and divorced from a man who changes wife as often as he changes political opinions.
Recently fired, with a personal schedule completely empty except the sessions with her shrink, she decides to leave Paris for a few days to return to the family house of her childhood, on the borders of Corrèze and Lot. Maybe some fresh air could help her to write the sexuality guide for teenagers she is supposed to deliver in record time and she really needs her mother's advice to find a solution as she has to leave her apartment as soon as possible.
Feeling right at her place in this house, with the mischievous sometimes nerving but always kind presence of her mother, Valentine calmly review her situation and is soon joined by her brother on the throes of a divorce. Brother and sister will enjoy spending time together... like in the good old days?
When they discover that a face has been erased on each of her school year group photos, Valentine's well buried memories resurface.
She will have to let go of the past, forgive and give the future a chance. Easy to say... but fortunately Valentine is not alone! She will be able to count on her brother, her mother, her new and old friends to help her to start this new life! And find love again?
Theater's actress, lyricist and journalist, Anne-Laure Bondoux embraces in 2000 a career as a writer. She has published a dozen of youth's novels, and her work has been rewarded with numerous awards, in France and abroad.
- Anne-Laure Bondoux's second novel for adults, solo this time, after the success of Et je danse, aussi! (150.000 copies sold!)
- A feel-good book, extremely touching, where you go from laughter to tears through a mix of emotions and humor.
- A fantastic character! Her choices, her doubts, her ability to reinvent herself despite everything cause an immediate identification.
- A novel about life changing, love, friendship and family!