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French Illusions,
My Story as an American Au Pair
in the Loire Valley,
by
Linda Kovic-Skow

(memoir)

Published June 24, 2014
at Dreamland Press

262 pages

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SYNOPSIS

“French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley,” is the first of two books based on the author’s diaries.
It’s 1979 and Linda needs to learn a language fast in order to fulfill her dream of becoming a flight attendant. Broke yet determined, she chooses French immersion and contracts to become an au pair for a wealthy family in the Loire Valley.
To secure the job, she lies on her application and pretends to speak basic French, confident she’ll be forgiven once she arrives at the Château de Montclair.
As she struggles to adapt to her challenging new environment with the hard-to-please Madame Dubois and her two incomprehensible children, Linda signs up and attends language classes at the local university.
When she encounters Adam, a handsome young student, her life becomes more complicated—much more complicated—adding fuel to her internal battle for independence.
Join Linda on her adventure of discovery and romance in an extraordinary part of the world.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Linda is an award-winning author and travel enthusiast.
Her two-book memoir series,
French Illusions, My Story as an American Au Pair
and From Tours to Paris, is based on her diaries from 1979 and 1980.
Originally from Seattle, Linda now resides in Saint Petersburg, Florida
with her longtime husband.
To this day, she tells people that she’s thankful for her storybook life.

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