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Annabel and Her Sisters

The Pink House

The heartwarming and emotionally gripping novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author

My Husband Next Door

The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton

Wish You Were Here

A Cornish Summer

About Last Night . . .

One Day in May

A Rural Affair

The Wedding Day

A Crowded Marriage

A Married Man

Not That Kind of Girl

Going Too Far

The Old-Girl Network

Olivia's Luck

Rosie Meadows Regrets...

The Real Thing

Behind Closed Doors

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One of those fabulous books that leaves you with a smile on your face and hope in your heart

Yet another great read, packed with fantastic characters, uncomfortable truths, and flashes of pure comedy. Who could ask for more?

Emotional and engaging, I was completely absorbed

This engrossing story sparkles with wit

Catherine Alliott is back with another warm, escapist read. Big subjects are dealt with sensitively in this wonderfully written novel

Uplifting . . . Filled with colourful characters, this humorous story about families, ageing and moving on

Emotional and affecting, this is an absorbing read

A wry look at life in the wealthy environs of the Oxfordshire countryside . . . page-turning

Praise for Catherine Alliott

A huge treat. Hilarious yet poignant

Her writing is both intelligent and sparkling

The emotionally gripping new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author

From the outside, anyone would think that Lucy Palmer has it all. 
But when her marriage comes to an unexpected end, everything turns upside down in a flash. 
As the truth of her marriage threatens to surface, Lucy seizes the opportunity to retreat to her parents' farmhouse. 
But Lucy gets more than she bargained for when she moves home - especially when she crosses paths with an old flame. 
Revisiting her mistakes forces Lucy to confront the secrets she's been keeping from herself and those she loves. 
Is she able to leave the door to her past firmly closed?

Get ready to escape with the page-turning new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Cornish Summer 
 
'Leaves you with a smile on your face and hope in your heart' MILLY JOHNSON 
 
'A fantastic, compelling story . . . The feelings on the page are tangible' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 
'Packed with fantastic characters, uncomfortable truths, and flashes of pure comedy. Who could ask for more?' JILL MANSELL 
________ 
 
From the outside, anyone would think that Lucy Palmer has it all: loving children, a dashing husband and a gorgeous home. 
 
But when her marriage to Michael comes to an abrupt and unexpected end, her life is turned upside down in a flash. 
 
As the truth of her marriage threatens to surface, Lucy seizes the opportunity to swap her house in London - and the stories it hides - for a rural escape to her parents' farmhouse in the Chilterns. 
 
But Lucy gets more than she bargained for when she moves back to her childhood home, especially when it throws her into the path of an old flame. 
 
Coming face-to-face with her mistakes, Lucy is forced to confront the secrets she's been keeping from herself and those she loves. 
 
Is she ready to let someone in? Or will she leave the door to her past firmly closed . . . 
________ 
 
'Emotional and engaging, I was completely absorbed' Sarah Morgan 
 
'Compelling' Heidi Swain 
 
'I enjoyed every minute and couldn't put it down' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'Emotional and affecting, this is an absorbing read' Sun 
 
'Catherine Alliott is back with another warm, escapist read . . . wonderfully written' Woman's Weekly 
 
'Engrossing . . . sparkles with wit' Best 
 
Praise for Catherine Alliott: 
 
'A huge treat. Hilarious yet poignant' Sophie Kinsella 
 
'Warm, witty and wise' Daily Mail 
 
'Her writing is both intelligent and sparkling' Marian Keyes 
 
'Hilarious and full of surprises' Daily Telegraph

Catherine Alliott is the author of fifteen bestselling novels including My Husband Next Door, A Rural Affair, One Day in May, The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton, Wish You Were Here and A Cornish Summer. She lives with her family in Hertfordshire.

Behind Closed Doors

The emotionally gripping new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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One of those fabulous books that leaves you with a smile on your face and hope in your heart

Compelling

Yet another great read, packed with fantastic characters, uncomfortable truths, and flashes of pure comedy. Who could ask for more?

Emotional and engaging, I was completely absorbed

This engrossing story sparkles with wit

Catherine Alliott is back with another warm, escapist read. Big subjects are dealt with sensitively in this wonderfully written novel

Uplifting . . . Filled with colourful characters, this humorous story about families, ageing and moving on

Emotional and affecting, this is an absorbing read

A wry look at life in the wealthy environs of the Oxfordshire countryside . . . page-turning

A warm, escapist read

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