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Fiona Valpy

Fiona Valpy lives in France, having moved there from the UK in 2007. She left behind a career in Marketing and Public Relations to explore new avenues and now teaches yoga and writes.
Having renovated an old rambling farmhouse with her husband, she has developed new-found skills in cement-mixing and interior decorating, although her preferred pastime by far is wine-tasting.

Genres: Romance, Literary Fiction, Historical

New and upcoming books

September 2025

The Dark of the Moon

Series

French for .... / Escape to France
   1. Light Through the Vines (2013)
     aka The French for Love
   2. The Season of Dreams (2014)
     aka The French for Always
   3. The Recipe for Hope (2014)
     aka The French for Christmas

Novels

   Sea of Memories (2018)
   The Beekeeper's Promise (2018)
   The Dressmaker's Gift (2019)
   The Skylark's Secret (2020)
   The Storyteller of Casablanca (2021)
   The Cypress Maze (2023)
   The Sky Beneath Us (2024)
   The Dark of the Moon (2025)

Fiona Valpy recommends

Follow Me to Africa (2025)
Penny Haw
"Captivating and deftly woven. I loved this exploration of complex relationships, set against the backdrop of Africa's wild beauty in the cradle of humankind. I'm sure Mary Leakey would approve of Penny Haw's meticulous research, which brings the world-famous archaeologist's work to life in this skillfully crafted dual timeline novel."

An Astronomer in Love (2023)
Antoine Laurain
"Simply beautiful. An enchanting dual-timeline story of a love written in the stars."

The Last Witch of Scotland (2023)
Philip Paris
"Compelling, evocative, heart-wrenching and beautifully written. Highly recommended."

The Manhattan Girls (2022)
Gill Paul
"I loved this funny and moving novel about the bonds of friendship. Putting words into the mouth of the world's wittiest woman is no mean feat, but I think Dorothy Parker would approve! The Manhattan Girls evokes all the glamour and excitement of New York in the Roaring Twenties, and at the same time highlights the private pain women faced as they struggled to be respected as equals in society."

The French House (2022)
Jacquie Bloese
"A raw and honest love story, filled with a wealth of historical detail. The French House is a powerful depiction of the brutal intricacies of island relationships and loyalties in a time of war."

Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter (2022)
Lizzie Pook
"Gritty, lyrical, breathtaking. I couldn't put it down, drawn in by its vividly-drawn characters and wealth of historical detail."

Paper Doll Lina (2021)
Robyn Lucas
"Robyn Lucas captures the tension and terror of life under the shadow of an abusive marriage in this powerful and accomplished debut."

The Light of Luna Park (2021)
Addison Armstrong
"Compassionate and evocative, filled with fascinating historical detail, The Light of Luna Park is the story of a woman finding the strength to face impossible decisions as she struggles to protect the life of a child."

Reluctantly Home (2021)
Imogen Clark
"Connected by loss, a friendship blooms across the generations in this compassionate and nuanced story of endings and new beginnings."

Across the Winding River (2020)
Aimie K Runyan
"[A] beautifully told story of impossible love in a time of war. Aimie K. Runyan deftly explores both sides of the wartime divide and the courage of those who remained true to their beliefs, even if it risked their lives. A moving and illuminating read."

The Beauty of Broken Things (2020)
Victoria Connelly
"A wistful, hopeful treasure of a book. Like the photographs in the story, each scene is captured in all its beauty in this tale of two broken hearts, united by a shared grief and struggling to find a way to mend."

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