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Published: 8th March 2023
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Published: 8th March 2023
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A Secret Garden Affair
By (Author) Erica James
HarperCollins Publishers
HQ
9th February 2024
14th September 2023
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Modern and Contemporary romance
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Saga fiction (family / generational sagas)
823.92
Paperback
416
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 30mm
260g
Another heartbreaking but glorious tale of secrets and love from the Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James
July 1981. As the country prepares to celebrate Prince Charles wedding to Lady Diana, Libby wants to be as far away from royal wedding fever as possible.
Having caught her own fianc in bed with her best friend just weeks before they were due to marry, shes fled London for the comfort of the Suffolk countryside.
At Larkspur House, with its magical garden created by renowned garden designer and one-time socialite Elfrida Ambrose, and its comfortingly familiar kitchen presided over by Libbys great-aunt Bess, she hopes to find a way to put her life back together.
But for lifelong friends Bess and Elfrida, Libbys arrival has stirred up the ghosts of the past. And before they can help her rebuild her shattered future, they must confront their own unspoken secrets, lost loves, and tragedies
From the Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James comes a captivating story that sweeps through sixty years of history, love, and family drama.
Praise for Erica James:
A wonderfully compelling family drama Warm, escapist and utterly uplifting Sunday Express
A brilliantly observational look at the complexities of family life My Weekly
A captivating read OK!
Glorious a real treat Sunday Post
A beautifully written story Adele Parks
A brilliant read. A compelling family drama Completely absorbing Sarah Morgan
Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns, you'll love this Rachel Hore, bestselling author
Youll be swept away delightful! Veronica Henry
Peerless storytelling Miranda Dickinson
Deliciously immersive Iona Grey
Erica James is the author of twenty-three internationally bestselling novels. With recent Sunday Times Top Ten bestsellers including Swallowtail Summer, Coming Home to Island House and, most recently the hardback bestseller, Letters from the Past. Her books are loved by readers looking for beautifully drawn relationships, emotionally powerful storylines and evocative settings. In 2020, Erica received the Nielsen Silver Award for sales of over a quarter of a million copies for both Love and Devotion and Tell It to the Skies; she has previously won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award for Gardens of Delight and is a Number One bestseller in Norway. A keen gardener herself, Erica lives in Suffolk and has a fondness for Lake Como, Formula One motor racing and travel.