French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley Sample by lindakovicskow@gmail.com published on 2016-10-27T19:16:05Z 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 from 1979 and 1980. Linda needs to learn a language fast in order to fulfill her dream of becoming a flight attendant so she contracts to become an au pair for a wealthy family in the Loire Valley. To secure the nanny position, Linda lies and pretends to speak French, confident she will be forgiven once she arrives at her destination. This book captures her real-life story inside and outside the Château de Montclair, detailing Linda's challenges and triumphs as she tries to adjust to her new life with the hard-to-please Madame Dubois, her husband and their two incomprehensible children. When Linda attends language classes at a local university, she encounters, Adam, a handsome young student, and her life with the family becomes 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. Genre Audiobooks
