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The Promise is a unforgettable story about finding love, hope and joy in even the darkest moments, by the Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Diamond, author of The Secrets of Happiness. 'This is Lucy Diamond at her very best - a stunning novel that will break your heart into little pieces and then glue it back together again with joy' Milly Johnson When faced with the sudden death of his brother, Dan’s mission is clear. He puts together a project to help pick up the pieces and support his grieving sister-in-law Zoe, plus her young children. This is Dan’s promise - to ensure his family’s happiness, and to try and live up to the man his brother was. But tying up loose ends brings a shocking secret to light, and calls into question everything Dan knew about his older brother. With more than just his promise on the line, Dan is faced with an ultimatum: Should he tell the truth and risk his family’s fragile happiness, or will his brother’s secrets end up becoming his own? 'A bittersweet, big-hearted take on family dynamics, grief, and how to make happiness a priority' Woman and Home 'I loved The Promise' Libby Page, author of The 24-Hour Café 'We couldn't put this down' Bella 'Family drama at its very best with characters that have you reaching out to them' My Weekly Real readers love The Promise: 'I cried and laughed' 'It was a beautifully written book from start to finish. Each night I couldn't wait to read the next chapter.' 'I literally cannot put it down.'
Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock . . . midnight. The old millennium turns into the new. In the same hospital, two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters. Hope leaves with a beautiful baby girl. Anna leaves with empty arms. Seventeen years later, the gods who keep watch over broken-hearted mothers wreak mighty revenge, and the truth starts rolling, terrible and deep, toward them all. The power of mother-love will be tested to its limits. Perhaps beyond...
The wartime adventures of the legendary SOE agent Harry Rée, told in his own words A school teacher at the start of the war, Harry Rée renounced his former pacifism with the fall of France in 1940. He was deployed into a secret branch of the British army and parachuted into central France in April 1943. Harry showed a particular talent for winning the confidence of local resisters, and guided them in a series of dramatic sabotage operations, before getting into a hand-to-hand fight with an armed German officer, from which he was lucky to escape. This might seem like a romantic story of heroism and derring-do, but Harry Rée's own war writings, superbly edited and contextualized by his son, the philosopher Jonathan Rée, are far more nuanced, shot through with doubts, regrets, and grief.
New beginnings and an old flame. Summer just got hotter . . .Summer With My Sister is a fascinating tale of family secrets and hidden rivalries by bestselling author Lucy Diamond. Polly has always been the high-flier of the family, with the glamorous city lifestyle to match. Clare is a single mum with two children, struggling to make ends meet in a ramshackle cottage. The two sisters are poles apart and barely on speaking terms. But then Polly's fortunes change unexpectedly and her world comes crashing down. Left penniless and with nowhere else to go, she's forced back to the village where she and Clare grew up, and the sisters find themselves living together for the first time in years. With an old flame reappearing for Polly, a blossoming new career for Clare and a long-buried family secret in the mix, sparks are sure to fly. Unless the two women have more in common than they first thought?
A feel-good story about friendship, family and finding your perfect fit... 'A book full of warmth and kindness. I loved it' Sarah Morgan 'A gorgeously romantic comfort read' Rachael Lucas 'Warmth, love, family dynamics and sparky drama' Sue Moorcroft 'A warm hug of a book' Phillipa Ashley ----------- Gina Moss is single and proud. She's focused on her thriving childminding business, which she runs from her cottage at the edge of The Evergreens: a charming Victorian home to three elderly residents who adore playing with the kids Gina minds. To Gina, they all feel like family. Then a run-in (literally) with a tall, handsome American stranger gives her the tummy-flutters... Before a tragedy puts her older friends at risk of eviction - and Gina in charge of the battle to save them. The house sale brings her closer to Dexter, one of the owners - and the stranger who set her heart alight. As the sparks fly between them, Gina carries on fighting for her friends, her home and her business. But can she fight for her chance at love - and win it all, too? A Patchwork Family was originally published as a four-part serial. This is the complete story in one package. ----------- Praise for Cathy Bramley from some of your other favourite authors: 'Delightful!' Katie Fforde 'A page-turner of a story' Milly Johnson 'Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns' Trisha Ashley 'The perfect romantic tale, to warm your heart and make you smile' Ali McNamara ----------- Readers love to curl up with Cathy's heartwarming stories too! 'I've laughed, cried and smiled along with Gina and her friends' 'I just couldn't put it down!' 'Just perfect!' 'I absolutely loved it' 'A book that is easy to read and easy to get lost in'
In the Beginning - English Hand-Made Lace
Tracing the history of the parish churches of the two counties
A Motorists guide to places of interest including seven circular tours and a gazetteer of main towns
The wartime adventures of the legendary SOE agent Harry Rée, told in his own words A school teacher at the start of the war, Harry Rée renounced his former pacifism with the fall of France in 1940. He was deployed into a secret branch of the British army and parachuted into central France in April 1943. Harry showed a particular talent for winning the confidence of local resisters, and guided them in a series of dramatic sabotage operations, before getting into a hand-to-hand fight with an armed German officer, from which he was lucky to escape. This might seem like a romantic story of heroism and derring-do, but Harry Rée's own war writings, superbly edited and contextualized by his son, the philosopher Jonathan Rée, are far more nuanced, shot through with doubts, regrets, and grief.
How far will Bobbie and her gran go to save an eagle from a ruthless gamekeeper? Gill Lewis takes to the picturesque Scottish Highlands for a stunning new wildlife adventure.A golden eagle has settled in the forest near Bobbie's farm, and she is thrilled to be able to watch it soar across the sky. But the eagle is not so popular with the local gamekeeper, who sees it as a threat to his grouse stock. Bobbie is determined to protect the eagle, but at home she faces another problem - her family want to send her to boarding school in Edinburgh, away from the hills she knows and loves. Will Bobbie be brave enough to fight for the bird and home she loves?