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"A WARM AND WELL-WRITTEN CASE FOR LOVE AFFAIRS IN LATER LIFE" (DAILY TELEGRAPH) - A ROMANTIC TALE OF NEW ATTRACTION AND OLD LOYALTIES FROM #1 KINDLE BESTSELLING NOVELIST HILARY BOYD. If you like Erica James, Harriet Evans and Veronica Henry, you''ll love Hilary Boyd.SPECIAL 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE EBOOK PHENOMENON. Includes reading group questions and the first chapter of Hilary''s beautiful new book, The Lavender House.Jeanie has been married for thirty years, but her husband George has become so cold and distant she may as well be alone. Surely, at just sixty, a loveless marriage can''t be the only thing left on the horizon? Then, one Thursday in autumn, Jeanie meets Ray in the park, and a chance meeting blossoms into a friendship.They talk, laugh, share hopes and secrets and heartbreaks.They offer each other a second chance at life and love.But will they have the courage to take it?

Lizzie Delancey is happily married, in her early 50s, with three grown children. But Lizzie guards a dark secret. At age 18 she had a baby boy, and gave him up for adoption. She still thinks of him every day. Then, out of the blue, she receives an official-looking letter from Kent Social Services. Her son, Daniel, wants to make contact. On one hand she is overjoyed - she longs to meet him. On the other, she has never told her children that they have another sibling. Tangled Lives follows the effect this revelation has on her family, as, with Daniel as the catalyst, a few small tears in the family fabric suddenly gape wide.

Brought to you by Penguin.PRE-ORDER THE EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING FAMILY DRAMA PACKED WITH LONG-BURIED SECRETS''I couldn''t stop reading until the early hours. Totally gripping'' 5***** Reader Review''I just thought you should know who you''re married to . . .''Romy and Michael had it all. 30 years of marriage, two wonderful sons and a beautiful home.Until a letter arrives containing a shocking accusation, and everything falls apart.Fleeing to an idyllic countryside village to find time to think, Romy finds herself drawn to Finch, a handsome stranger with a tragic past. Is this a chance to start again?But then the phone rings: Michael is in hospital. He says he needs her help . . .From the No.1 bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park, The Lie will captivate fans of Susan Lewis, Amanda Prowse, and Ali Mercer''s His Secret Family.Readers are hooked by The Lie . . .''Full of conflict with many twists and turns''''A beautifully written and tense family drama''''Totally engrossing''''A brilliant page turner''Praise for Hilary Boyd''Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes'' Daily Mail''Poignant, well observed and wonderfully written, this is a bit of a heart-string puller'' Closer''I was ripping through this book . . . addictive'' Evening Standard © Hilary Boyd 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Penguin.The suspenseful new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park, The Anniversary, The Lie and The AffairHe was meant to be the perfect man, until she discovered the hidden truth ...A gripping story of love, heartbreak and one devastating confession that changes everything.Sara Tempest has been alone since her husband died and daughters left home. But over the course of one summer she meets and falls in love with the charming Bernard. The years of heartache and loneliness are finally behind her.She quickly moves into his beautiful home on the wind battered cliffs of Hastings. But, after a while, she begins to wonder if Bernard is all he seems.He''s barely in touch with his children and with stifling reminders of his wife everywhere Sara looks, the walls begin to close in.Then comes Bernard''s confession and Sara''s newfound happiness starts to crumble around her . . .Praise for Hilary Boyd''Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pin-sharp precision in an impressively well-written tale'' Daily Express''I was ripping through this book . . . addictive'' Evening Standard''Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life'' Daily Mail© Hilary Boyd 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Penguin.Bel Carnegie''s life is not perfect. Still recovering from her ex-husband''s betrayal she lives with her narcissistic father in the family flat in Earl''s Court.Then one summer she decides to swap the sweltering city for beautiful Cornwall. While renting a little cottage she finds that the sea, sunshine and new friends help heal her damaged heart.But Bel soon learns that you can''t run from the past and it isn''t long before it comes knocking once more . . .©2023 Hilary Boyd (P)2023 Penguin Audio

For eight years Flora''s love affair with Fin was a whirlwind of fun and spontaneity - but when Flora wanted to settle down and have children, Fin vanished. Life moved on and Flora''s world filled with other people, other cares. There were benefits to being single - no socks under the bed, no mess in the bathroom - even if the memory of Fin could never be completely erased. But then suddenly, shockingly, Fin reappears. He''s a changed man, he says, and her wants her back. Is this a chance to put right the wrongs? Or a massive mistake?

Lawrence and Jo enjoy a strong marriage, the envy of their friends. Even after thirty years they have lots to say to each other, many interests in common and, until recently, a good sex life. But now Lawrence is wary and restless. Something''s wrong. Just how wrong, Jo is about to discover... Can they use their years of history - all the things they''ve shared - to overcome a devastating betrayal?

How do you choose between love and duty? An emotional page turner from the bestselling author of Thursdays in the ParkWhere do you run when your heart''s breaking all the rules?When pillar-of-the-community Harry Stewart dies of a sudden heart attack, the whole village is devastated - except for his wife Karen, the only one who really knew the abusive alcoholic Harry had become. Suddenly freed from this oppressive marriage, Karen is nonetheless wracked with guilt about the circumstances of her husband''s death, and sees the presence of her spoiled step-daughter, Sophie, as a suitable purgatory. Her only comfort in her grief and isolation is William, the sympathetic local vicar. As Karen shares her secret, William''s listening ear soon becomes a shoulder to cry on, and before long Karen realises she is falling in love. But William has a wife and teenaged daughter, not to mention a parish to watch over - and be watched by. As the pressure becomes too much to bear, Karen flees to the seaside and to Mike Best''s beach café. But when William suddenly turns up again in her life, can they persuade each other to take one final leap of faith together?

Emotional, page-turning women''s fiction from the author of #1 EBOOK BESTSELLER, THURSDAYS IN THE PARK. Beautiful storytelling for fans of Erica James, Veronica Henry and Harriet Evans. ''Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes'' Daily MailNancy de Freitas is the glue that holds her family together. Caught between her ageing, ailing mother Frances, and her struggling daughter Louise, frequent user of Nancy''s babysitting services, it seems Nancy''s fate is to quietly go on shouldering the burden of responsibility for all four generations. Her divorce four years ago put paid to any thoughts of a partner to share her later years with. Now it looks like her family is all she has. Then she meets Jim. Smoker, drinker, unsuccessful country singer and wearer of cowboy boots, he should be completely unsuited to the very together Nancy. And yet, there is a real spark. But Nancy''s family don''t trust Jim one bit. They''re convinced he''ll break her heart, maybe run off with her money - he certainly distracts her from her family responsibilities. Can she be brave enough to follow her heart? Or will she remain glued to her family''s side and walk away from one last chance for love?