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Traveling to Devon to accept an award, artist Jess Penhaligon is hosted by friendly Kate, whose loving extended family shares their stories and secrets, reminding Jess of how her own family fell apart years earlier.
"Marcia Willett delivers another powerful and touching tale of the importance of friendship and family in The Sea Garden. Jess Penhaligon is on her way to Devon to receive an award for her botanical painting. Hosting her will be Kate,...
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After Martin's death his daughter, El, moves into her father's cottage, hoping it can guide her where he no longer can. Her stepbrother, Will, is there to help her through her grief, but who can help when El learns the truth Martin was hiding? Julia loved Martin, but they kept their relationship secret. All she has to comfort her are memories of time spent at the community garden and tea shop, the Garden House. As El and Julia are brought closer by...
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Following the tragic death of her partner, a very pregnant Tiggy arrived on her friend Julia's doorstep in the middle of a snowstorm. Julia took her in and Tiggy began to look forward to a happy future with the birth of her child. Thirty years later, her son, about to become a father himself, discovers secrets from the past.
4) The songbird
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"When Tim confides in Mattie that he needs a sabbatical from work and a fresh place to live, she suggests he move into one of the cottages at her family's home in the beautiful English countryside. She senses there's something he's not telling her, but she has faith that he'll fit right in with the eccentric but affectionate crowd at Brockscombe. As he gets to know the warm jumble of family who share their lives, Tim discovers that everyone there...
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Matt comes across photos of him as a child yet they seem unfamiliar; is it really him? He can't remember the clothes or the toys, and his sister Imogen is nowhere in the pictures. Since her childhood Imogen has loved the Summer House, a charming folly in the grounds of an ancient house on Exmoor and now she and her veterinary husband have the chance of buying. But her marriage is threatened when her husband refuses to live so far from his practice....
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Evie loved the house. The bright, sunny rooms looking across the river; the terraced gardens with fruit trees growing against the high stone walls; the scent of lavender at the end of a hot day. As summer beckons, Evie's family gathers at the beautiful old riverside house they all adore. But when Evie discovers a secret that threatens their future, a shadow falls over them all: this summer by the river could be their last together. For Charlie, a...
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"Seven Days in Summer is a sparkling novel about the love that brings family and friends to the same beach house year after year, and the secrets that may drive them apart. A busy mom of twins, Liv is looking forward to a week at the Beach Hut-even if she feels that something's not right between her and Matt. She's sure he's just too busy at work to join them on their summer holiday, not that he wants time alone. Baz, her father-in-law, loves having...
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"Some memories can be forgotten... Others won't ever go away. For renowned actor Sir Mungo, his quiet home village in Devon provides the perfect retreat. Close by are his brother and his wife, and the rural location makes his home the ideal getaway for his old friends in London. Among those is Kit, who comes to stay for the summer, bringing with her a letter from her first and only love, Jake, and a heart in turmoil. Years have passed since they last...
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