Veronica Henry

Fall in love this Christmas with Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry s delightfully heartwarming festive read Utterly heartwarming JENNY COLGAN It s going to take a Christmas miracle Emilia promised her father that she would keep the doors of his beloved bookshop Nightingale Books open after he passed away but she s down to her last few pennies It would break Emilia s heart to shut up shop especially when the villagers have become like family to her and have more stories to tell than the books on the shelves Lady of the manor Sarah is definitely keeping a secret single dad Jackson is always on the hunt for a new story for his son and she s sure that shy chef Thomasina has a crush on a man she met in the cookery section Yet with only a few weeks until Christmas Emilia knows that she has her work cut out if she s to save her family legacy will she find a way to restore it to its former glory before it s too late Your favourite authors love Veronica Henry A blissful escape SARAH MORGAN The most uplifting getaway LUCY DIAMOND Veronica Henry writes like a dream JILL MANSELL Irresistibly romantic I adored it PHILLIPA ASHLEY A delicious dreamy joy of a book LIBBY PAGE The perfect weekend read FA

Escape to the coast with this delicious collection of short stories and beach-hut inspired recipes from Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry - the perfect summer treat!****'Beach bliss! A delicious combination of food and fiction' SARAH MORGAN'The essential accompaniment to summer. A pure delight of a book!' MILLY JOHNSON'The perfect book to take on beachside holiday or a weekend away' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLINOn a shimmering summer's day, the waves are calling, the picnic basket is packed, and change is in the air. It's just the start of an eventful day for a cast of holidaymakers: over one day, sparks will fly, the tide will bring in old faces and new temptations, a proposal is planned, and an unexpected romance simmers...This uplifting collection of eight original short stories and over fifty delicious recipes will transport you to the golden sands of Everdene for a perfect day at the beach hut, wherever you are. ****Your favourite authors love to escape with Veronica Henry's feel-good stories!'As uplifting as summer sunshine' SARAH MORGAN'A delicious treat of a book' MILLY JOHNSON'An utter delight' JILL MANSELL'Truly blissful escapism' LUCY DIAMOND'A heartwarming story combined with Veronica's sublime writing' CATHY BRAMLEY

Nightingale Books, nestled on the high street in the idyllic Cotswold town of Peasebrook, is a dream come true for booklovers. But owner Emilia Nightingale is struggling to keep the shop open. The temptation to sell up is proving enormous - but what about the promise she made to her father? Not to mention the loyalty she owes to her customers. Sarah Basildon, owner of stately pile Peasebrook Manor, has used the bookshop as an escape from all her problems in the past few years. But is there more to her visits than meets the eye? Since messing up his marriage, Jackson asks Emilia for advice on books to read to the son he misses so much. But Jackson has a secret, and is not all he seems...And there's Thomasina, painfully shy, who runs a pop-up restaurant from her tiny cottage. She has a huge crush on a man she met and then lost in the cookery section, somewhere between Auguste Escoffier and Marco Pierre White. Can she find the courage to admit her true feelings? How to Find Love in a Bookshop is the delightful story of Emilia's fight to keep her bookshop alive, the customers whose lives she has touched - and the books they all love.

Veronica Henry Forgive and forget? Could you...? When girl-about-town Charlotte discovers her husband has been arrested for fraud, she flees to the wilds of Exmoor to nurse her broken heart. Yet despite the slower pace of life, she finds she''s not the only person whose life is in turmoil. There''s Sebastian, bad boy of the British art scene, determined to drink the local pub dry while his wife lives it up in London. Then Fitch, who married the high-spirited Hayley thinking he would find wedded bliss, but is struggling to keep up with her outrageous demands. And finally Penny, recently divorced and quietly determined to have more fun second time around - but who with? As Charlotte adapts to a life without LK Bennett and Starbucks on the doorstep, she turns to her newfound friends for advice. Can she find it in her heart to forgive her husband for what he did? And if she does, will it be too late? ''a great summer read - perfect for lazy afternoons''

Henry, Veronica When Charlotte Briggs' husband Ed is sent down for fraud, she cannot find it in her heart to forgive him for what he has done. Ostracised from their social circle, she flees to the wilds of Exmoor to nurse her broken heart. But despite the slower pace of life, she soon finds that she is not the only person whose life is in turmoil.There's Sebastian, enfant terrible of the British art scene, desperately trying to find his muse amongst the empty bottles.Then Fitch, who married the high-spirited Hayley thinking he would find wedded bliss, but instead has found marital hell.And finally Penny, local GP and recent divorcee, who is determined not to hurtle into middle age embittered and lonely.Over the long winter months, the four of them share advice, copious bottles of wine, laughter ... and maybe more.

La mansión de Everleigh Manor no pasa or sus mejores momentos, y por ello la familia decide alquilarla a una productora cinematográfica. Entre sus majestuosas paredes, Guy Portias, el heredero de la propiedad, se debatirá entre las atenciones de una pretenciosa actriz y la atracción que siente por la sencilla e ingeniosa cocinera de los cáterings que se sirven en la casa. Una historia caótica y divertida, ambientada en un idílico paisaje rural.

Un pequeño hotel en la costa inglesa será escenario de traiciones y de nuevas oportunidade para amar.Bruno Thorne, propietario del Mariscombe Hotel, es el autoproclamado rey de Mariscombe, una pequeña ciudad de la costa inglesa, tranquila y encantadora, aunque algo pasada de moda. Pero las cosas cambian cuando el londinense George Law compra el destartalado Rocks Hotel, con la intencion de transformarlo en un hotel selecto y refnado. Con la ayuda de su novia Lisa, una atractiva ex modelo, nada parece interponerse en sus planes, pero George no habia contado con la aparicion inesperada de su ex mujer ni con el aparente interes de Bruno Thorne por Lisa.Una novela que engancha sin remision, con protagonistas humanos que despiertan gran empatia, con excelentes personajes secundarios que desarrollan argumentos paralelos muy atractivos. El tema de renovacion del hotel esta muy bien tratado: vivimos muy cerca del proceso de decoracion, las elecciones culinarias, los vinos...

In the Gloucestershire village of Honeycote, country life is anything but quiet. Maybe it''s something to do with all that fresh air, but it''s the kind of place where passions run high. Where old families meet new money, and old husbands meet new girlfriends, sparks are bound to fly. And with a wedding on the cards, you can bet that getting to the church on time - if at all - won''t be easy. Be warned - you''ll want to move to Honeycote, you''ll fall in love with the men, want some of the women as your friends, and want to put a stiletto heel (or pitchfork blade) in the back of some of the others. But most of all - you''ll want to keep on reading. Pitch-perfect romantic comedy with an added shot of wit and glamour, Veronica Henry proves that Sex & the City is so over. It''s time for Sex & the Shires.

In the Gloucestershire village of Honeycote, country life is anything but quiet. Maybe it''s something to do with all that fresh air, but it''s the kind of place where passions run high... The Liddiard family are well known in Honeycote - and now there is to be a big wedding. But will everything go according to plan? Lucy Liddiard knows her husband is no saint, but isn''t prepared for his latest confession. Bride-to-be Mandy has no idea what joining the Liddiards really means. And local girl Mayday, wild child, rebel and free spirit, is thinking the unthinkable - with unimaginable consequences . . . JUST A FAMILY AFFAIR is a glorious, all-consuming story about finding out the truth, finding a husband, or perhaps just finding yourself.

Summer appeared from nowhere that year in Everdene ...and for those lucky enough to own one of the beach huts, this was the summer of their dreams. For Elodie, returning to Everdene means re-awakening the memories of one summer fifty years ago. A summer when everything changed. Vince and his brother are struggling to come to terms with the death of their father - but they have very different ways of coping. And for Jenna, determined to put the past behind her, the opportunity to become 'the ice cream girl' once again might just turn her life around. But this summer is not all sunshine and surf - as secrets unfold, and some lives are changed for ever ...

Before THE BEACH HUT there was AN ELIGIBLE BACHELOR... When Guy wakes up with a terrible hang-over and a new fiancée, he tries not to panic. After all, Richenda is beautiful, famous, successful... W

Pennfleet might be a small town, but there's never a dull moment in its narrow winding streets ...Kate has only planned a flying visit to clear out the family home after the death of her mother. When she finds an anonymous letter, she is drawn back into her own past. Single dad Sam is juggling his deli and two lively teenagers, so romance is the last thing on his mind. Then Cupid fires an unexpected arrow - but what will his children think? Nathan Fisher is happy with his lot, running picnic cruises up and down the river, but kissing the widow of the richest man in Pennfleet has disastrous consequences. Vanessa knows what she has done is unseemly for a widow, but it's the most fun she's had for years. Must she always be on her best behaviour? As autumn draws in and the nights grow longer, there are sure to be fireworks in this gloriously engaging novel from Veronica Henry, author of A Night on the Orient Express.

Eversleigh Manor provides the perfect location for hit new television show, Lady Jane Investigates. But when the film crew descends en masse, no one could have predicted that romance would be brewing before the clapperboard had snapped its last. Least of all Guy Portias, heir to the manor and favourite beau of leading lady, Richenda Fox. And Guy's rash proposal of marriage in the drunken wake of the after-show party is only the first of his worries. After all, his mother has her heart set on running Country House Weekends for the discerning holidaymaker and her new employee, Honor, has a talent for mass catering . . . and for making Guy feel a little warm under the collar. But Honor is preoccupied with her own problems - a fickle ex-boyfriend is hovering in the wings and her best friend, Henty, seems inordinately distracted by her smouldering new groom, Travis. Throw in a long-lost mother, a philandering husband and a floozy of a florist and watch the residents of Eversleigh village work themselves into a lather of epic proportions.

Suzanna and Barney Blake are swapping city life for the countryside - determined to breathe new life into the Honeycote Arms and a marriage touched by tragedy. Newly separated Ginny Tait arrived in Honeycote at around the same time - with very nubile twin daughters and an awful lot of baggage. If the newcomers expected to find a sleepy English village, they quickly discover that a whole host of colourful characters have long woken up to more interesting ways of using the bedroom. Throw in a dodgy businessman with a secret past, and Honeycote is soon a veritable hotbed of passion and intrigue.

The Liddiards have lived at Honeycote House for generations. But all that might be about to change ... Mickey Liddiard adores his wife Lucy. So why is he cheating on her with Kay? He knows it's wrong, but he can't help himself. James, Mickey's brother, has been in love with Lucy since the day he met her. He can't betray his brother - but he's not going to stop the truth coming out. Kay only married Lawrence Oakley for his money, and he knows it. But is it Mickey who holds the key to her happiness? For each of Mickey's misdemeanours, somewhere in the seemingly peaceful village of Honeycote there is a knife being sharpened. Ambition, greed and good old-fashioned revenge all conspire to bring about his downfall - but will true love save the day?

When Jamie Wilding returns home to find her father about to sell their family home to Rod Deacon, she is horrified. For Rod is Jamie's childhood sweetheart, who stole her heart 12 years ago and forgot to give it back. It's only a matter of time before she has to confront the fact that she and Rod have unfinished business.

Bruno Thorne is the self-crowned king of Mariscombe, a faded seaside resort crammed with chip shops and amusement arcades. But things are on the turn because the resort has been picked as a potential holiday hot-spot. Meanwhile, George Law wants to do for Mariscombe what Rick Stein did for Padstowe (even though he''s not entirely sure what to do with a red mullet) and, thanks to a last minute cock-up by the estate agent, outbids Bruno for the rundown Rocks hotel. At last, he can realise his dream and, with his gorgeous ex-lingerie model girlfriend Lisa at his side, surely nothing can hold him back. But George hasn''t counted on disgruntled locals, infuriating ex-wives, or Bruno Thorne''s apparent interest in Lisa. With another splash hit on her hands, bestselling novelist Veronica Henry moves to the seaside and delivers the perfect holiday read.

Escape to beautiful Provence with the dazzlingly romantic new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry!Gorgeously romantic, sweet as French pastries and the perfect read!MILLY JOHNSONA delight from start to finish, being swept away to Provence, like sipping wine on lazy summer days, a perfect summer readCAROL KIRKWOODUtterly enchanting! I was spellbound from the very first page. A gloriously romantic read!HEIDI SWAINOne night to fall in love.One summer to change everything...Over the last few months, Connies whole world has fallen apart. Her husbands run off with an older woman, the magazine she works for has gone bust and shes having to sell the family home. So when her beloved godmother, Lismay, begs her to help run the beautiful Chateau Villette, it couldnt come at a better time...No one knows the chateau quite like Connie. She spent a blissful summer there in her twenties, learning to cook delicious French food for the guests, ironing the lavender-scented sheets - and trying to resist the very handsome neighbour, Remy.As soon as she arrives, its clear that the chateau is close to crumbling and Connie knows shes going to have her work cut out. Could it be the fresh start she didnt even know she needed - and will she find a way to save the chateau, before its too late?Your favourite authors love Veronica Henry:Magical, romantic, fantastiqueMILLY JOHNSONSummer, secrets, an impossible love story. I absolutely adored it!CATHY BRAMLEYCaptivating and romanticHEIDI SWAINA wonderful treat of a read!SUE MOORCROFTA story filled with so much heart. Simply gorgeous!LIZ FENWICKWarm, wise, and completely wonderfulALEX BROWN

Escape with three irresistibly feel-good Veronica Henry titles in one ebook boxset!An utter delight Jill Mansell The Forever HouseA delight from start to finish Jill MansellHunters Moon is the ultimate forever house. Nestled by a river in the Peasebrook valley, it has been the Willoughbys home for over fifty years, and now estate agent Belinda Baxter is determined to find the perfect family to live there. But the sale of the house unlocks decades of family secrets - and brings Belinda face to face with her own troubled past. . .A Family RecipeWhats the secret ingredient to your happiness? Laura Griffin is preparing for an empty nest. The thought of Number 11 Lark Hill falling silent - a home usually bustling with noise, people and the fragrant smells of something cooking on the Aga - seems impossible.Feeling lost, Laura turns to her greatest comfort: her grandmothers recipe box, a treasured collection dating back to the Second World War. Inspired by a bit of the old Blitz spirit, Laura finds a new sense of purpose and her own exciting path to follow. But even the bravest woman needs the people who love her. And now, they need her in return...A Home from Home Sunshine, cider and family secrets...Dragonfly Farm has been a home and a haven for generations of Melchiors - arch rivals to the Culbones, the wealthy family who live on the other side of the river. Life there is dictated by the seasons and cider-making, and everyone falls under its spell. For cousins Tabitha and Georgia, it has always been a home from home. When a tragedy befalls their beloved Great-Uncle Matthew, it seems the place where theyve always belonged might now belong to them...But the will reveals that a third of the farm has also been left to a Culbone. Gabriel has no idea why hes been included, or what his connection to the farm - or the Melchiors - can be.As the first apples start to fall for the cider harvest, will Dragonfly Farm begin to give up its secrets?