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The Secret of Orchard Cottage

By: Alex Brown
Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
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The wonderful new novel from Alex Brown, bestselling author of The Great Christmas Knit Off, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Jill Mansell.

April Wilson is wondering what to do next – her life has been turned upside down after the loss of her husband so she’s hoping to piece herself together again with a visit to her elderly great aunt, Edith. Arriving in the rural idyll of Tindledale, she’s dismayed to find Edith’s cottage and the orchards surrounding it in a sorry state of disrepair. Edith seems to have lost interest completely, instead she’s become desperate to find out what happened to her sister, Winnie, who disappeared during WWII.
April gets to work immediately, discovering that the orchard still delivers a bumper crop each year, and with the help of some of the villagers – including Matt, the enigmatic Farrier – begins to unravel the mystery of the missing Winnie. Slowly,
April can feel things coming to life again – but can Orchard Cottage work its magic on her too?

©2016 Alex Brown (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Holidays Literature & Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Village Comedy

Critic Reviews

‘An intriguing and heart-warming story you will love’ Katie Fforde

‘Very lovely’ Jill Mansell

'Poignant and moving, the cleverly entwined stories kept me turning the pages.’ Trisha Ashley

‘Alex Brown at her very best – charming, witty, heartwarming and full of absorbing characters' Carmel Harrington

'A lovely, warm-hearted and compassionate tale’ LoveReading

‘This was genuinely one of the most special books I've read this year.’ Bookish Escapes
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Delightful story. Love the added intrigue regarding what happened to Winnie. could just envision the cottage and property.

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