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Love grows where you least expect itâŠ
July 1981. As the country prepares to celebrate Prince Charlesâ wedding to Lady Diana, Libby flees London â and her cheating fiancĂ© Marcus â for the Suffolk countryside.
At Larkspur House, she hopes to put the pieces of her life back together. And Libbyâs great-aunt Bess and renowned garden designer and former socialite Elfrida are happy to help.
But for lifelong friends Bess and Elfrida, Libbyâs arrival has stirred up the ghosts of the past. And before they can help her rebuild her shattered future, they must confront their own secrets, lost loves, and tragediesâŠ
From the bestselling author Erica James comes a captivating story that sweeps through sixty years of history, love, and family drama.Sunday Times
Amazon reviewerâHaving read all of Erica Jamesâs books and thoroughly enjoyed every single one, I absolutely loved this one! The plot, characters and descriptions of beautiful Lake Como⊠were spot on. My only disappointment was that the book ended as I wasnât ready to say goodbye to Elfrida, Bess and Libby!â âââââ
Amazon reviewerâCaptivating. Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish, I didn't want the story to endâ âââââ
Amazon reviewerâSkillfully written, compelling family drama. Erica James is expert at writing about families and relationships, and she skilfully brings the characters alive, exploring past secrets as the story unfolds. Settings are described beautifully, especially the gardens⊠Richly detailed, with intriguing characters, I was absorbed in this book, and highly recommend.â âââââ
Amazon reviewerâAn excellent read from page 1. I love the way the reader is immediately enthralledâ âââââ
Amazon reviewerâI loved this book from start to finish, I was left wanting more of it. A definite favourite Erica James bookâ âââââ
Amazon reviewerâErica James is one of my long time favourite authors for a guaranteed agreeable read. Once again she has not disappointed me⊠Highly recommended to lovers of romantic escapism at its best.â âââââ
Amazon reviewerâWhat a fantastic read. I absolutely loved this story it had everything I love about a novel: really interesting characters, secrets, relationships and love interests. Really enjoyed the relationship between between Elfrida and Bess and their background stories⊠Highly recommend this bookâ âââââ
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