Mrs. Endicott’s Splendid Adventure A Novel
Mrs. Endicott’s Splendid Adventure by Rhys Bowen, published by Amazon Publishing in August 2025, is a novel that explores themes of resilience, friendship, and new love set against the backdrop of pre-WWII England. The story follows Ellie Endicott, who, after thirty years of marriage, faces betrayal when her husband requests a divorce. Seizing the opportunity for change, Ellie, along with her housekeeper Mavis and elderly friend Dora, embarks on an impulsive journey to the South of France, leaving behind her old life.
As they travel, the trio finds themselves in the charming fishing hamlet of Saint Benet, where Ellie rents an abandoned villa and begins to forge new connections with the locals. The narrative unfolds with Ellie discovering a budding romance with Nico, a mysterious fisherman, while navigating the complexities of her newfound independence. This edition, comprising 399 pages, delves into the intricacies of domestic life, friendship, and the looming threat of war, offering readers a glimpse into a transformative period in Ellie’s life.
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Blindsided by betrayal in pre-WWII England, a woman charts a daring new course in this captivating tale of resilience, friendship, and new love by the bestselling author of The Rose Arbor and The Venice Sketchbook.
Surrey, England, 1938. After thirty devoted years of marriage, Ellie Endicott is blindsided by her husband’s appeal for divorce. It’s Ellie’s opportunity for change too. The unfaithful cad can have the house. She’s taking the Bentley. Ellie, her housekeeper Mavis, and her elderly friend Dora–each needing escape–impulsively head for parts unknown in the South of France.
With the Rhône surging beside them, they have nowhere to be and everywhere to go. Until the Bentley breaks down in the inviting fishing hamlet of Saint Benet. Here, Ellie rents an abandoned villa in the hills, makes wonderful friends among the villagers, and finds herself drawn to Nico, a handsome and enigmatic fisherman. As for unexpected destinations, the simple paradis of Saint Benet is perfect. But fates soon change when the threat of war encroaches.
Ellie’s second act in life is just beginning–and becoming an adventure she never expected.
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