https://www.helenfrippauthor.co.uk/home daily 1.0 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/1610117770846-NJA7RDULZ0OWS54DQCQA/Helen+Fripp Home “I was completely captivated by Helen’s gorgeous, lyrical writing.” Kiran Kataria of Keane Kataria Literary Agency on The Champagne Widow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/10740d1d-b123-4227-b8bb-5dbda9d45f45/Book+-+The+Emerald+Twins.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/0b5eb3f3-6dc5-407b-ba94-02913031047d/Flat+Pack+-+The+Girl+From+Provence.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/043f8af4-abf1-408e-8a64-897e456d8c2d/TheFrenchHouse_redo-2.3_red.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/0707fd3c-9afc-4137-9876-c9e249dd1162/The-Painters-Girl-Kindle+cover+hi+res.jpg https://www.helenfrippauthor.co.uk/about daily 0.75 2025-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/1610121523164-PCUSRTARZ8GAKHQF375X/Hele+Fripp.jpeg About Photo courtesy of Claire Worthy https://www.helenfrippauthor.co.uk/thepaintersgirl daily 0.75 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/81ca7a96-5679-4ceb-b879-af5044a7c04f/1024px-Pierre-Auguste_Renoir_-_Luncheon_of_the_Boating_Party_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg The Painter's Girl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/1661193357151-XD4R5NM9MM7NF6SF6V5S/degasdanseusebasculant.jpg The Painter's Girl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/5da218b4-fb4e-4a2d-80fb-4bb66e7843b7/A-Bar-At-The-Folies-Bergere.jpg The Painter's Girl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/325ca763-bd10-4b5a-b7b8-f3500addcdba/The-Painters-Girl-Kindle+cover+hi+res.jpg The Painter's Girl - The Painter’s Girl Paris, 1860s. For Mimi Bisset, survival is everything on the cobbled streets of the Paris slums. She tries to forget the pain of losing her daughter Colette: born out of wedlock and forcibly given away to a rich family. But Mimi’s world turns upside down after a chance encounter with handsome artist Édouard Manet. Boldly posing for portraits on Manet’s chaise longue, Mimi feels a wild freedom – and as Manet teaches her how to layer the vivid paints on canvas herself, a passion grows between them that breaks all the rules… A completely gripping and heartbreaking read that will whisk you away to 19th-century Paris. Perfect for anyone who loves Marie Benedict, Chocolat and Dinah Jefferies. What everyone’s saying about The Painter’s Girl ‘A completely gripping and heartbreaking read that will whisk you away to 19th-century Paris Helen Fripp is a fantastic author and I love the way she draws you into the characters and storyline. This one was easily read in one sitting. It’s an absolute triumph. This is truly an unstoppable read! And I loved every minute of it!’ Netgalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Just like the author's previous book (The French House), it's exactly the kind of historical novel I love to read - a great mix of history and fiction, real people and imaginary ones who become so familiar to readers we might find ourselves surprised not to see them mentioned in non-fiction texts later.’ Isabella D ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Helen Fripp gives us a peek into the world of artists in Paris during The Impressionist period. The protagonist, Mimi, is likable, and believable, and a strong, positive person in spite of obstacles and stumbles. I loved her, and loved the book.’ Netgalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/81ca7a96-5679-4ceb-b879-af5044a7c04f/1024px-Pierre-Auguste_Renoir_-_Luncheon_of_the_Boating_Party_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg The Painter's Girl - Impressionist muses and inspiration Photo credits : "Archives Veuve Clicquot” https://www.helenfrippauthor.co.uk/contact-me daily 0.75 2021-01-11 https://www.helenfrippauthor.co.uk/the-french-house daily 0.75 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/1610042100881-KX6G0DHTLB1UYHU3SQ88/EA.37.jpg The French House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/1610042136381-115C2EWHN9VEMCL0LUEX/EA.07.jpg The French House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/1610042168695-CGJRPY9XSEGDY7A0FM51/VA.7.jpg The French House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/added192-23f6-4e05-a599-b6c056c118fd/Fripp_TheFrenchHouse_US.JPG The French House - The French House She plucks a perfectly ripe grape, glowing golden in the moonlight. In that moment she knows her life will be full of joy and sorrow: harvest feasts and heartbreak, the thrill of the season’s first sip and the bitter threat of betrayal. But if her success could taste this sweet, she would have it no other way. Fans of Chocolat, Carnegie’s Maid, Dinah Jeffries and anyone longing to sip champagne under the stars will adore this stunning historical read, inspired by the true story of how Nicole Clicquot blazed her own path to build the world’s greatest champagne house: Veuve Clicquot. What everyone’s saying about The French House ‘Extraordinary. Outstanding... absolutely amazing... just wow!... this book is exquisite. Absolute perfection. A masterpiece. One of my favourite reads ever... one of the finest books out this year and one of the best historical fiction reads ever.’ Renita D’Silva, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! What a story… I was captivated… I found myself reading late into the night with this extraordinary story… so moving… totally enthralled me… will stay with me for a long time.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Simply fizzing with romance, intrigue… I adored this book… wonderful… A great read.’ The Book Jotter ‘Beautifully written… fascinating novel… The landscape around Reims comes alive on the pages… wonderful… extra special.’ Angela Petch, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fascinating book… very heartwarming… I found this book very hard to put down and I thoroughly enjoyed every page.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Instantly and completely immersed me in a beautiful romance, heartbreak and the passion of Madame Clicquot… The author’s ability to whisk me away to the vineyards of post-Revolutionary France and bring to life a feisty, determined heroine who blazed her own path in a man’s world is extraordinary.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Vivid and wonderful… a lovely book.’ The Writer's Workout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/1610039154750-D85OJN9JKB1GYA8BUSRE/Photo%2Bcredits%2B%253A%2B%2522Archives%2BVeuve%2BClicquot The French House - Audacious, bold, and an inspiration Photo credits : "Archives Veuve Clicquot” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/1610039684143-XZYUXFYCRP0IKVMRCDQ7/VA.5.jpg The French House - What motivated her in her endeavour? It would not have been easy for a woman to go it alone in a man’s world of business and wine. Why did she not just re-marry and settle into a life of ease with her family in Reims? It was these questions that set my imagination alight as I delved into the company archives, courtesy of Veuve Clicquot Krug Ruinart in Reims. Here, I found original correspondence between Barbe-Nicole and her ebullient and faithful star salesman Louis Bohne. There were the neat accounts ledgers she kept, written in her own hand, with her notes in the margin, noting all the highs and lows of the business. There was even a letter written to her granddaughter, advising her how important it was to always be ‘bold and audacious’ in everything she did. A group of grape pickers during the harvest in Bouzy, at the end of the 19th century. Engraving by Emile Bourdelin from the book « Les Grandes Usines » by Turgan, chapter written by the engineer Flavien, published in 1882. François Clicquot inherited the Bouzy estate in August 1804 from his grandmother Muiron. Photo credits : "Archives Veuve Clicquot". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc1014ebe9b6939510b53f0/1610042729880-1EW2I3KY6PJNOXEZX3TS/luxury-wine-champagne-veuve-clicquoi+%282%29.jpg The French House - Armed with this first-hand material, I walked the chalky paths amongst the vines, visited her rustic house and press in Bouzy and the grand family mansion in Reims, strolled along the banks of the river Vesle rendered a pale green by the chalk soil, and imagined her story. I have worked hard to ensure the accuracy of historical events and place, but I have also played with chronology and facts in places, and of course this is a work of fiction, inspired by her story. And what an inspiration! 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Twenty-one-year-old Lilou is selling lavender honey in the village square when the Nazis arrive in her beloved Provence. And when her best friend is dragged away simply for being Jewish, Lilou is horrified. As the village begins to take sides, Lilou secretly swears through angry sobs that she’ll sacrifice everything to fight for what’s right. Drawn in to the French Resistance, soon Lilou is smuggling hidden messages in fresh-baked loaves of bread and meeting Allied pilots in remote moonlit fields. She lives in fear that Kristian, a blue-eyed German soldier, knows about her work – but does he keep her secrets because he is undercover, too? Everything changes when Lilou is given her most important task: to keep a frightened little boy, Eliot, hidden safe in her farmhouse. All alone in the world, Eliot refuses to speak as he clutches his treasured children’s book close to his chest. Inside is a beautiful story of stars, planets and the night sky. 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In an opulent hotel room above the streets of Paris, a mother sobs and clutches her twin daughters tight. A German officer says, ‘Give me the emerald, and I will only take one of your children. The choice is yours.’ AN UNBREAKABLE PROMISE Five-year-old Nina weeps for her sister. But a warm, familiar hand strokes her golden hair. ‘The jewel, the Emerald Lake, it brings people together. You will find her.’ THREE GENERATIONS OF SECRETS South of France, present day. Fleur arrives at a beautiful villa by the sparkling Mediterranean, devastated at the loss of her grandmother Nina. She has no other family. Why did Nina never tell her she owned this place? Then, tucked away in the villa, she finds a faded missing poster showing a little girl, blonde hair tied with red ribbons, holding a message: Do you know my twin sister? The accompanying newspaper clippings about jewellery auctions throughout the years tell Fleur that answers lie in the replica emerald ring that Nina wore every day, now adorning her own finger. Local gem expert Nicolas is the only one who can help find the truth. But as they uncover a heartbreaking story of a family torn apart by war, the pair face danger from an unexpected place. 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