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This book is 86 pages long. The perfect summer short story from
bestselling novelist and broadcaster, Fern Britton. Ed and
Charlotte have been married for fifteen years, but they have been
drifting apart and now Ed suspects that Charlotte may be involved
with another man. He decides a family holiday is just what they
need and rents a cottage on the cliffs near the picturesque Cornish
village of Pendruggan. He is desperate not to lose Charlotte and
hopes that the holiday will bring them closer together again, but
Charlotte is wondering what happened to the man she fell in love
with. So into their car they all pile, including their teenage
daughter Alex, her younger brother, Sam and their enormous Bearded
Collie - will their Cornish escape be the holiday to make them...
or break them?
From the No.1 bestselling author of Daughters of Cornwall comes an
extraordinary tale of family secrets and epic love. Balmoral, 1932
Marion Crawford, an ordinary but determined young woman, is given a
chance to work at the big house as governess to two children,
Lilibet and Margaret Rose. Windsor Castle, 1936 As dramatic events
sweep through the country and change all their lives in an
extraordinary way, Marion loyally devotes herself to the family.
But when love enters her life, she is faced with an unthinkable
choice… Escape this summer with this sweeping love story about
family secrets and the heart-breaking decision of choosing between
your head and your heart… Reader’s love The Good Servant
‘Such a tremendous read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This latest novel
absolutely blew me away’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This was my first
read by Fern Britton but won’t be my last!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Well-written and researched’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Being an avid
fan of Fern Britton and her Cornish novels I was not sure what to
expect from this one BUT it is brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Well
written, with a riveting storyline and well developed characters
that I loved’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely loved this’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I really loved Marian’s story and knowing it
was based on a true story made it extra special’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A little different from her other reads, but no less
brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was hooked from the beginning’
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As the sun sits high in the sky over Cornwall, and the sea breeze
brings a welcome relief to the residents of the seaside village of
Trevay, a stranger arrives in need of a safe haven. The fact that
the stranger is a Hollywood heartthrob makes villagers Penny and
Dorrie even more keen to help. They both know what it's like to
feel that you need a break from life, and they bring the village
together to keep their stranger's secret. It's not long before he's
helping some of the villagers find the answers to their own
problems. In return, they find a place for him in their hearts.
Pendruggan: A Cornish village with secrets at its heart This
delightful Quick Read from Sunday Times bestselling novelist Fern
Britton is full of her usual warmth and wit. It is the perfect way
to treat yourself to a gorgeous escape to Cornwall.
A sparklingly brilliant short story from the wonderfully warm and
wise Fern Britton - the Nation's favourite TV presenter. Fern
Britton weaves a warm and witty short story set in Cornwall, full
of mischief and fun! Best friends Penny Leighton and Helen
Merrifield have swapped their hectic London lives for the leisurely
pace of life in the pretty Cornish village of Pendruggan. Penny is
in constant demand and juggling her life as a vicar's wife
alongside her day job as a hotshot TV producer is exhausting. Helen
is at the end of her tether. Cornwall has been battered by the
worst storms in living memory and the roof of her little cottage is
in a terrible state. Her other half, the brooding Piran, isn't
being much help. The two women cook up a scheme to leave their
Pendruggan men behind and get back to London for a weekend of
blissful indulgence. But you know what they say about the best laid
plans... Will Penny and Helen's stolen weekend be everything
they've dreamed of, or something else entirely?
Don't miss this warm and witty novel from the No.1 Sunday Times
bestselling author Fern Britton. The perfect Cornish Escape! A
lifetime of friendship. A lifetime of secrets. Greer Clovelly seems
to have it all: beautiful, chic and slender, she's used to getting
her own way. Greer has been in love with Jesse Behenna since her
first day at school and she's determined that one day, they'll be
married. After all, a marriage between them would join together two
dynasties of Cornish fishing families to make one prosperous one.
For her friend, Loveday Carter - plump, freckled and unpretentious
- living in the shadow of her friend has become a way of life. She
loves Jesse too, but knows that what Greer wants, she usually gets.
Jesse, caught in the middle, faces an agonising choice. Should he
follow his heart or bow to his father's wishes? And what about his
best friend Mickey, who worships the ground that Loveday walks on?
Jesse's decision will touch them all in ways that they could never
foresee, and as the dark clouds start to gather the four friends
find themselves weathering a storm - one that has the power to sink
them all... Pendruggan: A Cornish village with secrets at its heart
You will love this wonderfully warm and witty novel from Fern
Britton, the Sunday Times bestselling novelist. When the residents
of the Cornish seaside town of Trevay discover that their
much-loved theatre is about to be taken over by coffee chain, Cafe
au Lait, they are up in arms. It is up to Penny Leighton, hotshot
producer and now happily married Cornish resident, to come up with
a rescue plan. Armed with only her mobile phone and her contacts
book, she starts to pull in some serious favours. The town is soon
deluged by actors, all keen to show their support and take part in
a charity season at the theatre. One of the arrivals is Jess Tate,
girlfriend to TV heartthrob Ryan Hearst. His career is on the rise
while hers remains resolutely in the doldrums. But when opportunity
comes calling, it isn't just her career prospects that are about to
change. Trevay is about to put on the show of its life - but can
the villagers, and Jess, hold on to the thing they love the most?
Pendruggan: A Cornish Village with secrets at its heart
You will love this best-selling novel by Sunday Times best-selling
author Fern Britton. The perfect escape to Cornwall, for fans of
Katie Fforde and Celia Imrie. Helen Merrifield decides to start
afresh and put her old life behind her in the picture-postcard
Cornish village of Pendruggan. Throwing herself into the local
scene, Helen finds herself at the mercy of the rather desperate
Vicar, but she is secretly drawn to the brooding local historian,
Piran. Meanwhile, Helen's best friend, Penny, decides that the
village is the perfect setting for her new TV series. When the cast
and crew descend, the village is thrown into a tizzy, but Helen has
her hands full fending off her philandering ex-husband, who seems
determined to charm his way back into her bed. Should Helen hold on
to the past? Or will Cornwall give her something new to treasure?
Pendruggan: A Cornish village with secrets at its heart
A wise and witty 68-page short story that is full of Christmas
cheer from the best-selling author and TV presenter, Fern Britton.
This will be one Christmas they'll never forget... Piran Ambrose is
the epitome of brooding male. But Pendruggan's Mr Rochester is in
danger of becoming its Ebeneezer Scrooge when he is driven to
distraction by the villager's over-the-top Christmas celebrations.
How could the cringeworthy amateur village production of Aladdin
bring seasonal cheer to anyone, he wonders? And do the village
children really have to arrive at his cottage door every single
night in December with their terrible recorders and discordant
singing? But when Piran's bad temper risks spoiling Christmas for
everyone, something drastic needs to be done. So, over one
Christmas Eve, three very special people pay Piran a visit,
determined to show him what Christmas is really all about...
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From Sunday Times bestselling author Fern Britton comes an epic
tale. Three generations of women, their lives, their loves and
their longing to come home to Cornwall. 'A heartfelt novel about
family secrets and atonement' Fanny Blake, Woman & Home Three
women. A lifetime of secrets. The only place to be is home. Ella
comes back to the beautiful Cornish coast to heal her heart after
the death of her beloved grandmother, Adela. There she finds her
home again and discovers a new life, but she also opens a treasure
trove of secrets. Twenty years ago Ella's mother Sennen ran away
from Cornwall. Sennen had been a young single mum and, unable to
cope, had left their children with her mother Adela...and a part of
her with them. She's spent the years since hiding from her past,
hiding from herself. Now it's time to come back to Cornwall. To
face her mistakes. To pray for forgiveness. And to hope for a
future with her long-lost daughter and son. Will she be welcomed
back with open hearts? They say home is where the heart is. It's
time to come home... Pendruggan: A Cornish village with secrets at
its heart
From the no.1 Sunday Times bestselling author comes the story of
Marion Crawford, governess to the Queen - an ordinary woman living
in an extraordinary time. 1932. Dunfermline, Scotland. Marion
Crawford, a bright, ambitious young teacher, is ready to make her
mark on the world. Until a twist of fate changes the course of her
life forever... 1936. Windsor Castle. At first this ordinary woman
is in a new world, working as the governess to two young
princesses, in a household she calls home but where everyone is at
a distance. As the course of history changes, she finds herself
companion to the future Queen, and indispensable to the Crown. And
slowly their needs become her needs. Their lives become hers. It's
then she meets George, and falls in love for the first time. Now
Marion faces an impossible choice: her sense of duty or the love of
her life. Reader reviews for The Good Servant 'Such a tremendous
read' 'This latest novel absolutely blew me away' 'This was my
first read by Fern Britton but won't be my last!' 'Well-written and
researched' 'Being an avid fan of Fern Britton and her Cornish
novels I was not sure what to expect from this one BUT it is
brilliant' 'Well written, with a riveting storyline and well
developed characters that I loved' 'Absolutely loved this' 'I
really loved Marian's story and knowing it was based on a true
story made it extra special' 'A little different from her other
reads, but no less brilliant' 'I was hooked from the beginning'
A warm, witty and wise debut about the ups and downs of life as a
TV presenter Christie Lynch's life is about to change - for ever. A
journalist and single mother of two, she can't believe her luck
when she is spotted by a talent agent during an appearance on
daytime TV show, Tart Talk. Soon the nation's sweetheart, Christie
can't help but love her new job and, for the first time in years,
she can mend her leaking roof and buy her kids, Libby and Freddie,
a few treats. But as her career soars, Christie's forced to spend
more and more time away from her kids and from Richard - the
gorgeous single dad she recently met at the school gate. Can
Christie find a way to balance her role as a mother with her
increasingly demanding job? And will she make it in the cut-throat
world of TV? Whatever happens, Christie's going to give it all
she's got... Warm, witty and wise, New Beginnings is a
behind-the-scenes look at the ups and downs in the life of a
daytime TV presenter.
You will love this heartwarming, witty novel fromSunday Times
best-seller, Fern Britton. The perfect Cornish Escape! Two sisters.
One House. The holiday of a lifetime... Set on a Cornish cliff,
Atlantic House has been the jewel in the Carew family crown for
centuries. Each year, the Carew sisters embark on the yearly summer
holiday, but they are as different as vinegar and honey. Prudence,
hard-nosed businesswoman married to the meek and mild Francis, is
about to get a shock reminder that you should never take anything
for granted. Constance, loving wife to philandering husband Greg,
has always been outwitted by her manipulative sibling. Suspecting
that Pru wants to get her hands on Atlantic House, Connie won't
take things lying down. When an old face reappears on the scene,
years of simmering resentments reach boiling point. Little do the
women know that a long-buried secret is about to bite them all on
the bottom. Is this one holiday that will push them all over the
edge, or can Constance and Pru leave the past where it belongs?
Pendruggan: A Cornish village with secrets at its heart
The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling novel! Love can last a lifetime.
But can it last three? 1918 World War One is over. But Clara's
fight for her family is only just beginning... 1947 Clara's
daughter, Hannah, is in love for the first time - but like her
mother before her, she realises that everything comes at a price.
In the devastating wake of World War Two, she must protect her
baby, Caroline... 2020 Caroline lives a quiet life on the Cornish
coast. But a devastating discovery threatens everything she holds
dear... This secret could break her family, but only if they let
it. Are the daughters of Cornwall ready to tell the truth? From the
Sunday Times bestselling author comes a sweeping, epic novel of
mothers and daughters, secrets and lies, and a love that lasts a
lifetime... Reader reviews for Daughters of Cornwall 'The best book
I have read for a long while' 'I love the way that Fern's books
transport me to Cornwall' 'I couldn't put this book down. I think
it's Fern's best one yet' 'I loved every page of it' 'What an
absolute joy to read!' 'Another heartwarming story from Fern. She
never disappoints' 'A delightful yarn. Can't wait for her next
book.' 'I didn't want to put it down'
You will love this witty and warm novel from the Sunday Times
best-selling author Fern Britton. Secrets. Sisters. The summer that
changed everything . . . Life in the Cornish village of Pendruggan
isn't always picture perfect. Penny Leighton has never told anyone
why she's estranged from her mother and sister. For years she's
kept her family secrets locked away in her heart, but they've been
quietly eating away at her. When an unwelcome visitor blows in,
Penny is brought face to face with the past. And a postcard, tucked
away in a long-hidden case, holds the truth that could change
everything. Young Ella has come back to the place where she spent a
happy childhood with her grandmother. Now she's here to search for
everything missing in her life. Taken under Penny's broken wing for
the summer, the safe haven of Pendruggan feels like the place for a
fresh start. Soon, however, Ella starts to wonder if perhaps her
real legacy doesn't lie in the past at all. Pendruggan: A Cornish
village with secrets at its heart
The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling novel! Three women. A chance to
rewrite history... 1918.The Great War is over, and Clara Carter has
boarded a train bound for Cornwall - to meet a family that would
once have been hers. But they must never discover her secret...
1939. Hannah has always been curious about her mother's mysterious
past, but the outbreak of the Second World War casts everything in
a new light. As the bombs begin to fall, Hannah and her brothers
are determined to do their bit for the war effort - whatever the
cost. 2020. Caroline has long been the keeper of her family's
secrets. But now, with her own daughter needing her more than ever,
it's time to tell the truth - to show Natalie that she comes from a
long line of women who have weathered the storms of life, as hardy
and proud as the rugged Cornish coastline... From the Sunday Times
bestselling author comes a sweeping, epic novel of mothers and
daughters, secrets and lies, and a love that lasts a lifetime...
Cornwall is only a page away in this gorgeous, heartwarming novel -
a wonderful read for the summer holidays! *Preorder now!* 'A warm,
easy read that depicts the joys of rural Cornwall' Daily Mail 'A
charming story that is full of hope...will help put a spring in
your step' The Courier 'This is ideal holiday reading' Woman She
arrived in the village on the spring tide and hoped to be at the
heart of it, knowing its secrets and weathering its storms. It was
to be a new beginning... It's springtime in the Cornish village of
Pendruggan and as the community comes together to say a fond
farewell to parish vicar, Simon, and his wife, Penny, a newcomer
causes quite a stir... Reverand Angela Whitehorn came to Cornwall
to make a difference. With her husband, Robert, by her side, she
sets about making changes - but it seems not everyone is happy for
her to shake things up in the small parish, and soon Angela starts
to receive anonymous poison pen letters. Angela has always been one
to fight back, and she has already brought a fresh wind into the
village, supporting her female parishioners through good times and
bad. But as the letters get increasingly more personal, Angela
learns that the secrets are closer to home. With faith and friends
by your side, even the most unlikely of new beginnings is possible.
Praise for Fern Britton: 'Incredibly atmospheric' Sun 'A heartfelt
novel about family secrets and atonement' Woman & Home 'A book
to truly lose yourself in' Sunday Times bestseller Milly Johnson
Four of the funniest recent episodes from the much-loved BBC Radio
4 panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons Among the talented and
humorous players in this sparkling quartet are Paul Merton, Gyles
Brandreth, Jo Caulfield, Julian Clary, Stephen Fry, Jan Ravens,
Rebecca Front, Marcus Brigstocke, Sheila Hancock, Fern Britton and
Graham Norton. Did Nicholas know Boudicca? What dish was to be
served after the Royal Wedding? When did Gyles meet Fanny Cradock,
and is he really getting married in the morning? What does Sheila
know of George Orwell, and what are her views on ripped jeans?
Should Paul be challenged for being out of tune? Answers to these
and many more tantalising questions can be answered, without
hesitation, deviation or repetition, after listening to this
quartet of instalments! Duration: 2 hours approx.
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