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Marcia Willett
Picking up the story of Kate Webster and Cass Wivenhoe that began with First Friends, A Friend of the Family (published in the UK as Thea’s Parrot) tells the tale…
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The night she shared her secret … The night he’ll always remember. This delightful new novel from Marcia Willett is ideal for fans of Katie Fforde and Fern Britton.
‘We’ll…
Once broken up, can a family ever be mended again? Jolyon Chadwick, a television presenter, takes his new girlfriend Henrietta home meet his extended family - and also to meet…
Marcia Willett’s wonderful debut novel is a moving and fascinating story of the ups and downs of Navy life
A warm-hearted novel in which the renovation of a mill shows how lives too can be rebuilt
An extraordinary and touching novel about the longing to be part of a family
When Tim confides in Mattie that he needs a sabbatical from work and a fresh place to live, she suggests he move into one of the cottages at her family’s…
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It was in the middle of a snowstorm when Tiggy arrived at the remote house on Bodmin Moor. She was alone, her partner tragically dead in an accident, and Julia…
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The eagerly awaited novel from the bestselling author - a gorgeous Christmas read for fans of Lucy Diamond, Trisha Ashley and Carole Matthews As Christmas approaches, everything seems to be…
It was Felix who named it The Birdcage: the tall house in Bristol where Miss Pidgeon lived with her tenant, the beautiful and talented actress Angel, and Angel’s daughter, Lizzie.
A sensitive and compassionate story of the strong bonds of friendship and family
A charming, moving and uplifting festive novella set in Devon, perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Fern Britton.
Nestled in the Devon countryside, the Keep has always been a…
But when Evie discovers a secret that threatens their future, a shadow falls over them all: this summer by the river could be their last together . As Evie and…
Paradise has been home to generations of Trevannions: Paradise, the house at the head of a sheltered Cornish valley where Mrs Trevannion lives, surrounded by her family. Frail and elderly…
In the small inlaid wooden box, Matt’s mother had kept all his childhood memories. Amongst them are many photos of Matt as a child, growing up. But something about the…
Can you ever escape your family ties? Siblings Billa and Ed share their beautiful, grand old childhood home in rural Cornwall.
For Kit, the quiet Devon village she visits every year is the perfect retreat. But this summer, she arrives with a heart in turmoil: years have passed since Kit last…
Can new hopes bloom when summer begins again? who has loved Tim in silence for years. As Tim begins to open up, Mattie falls deeper in love. And as summer…
His nephew Hugo moved in too, swapping London for the small Cornish fishing village where he’d spent so many happy holidays. It’s a refuge - and now other friends and…
The first in a series called the Chadwick Family Chronicles begins in Devon in 1957, with three orphaned children licking their wounds.
The evocative and delightful final novel in the Devonshire trilogy featuring the Chadwick Family
When Maudie Todhunter finally decides she must sell Moorgate, her beautiful farmhouse on the edge of Bodmin Moor, she anticipates strong objections from her family - particularly from Selina, her…
The stunning and emotional second novel in the Chadwick Family trilogy set in Devonshire
First published in Great Britain by Headline Book Publishing, a division of Hodder Headline PLC, as Those who serve –T.p. verso.
The gorgeous, summery new novel from Marcia Willett - perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Lucy Diamond and Carole Matthews. Praise for Marcia Willett: ‘A genuine voice of our times’…
There, she begins to look back at her life and reflect on the choices that have led her to this moment. Cosmo has also escaped - temporarily - from his…
Escape to the sea … and find yourself again. This delightful new novel from Marcia Willett is ideal for fans of Katie Fforde and Fern Britton.
‘A warm and engaging…
A deeply moving novel that shows the strength of love and friendship in confronting the dark sorrows of life
Acutely perceptive and thoroughly entertaining, THEA’S PARROT features some of the loveable characters from Marcia Willett’s outstanding first novel, THOSE WHO SERVE.
An exhilarating and warm-hearted novel that shows it’s never too late to start over
Mrs Marcia Willett
Like Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy, Willett creates such fully dimensional characters that readers feel as if they should phone or e-mail them to keep in touch– Rocky Mountain News.
In this fourth novel from bestselling author Willett, Mathilda Rainbird bequeaths her home to three unknown relatives: 22-year-old Tessa who lives alone; Will, who is drawn to Mathilda’s housekeeper; and…
When Jess arrives in Devon to receive an award, she is welcomed into Kate’s home and her close unit of extended family and friends, something Jess has been missing. As…
Originally published: Great Britain: Bantam Press, 2014.
Jolyon Chadwick, a famous television presenter, takes his new girlfriend Henrietta home to meet his extended family - and also to meet Marie, the mother who deserted him and his…
In this latest early novel from the beloved Marcia Willett, Henry Morley can only wonder at the good fortune that has given him a vivacious wife and a beloved family…
Siblings Billa and Ed share their beautiful, grand old childhood home in rural Cornwall. Their lives are uncomplicated. With family and friends nearby and their free and easy living arrangements…
Siblings Billa and Ed share their old childhood home in rural Cornwall. With family and friends nearby and their free and easy living arrangements, life seems as content as can…
The beloved author of The Summer House pens another touching and tender story of hearth and home.
With an agile mastery of multiple story lines and an uncanny knack for…
First published in Great Britain by Bantam Press, an imprint of Transworld Publishers, a Penguin Random House company –Copyright page.
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