What happens when “just friends” becomes a marriage—and one spontaneous decision changes the course of your entire life?
In Just Friends: Love, Lessons, and a New Life Under the Spanish Sun, J.R. Hutt shares a warm, candid, and deeply personal account of love, cultural discovery, family, and the unexpected turns that make a life unforgettable.
When Carlos, a Spanish friend she had never expected to marry, suddenly proposes over the telephone, a comfortable and independent life in England is turned upside down. Before long, she is preparing to leave behind her career, family, friends, beloved animals, and everything familiar to begin an entirely new chapter in Spain.
What follows is far more than a love story.
With honesty, humor, curiosity, and a distinctly British perspective, J.R. Hutt takes readers inside everyday Spanish life as she learns to navigate a different language, deeply rooted traditions, religious customs, family expectations, weddings, homes, food, education, healthcare, attitudes toward animals, and even a very different understanding of time.
Along the way come marriage, children, horses, unforgettable characters, travel, challenges, laughter, misunderstandings, and countless lessons about adapting without losing yourself.
Set against decades of remarkable social and cultural change in Spain, Just Friends is also a fascinating personal comparison of British and Spanish life—showing how two cultures can approach the same things in completely different ways, without either necessarily being right or wrong.
At its heart, this is a story about embracing the unexpected, learning to belong somewhere new, and discovering that the biggest decisions in life sometimes begin with the simplest words:
“Just friends.”
Perfect for readers who enjoy memoirs, stories of life abroad, cross-cultural relationships, family adventures, travel, animals, and true stories filled with warmth, wit, and reflection.
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - What happens when 'just friends' becomes a marriage-and one spontaneous decision changes the course of your entire life In Just Friends: Love, Lessons, and a New Life Under the Spanish Sun, J.R. Hutt shares a warm, candid, and deeply personal account of love, cultural discovery, family, and the unexpected turns that make a life unforgettable.When Carlos, a Spanish friend she had never expected to marry, suddenly proposes over the telephone, a comfortable and independent life in England is turned upside down. Before long, she is preparing to leave behind her career, family, friends, beloved animals, and everything familiar to begin an entirely new chapter in Spain.What follows is far more than a love story.With honesty, humor, curiosity, and a distinctly British perspective, J.R. Hutt takes readers inside everyday Spanish life as she learns to navigate a different language, deeply rooted traditions, religious customs, family expectations, weddings, homes, food, education, healthcare, attitudes toward animals, and even a very different understanding of time.Along the way come marriage, children, horses, unforgettable characters, travel, challenges, laughter, misunderstandings, and countless lessons about adapting without losing yourself.Set against decades of remarkable social and cultural change in Spain, Just Friends is also a fascinating personal comparison of British and Spanish life-showing how two cultures can approach the same things in completely different ways, without either necessarily being right or wrong.At its heart, this is a story about embracing the unexpected, learning to belong somewhere new, and discovering that the biggest decisions in life sometimes begin with the simplest words: 'Just friends.'Perfect for readers who enjoy memoirs, stories of life abroad, cross-cultural relationships, family adventures, travel, animals, and true stories filled with warmth, wit, and reflection. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781918741315
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