by Virginie Grimaldi · Fayard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782213687445
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When Julia arrives as a psychologist at the Les Tamaris retirement home, she doesn't believe in happiness any more than she believes in the tooth fairy. Worse, once there, she remembers that she doesn't overflow with affection for the elderly. And to think that she gave up everything to save herself, in every sense of the word. As the days go by, Julia discovers that the residents have a lot to teach her. However, it is difficult to imagine that one can regain a taste for life among prankster grandpas, fanciful grandmas and colleagues with broken hearts... What if she hadn't landed there by chance? What if love was hiding where you least expect it? It is the story of paths that cross. The paths of those who have a life to tell and those who have a life to build. It is a story of love(s), a story of resilience, an ode to happiness. A scathing humor, endearing characters and a profound humanity. When you close it, you only have one desire: to enjoy the little joys that life offers.
Virginie Grimaldi is a French novelist. She published her first novel Le premier jour du reste de ma vie in 2015 and followed this with Tu comprendras quand tu seras plus grande (2016), Le parfum du bonheur est plus fort sous la pluie (2017), Il est grand temps de rallumer les étoiles (2018), Quand nos souvenirs viendront danser (2019), Et que ne durent que les moments doux (2020). Her six novels all became bestsellers. Many of her works – notably the first ones – had been analysed by some media as being close to chick lit and "feel-good" literature. In 2020 she reached second place on the Le Figaro/GfK Top 10 of French novelists selling the most books in France.
