The Secret Keeper

The Secret Keeper

Amanda James

Romance

'What a wonderful escape to perfect Cornwall...truly magical! More please!' Faith Hogan #1 eBook bestseller When journalist Rosa Fernley's ailing gran, Jocelyn, passes on a long-held secret of her past in her dying days, Rosa embarks on a quest to Cornwall to find answers and resolution to free her grandmother from guilt and pain as she leaves this earth. But in the wild, beautiful landscape of Tintagel, Rosa encounters something she could never imagine as the past comes to life and walks the beaches once more. Unravelling the truth of what happened to the man her grandmother once loved and left leads Rosa on an unexpected journey, one which unlocks not only her gran's secrets, but the secrets of who – and what – Rosa truly is... This book was previously published as Summer in Tintagel Readers are loving The Secret Keeper: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'My favourite so far from this author. So good I read it in 24 hours as I couldn't put it down!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A story of friendships, love and healing which...
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Wish Upon a Cornish Moon

Wish Upon a Cornish Moon

Amanda James

Romance

'My eyes are full of tears and my heart is bursting with overflowing joy! What a beautiful, delightful, original plot!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I can see you don't believe me, girl, but I'm telling you that there's magic in the moon and that big sea out there.' 1938One midnight in June, 15-year-old Lamorna Williams throws a message in a bottle into the Atlantic at Magic Cove, hoping to meet her one true love – and someone writes back. 1997On the other side of the world, Lamorna tells her story to her 16-year-old great nephew Ethan inspiring him to do the same. But this time, his message isn't found for over twenty years... Present daySingle mum, Merrin Pascoe, is told of the legend of Magic Cove. In a moment of madness, Merrin wishes on the moon, and next day she finds a bottle in the sea. Will the cove cast its spell once again... Readers love this book: 'This story broke my heart in places and then pieced it back together again and made me laugh and cry in equal measure' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved the magical...
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A Secret Gift

A Secret Gift

Amanda James

Romance

Escape to Cornwall for an enchanting, heartwarming new novel about friendship, hope and second chances... 'A charming and original concept' Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde Three years ago, Joy Pentire lost her firefighter husband and she still hasn't returned to the woman she once was. But then she meets Hope, one of the residents at the nursing home where she's a carer. Hope has a secret gift that she wants to pass on.And Joy's life is forever changed. Surrounded by the community in her Cornish hometown, Joy's unexpected inheritance soon leads to new opportunities, new friends, new love, and the part of herself she'd thought forever lost ... her joy. A heart-warming, joyful story of the power of personal connection perfect for fans of 59 Memory Lane, Hazel Prior and Finding Henry Applebee. 'A highly original story with more than a hint of Cornish magic' Celia Anderson, bestselling author of 59 Memory Lane
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The Garden by the Sea

The Garden by the Sea

Amanda James

Romance

A heartwarming novel of new beginnings, community and finding your tribe when you need them the most... A precious heirloom passed down from mother to daughter... Lowena Rowe's beloved mum always claimed her family seed box was special. Said to contain soil from Tintagel, the mysterious seat of the legendary King Arthur, whomever made a wish upon the box would have 'a beautiful garden, bountiful crops and love of their fellow man'. Lowena isn't inclined to believe the myth but can't part with the box, knowing how much it meant to her mum. Starting over with a new home and a new job in the Cornish village of St Merryn, Lowena can't help feeling lost and alone... but she isn't the only one. Now, as a community of misfits finds solace and friendship in the shade of her growing garden, she realises there might have been truth to the mythical box after all, and she may just be growing the life and love she's always wanted...
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The Forgotten Beach

The Forgotten Beach

Amanda James

Romance

Don't miss this chance to escape to stunning Cornwall for a heartwarming new standalone novel about secrets and second chances ... They say a single moment can change your life... For Cornish artist Sennen Kellow that moment comes with the discovery of her late gran's epic love story – a story that happened years before she ever met Sennen's grandfather. Now, as Sennen digs into her grandmother's past and discovers a forgotten beach, a hidden poem, and a love that blazed brightly before Fate intervened, her search for answers leads her on a fated journey of her own. One which sees history repeating itself, and Sennen faced with a chance at the kind of once-in-a-lifetime love her gran experienced...but only if she's willing to risk everything. Readers LOVE The Forgotten Beach: 'A true love story...curl up in a comfy chair and be transported by this talented author' Brenda 'A beautiful love story that spans generations...I loved how the old house slowly got renovated and came back...
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The Garden of Memories

The Garden of Memories

Amanda James

Romance

People are like flowers. If you give them the right environment in which to grow, they bloom. 'Charming' Katie Fforde, Number 1 Sunday Times Bestseller With nothing but time on her hands, retired nurse Rose Lanyon finds herself drawn to the garden that had once been her husband's pride and joy. It may have started as a means of honouring her husband's memory, but her little Cornish garden soon becomes so much more – a place where the lost and lonely can find solace, the forgotten can be remembered, and second chances take bloom. Because, as long as new life is growing, there will always be hope and new memories to make... 'A stunning book, full of insight and warmth. I loved it' Celia Anderson, bestselling author of 59 Memory Lane Everyone is loving The Garden of Memories: 'A beautifully crafted novel that will stay with you...deserves ten massive gold stars, highly recommended. Very highly' Anita Waller ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A beautiful story about new beginnings, the warmth of friendship, the...
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A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time

Amanda James

Romance

Sarah Yates is a thirty something history teacher, divorced, disillusioned and desperate to have more excitement in her life. Making all her dreams come true seems about as likely as climbing Everest in stilettos. A stitch in time saves nine…or does it? Then one evening the doorbell rings and the handsome and mysterious John Needler brings more excitement than Sarah could ever have imagined. John wants Sarah to go back in time… Sarah is whisked from the Sheffield Blitz to the suffragette movement in London to the Old American West, trying to make sure people find their happy endings. The only question is, will she ever be able to find hers?**
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Behind the Lie

Behind the Lie

Amanda James

Romance

'One of the best books of it's genre so far this year.' - Julia (Netgalley) Who can you trust, when you can't trust yourself? Holly West has turned her life around. She's found a successful and loving husband in Simon and is expecting twins. She is definitely a woman who has taken back control of her future. Until she gives birth, only for one twin to survive. Holly can't let it go. Holly's world is in a tailspin and suddenly she can't trust herself or anyone else. No one believes her, not her husband or her best friend. Because she thinks she knows the truth...her son is still alive and she won't stop until she finds him. What reviewers are saying about BEHIND THE LIE 'Fast paced and tense!' - Shaz (Goodreads) 'a very exciting psychological thriller.' - Andrew (Netgalley)
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Cross Stitch

Cross Stitch

Amanda James

Romance

A stitch in time may save nine but a cross-stitch spells disaster ...It should be the happiest day of her life. Despite past heartache, Sarah Yates is finally marrying her true love, John Needler.But Sarah and John can't pretend they're an ordinary couple. They're time travellers and where time travel is involved, nothing runs smoothly. One minute Sarah is saying her vows and the next she is hurtled back in time to a country that is on the cusp of war, and into the company of the bad-tempered Veronica Ratchet.Newly-wedded bliss is certainly not on the cards for Sarah as events see her travelling from the British punk era to 1950's America. And even when she returns home she can't escape Veronica.But when the past and the present collide, that's when the real problems start ...
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