 Okay, so if Steve's story was all about getting past the disappointment of expectation and learning to find the joys of a new place, well, Rebecca Pepler's Le Soud is a book that needs no warm-up period. It is a lusty love letter to the south of France with absolutely no reservations. It's apparel hour any hour. It's snacks by the sea. It's glorious seafood meals. It's a fantasy life of sun,