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A Richard and Judy Book Club pick, set in Paris and Italy, The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton is a beautiful and uplifting exploration of love, loss and hope   ‘The real truth and triumph of this gem of a story is simple: it is one of the best and most gripping descriptions of heartbreak that either of us have ever read’ Richard and Judy’s review   Grace Atherton, a talented cellist, is in love with David. Together in their apartment in Paris, Grace and David are happy until an unexpected event changes everything. Nadia is seventeen and furious. She knows that love will only let her down: if she is going to succeed it will be on her own terms. At eighty-six Maurice Williams has discovered a lot about love in his long life, and even more about people. And yet he keeps secrets. When Grace’s life falls apart in the most shocking of ways Maurice and Nadia come to her rescue, helping her to find happiness and hope through the healing power of friendship. Praise for The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton 'Glorious on so many levels' A J Pearce, author of Dear Mrs Bird 'Lose yourself among beautiful symphonies, the romantic cities of Europe and quirky characters ... a triumph' Woman's Weekly 'A powerful and passionate novel, awash with heartbreak but still an uplifting tale of friendship and rebirth. Five stars' Daily Express 'Full of hope and charm' Libby Page, author of The Lido 'A hymn to friendship, to getting back up and finding happiness where none seemed possible' Katie FfordePre-order Anstey Harris' wonderful new book Where We Belong now - ISBN 97811473837

A Richard and Judy Book Club pick, set in Paris and Italy, The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton is a beautiful and uplifting exploration of love, loss and hope  ‘The real truth and triumph of this gem of a story is simple: it is one of the best and most gripping descriptions of heartbreak that either of us have ever read’Richard and Judy’s review  Grace Atherton, a talented cellist, is in love with David. Together in their apartment in Paris, Grace and David are happy until an unexpected event changes everything.Nadia is seventeen and furious. She knows that love will only let her down: if she is going to succeed it will be on her own terms.At eighty-six Maurice Williams has discovered a lot about love in his long life, and even more about people. And yet he keeps secrets.When Grace’s life falls apart in the most shocking of ways Maurice and Nadia come to her rescue, helping her to find happiness and hope through the healing power of friendship.Praise for The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton'Glorious on so many levels' A J Pearce, author of Dear Mrs Bird'Lose yourself among beautiful symphonies, the romantic cities of Europe and quirky characters ... a triumph' Woman's Weekly'A powerful and passionate novel, awash with heartbreak but still an uplifting tale of friendship and rebirth. Five stars' Daily Express'Full of hope and charm' Libby Page, author of The Lido'A hymn to friendship, to getting back up and finding happiness where none seemed possible' Katie Fforde

*** The wonderful new novel from the acclaimed author of The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton *** ‘Incredibly moving and atmospheric’ Beth O'Leary 'Absorbing and original' Katie Fforde 'Simply stunning’ Fionnuala Kearney 'Utterly enchanting' Heidi SwainOne summer. One house. One family learning to love again.Cate Morris and her son, Leo, are homeless, adrift. They’ve packed up the boxes from their London home, said goodbye to friends and colleagues, and now they are on their way to ‘Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World – to stay just for the summer. Cate doesn’t want to be there, in Richard’s family home without Richard to guide her any more. And she knows for sure that Araminta, the retainer of the collection of dusty objects and stuffed animals, has taken against them. But they have nowhere else to go. They have to make the best of it. But Richard hasn’t told Cate the truth about his family’s history. And something about the house starts to work its way under her skin.  Can she really walk away, once she knows the truth?Praise for Anstey Harris 'Glorious on so many levels' A J Pearce 'Full of hope and charm' Libby Page 'Brilliantly and movingly written' Dorothy Koomson 'Elegant and uplifting . . . I was both engrossed in and moved by this fabulous debut' Catherine Isaac 'A moving, beautifully written, uplifting debut about mending broken hearts through friendship. The twists and turns make it impossible to put down' Sarah J. Harris 'What a total joy!' Fanny Blake

Grace Atherton has fallen out of love... and into life Between the simple melody of running her violin shop and the full-blown orchestra of her romantic interludes in Paris withDavid, her devoted partner of eight years,Grace Athertonhas always set her life to music. Her world revolves entirely around David, forGrace''s own secrets have kept everyone else at bay.Until, suddenly and shockingly, one act tips Grace''s life upside down, and the music seems to stop. It takes a vivacious old man and a straight-talking teenager to kickstart a new chapter for Grace. In the process, she learns that she is not as alone in the world as she had once thought, that no mistake is insurmountable, and that the quiet moments in life can be something to shout about For fans ofThe Keeper of Lost Things,The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Athertonis the story of a woman who has her heart broken, but then puts it back together again in the most uplifting and exquisite way.

*** The wonderful new novel from the acclaimed author ofThe Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton *** '';Incredibly moving and atmospheric''Beth OLeary Absorbing and originalKatie Fforde Simply stunning''Fionnuala Kearney Utterly enchantingHeidi SwainOne summer. One house. One family learning to love again.Cate Morrisand her son,Leo, are homeless, adrift. They''ve packed up the boxes from their London home, said goodbye to friends and colleagues, and now they are on their way to '';Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World to stayjust for the summer. Cate doesn''t want to be there, inRichard''s family home without Richard to guide her any more. And she knows for sure thatAraminta, the retainer of the collection of dusty objects and stuffed animals, has taken against them. But they have nowhere else to go. They have to make the best of it. But Richard hasn''t told Cate the truth about his family''s history. And something about the house starts to work its way under her skin. Can she really walk away, once she knows the truth?Praise for Anstey Harris Glorious on so many levels A J Pearce Full of hope and charmLibby Page Brilliantly and movingly writtenDorothy Koomson Elegant and uplifting . . . I was both engrossed in and moved by this fabulous debutCatherine Isaac A moving, beautifullywritten, uplifting debut about mending broken hearts through friendship. The twists and turns make it impossible to put downSarah J. Harris What a total joy!Fanny Blake

* International Bestseller * A Book of the Month Club Pick* The Little Paris Bookshop meets Jojo Moyes in Goodbye, Paris, an utterly charming novel that proves that sometimes you have to break your heart to make it whole.From the simple melody of running her violin shop to the full-blown orchestra of her romantic interludes in Paris with David, her devoted partner of eight years, Grace Atherton has always set her life to music. Her world revolves entirely around David, for Grace’s own secrets have kept everyone else at bay. Until, suddenly and shockingly, one act tips Grace’s life upside down, and the music seems to stop. It takes a vivacious old man and a straight-talking teenager to kick-start a new song for Grace. In the process, she learns that she is not as alone in the world as she had once thought, that no mistake is insurmountable, and that the quiet moments in life can be something to shout about… Filled with charming and lovably flawed characters—and illuminated with the undeniable romance and magic of Paris—Goodbye, Paris is a poignant, compulsively readable novel that shows us that when it comes to love, there’s more than one way to find happiness.

Silence tore them apart. Can the truth bring them back together?"Marvellous” —Lesley Pearse"A hauntingly beautiful novel" —Imogen Clark"Gripping, heart rending and extremely satisfying” —Katie FfordeIn 1960s Glasgow, anti-nuclear activists Judith and Jimmy fall in love. But their future hopes are dashed when their protestors’ squat is raided and many, including Jimmy, are sent to prison. Pregnant and with no word from Jimmy, Judith is forced to enter an unmarried mothers’ home, give up their baby and learn to live with her grief.More than half a century later, Judith’s Mending Shop restores broken treasures, just as Judith herself has been bound back together by her late, much-missed partner, Catherine. But her tranquillity is shattered when Jimmy—so different and yet somehow the same—reappears, yearning to unpick the painful past.Realising they each know only half of the other’s story, Jimmy and Judith finally break the silence that tore apart what might have been their family. Amid heartbreak and hope, how much can now be mended?

She thought she knew her best friend…She was wrong.The weatherworn cottage Clachan has always been Jo Wilding’s sanctuary, a blissful escape from her tumultuous home life. From the first summer Rachel invited her to join the Willoughby family in the wilds of Scotland, she fell in love with the sea air, sandy beach and Tristan, Rachel’s older brother…All these years later, Clachan is where their most important occasions and conversations take place, so when Rachel organises a weekend there, Jo never suspects that this weekend will change everything. Because it turns out Rachel has been keeping a secret, a betrayal that plunges Jo into a past she’s spent years trying to forget.Left to untangle the pieces of their past alone, Jo has to decide if there is such a thing as forgiveness when there is no one left to forgive?

From award-winning author Anstey Harris comes an unforgettable story of mothers, daughters and the secrets that can pull a family apart.Olivia has spent thirty years tending the cemetery next to her home, gently caring for the graves. Since her daughter Lizzie stopped speaking to her after a devastating accident, talking to the dead has been easier than the living.Olivia thought there would be years ahead—time to persuade Lizzie to come home. But when she discovers her husband is dying, everything changes. Suddenly, time is very short.For Lizzie to reunite with her parents, Olivia will have to face the truth of her choices, of the secrets she’s been hiding for years. She knows it is time. Time to bring the two halves of herself back together. But if she does, will those she loves forgive her? Or is it already too late?An incredibly moving story that will stay in your heart, about the secrets we keep to protect those we love and how to find peace when time is running out.Praise for The Secret Keepers:“Beautifully rich and expansive... As surprising as it is immersive, I loved it.” —Amy Beashel“Full of secrets, tricks and intrigue, this is a magical story about family and what it means to truly love. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough, yet I wanted to savour every one.” —Emma Robinson© 2026 by Anstey Harris, all rights reserved.

“Moving.” —Booklist (starred review) At Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World, where the animals never age but time takes its toll, one woman must find the courage to overcome the greatest loss of her life.Four years after her husband Richard’s death, Cate Morris is let go from her teaching job and unable to pay rent on the London flat she shares with her son, Leo. With nowhere else to turn, they pack up and venture to Richard’s ancestral Victorian museum in the small town of Crouch-on-Sea. Despite growing pains and a grouchy caretaker, Cate begins to fall in love with the quirky taxidermy exhibits and sprawling grounds, and she makes it her mission to revive them. But threats from both inside and outside the museum derail her plans and send her spiraling into self-doubt. As Cate becomes more invested in Hatters, she must finally confront the reality of Richard’s death—and the role she played in it—in order to reimagine her future. Perfect for fans of Katherine Center and Evvie Drake Starts Over.

“Moving.” —Booklist (starred review) At Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World, where the animals never age but time takes its toll, one woman must find the courage to overcome the greatest loss of her life.Four years after her husband Richard’s death, Cate Morris is let go from her teaching job and unable to pay rent on the London flat she shares with her son, Leo. With nowhere else to turn, they pack up and venture to Richard’s ancestral Victorian museum in the small town of Crouch-on-Sea. Despite growing pains and a grouchy caretaker, Cate begins to fall in love with the quirky taxidermy exhibits and sprawling grounds, and she makes it her mission to revive them. But threats from both inside and outside the museum derail her plans and send her spiraling into self-doubt. As Cate becomes more invested in Hatters, she must finally confront the reality of Richard’s death—and the role she played in it—in order to reimagine her future. Perfect for fans of Katherine Center and Evvie Drake Starts Over.