Veronica Henry

Claire runs a boutique hotel in Brighton with her tempestuous lover, chef and bon viveur Luca. What happens when her childhood sweetheart, the love of her life, books into the hotel for his stag night? The story also follows the other guests who check in that weekend - for illicit liaisons, anniversaries and romantic rendezvous.

Nightingale Books, nestled on the high street in the idyllic Cotswold town of Peasebrook, is a dream come true for booklovers. But owner Emilia Nightingale is struggling to keep the shop open. The temptation to sell up is proving enormous - but what about the promise she made to her father? Not to mention the loyalty she owes to her customers. Sarah Basildon, owner of stately pile Peasebrook Manor, has used the bookshop as an escape from all her problems...

Craig spends as much time as he can at the beach hut he rents with a few of his mates. As a policeman, it is a welcome break from his daily life. One weekend he's down there on his own when he notices a girl. He's young and single and she catches his eye. But during this weekend, both Jenna and Craig's lives are about to change.

Years ago, Juliet left a little piece of her heart in Paris - and now, separated from her husband and with her children having flown the nest, it's time to get it back! She has a lot to do in just thirty days but whatever happens, Juliet knows that Paris is always a good idea.

Twenty years ago, Nikki's long-held dreams are lost forever when a terrible storm rolls into the small seaside town of Speedwell. Ever since that night, Nikki has been keeping a secret. One she knows has the potential to destroy the lives of those she loves most. So when a handwritten note lands on her doorstep, she realises it's only a matter of time before the heartbreaking truth of her past is uncovered. Because if there's one thing Nikki knows,...

Laura Griffin is preparing for an empty nest. The thought of Number 11 Lark Hill falling silent - a home usually bustling with noise, people and the fragrant smells of something cooking on the Aga - seems impossible. Laura hopes it will mean more time for herself, and more time with her husband, Dom. But when an exposed secret shakes their marriage, Laura suddenly feels as though her family is shrinking around her. Feeling lost, she turns to her greatest...

Charlotte Briggs is running away from her old life. After her husband is sent down for fraud, she flees to Exmoor to nurse her broken heart. But in deepest Devonshire, she soon finds she's not the only one with a life in turmoil. Over one long winter, Charlotte and her new neighbours share advice, copious bottles of wine and laughter.

Like the Jaggers, Raf Rafferty and his wife Delilah have lived their lives in the full glare of the media spotlight for 30 years. Now with three daughters, Delilah is planning her own birthday party, a night that will see the good and the great from the worlds of TV and theatre descending on their gorgeous home.

A feel-good festive favourite about one perfect English country village and the scandals lurking beneath the surface, from this bestselling author.

'Hunter's Moon' is the ultimate 'forever' house. Nestled by a river in the Peasebrook valley, it has been the Hamilton's home for over fifty years, and now estate agent Belinda Baxter is determined to find the perfect family to live there. But the sale of the house unlocks decades of family secrets - and brings Belinda face to face with her own troubled past.