‘Brimming with warmth and compassion, Erica reveals her characters’ secrets. A heartwarming tale and a delight’ Veronica Henry

*****

In the glorious Cambridgeshire countryside, Hope Hall was once a grand country house, but it’s now been converted into beautiful luxury apartments and its new residents are moving in?

Cassie is blissfully in love with her partner Ben and looking forward to life in their new home, but shadows from Cassie’s first marriage loom large.

Gallery owner Nina needs a fresh start since losing her husband two years ago, but moving on will mean confronting a painful decision that will shatter her mother-in-law’s dreams.

Into their lives comes Venetia, a lively seventy-nine-year-old with a penchant for secrets. As Venetia faces her own bittersweet history with Hope Hall, the lives of the three women become intricately connected, revealing the power of friendship and the courage to confront the past.

With sparkling storytelling, Erica James’s new novel is an enchanting tale of love, resilience and friendship.

*****

Praise for Erica James:

‘She’s so consistently good, isn’t she? Wonderful on characterisation and family dynamics, and done very deftly, with that wry humour of hers’ Marian Keyes

‘Erica James writes upliftingly and humorously about family life’ My Weekly

‘Erica James explores the complexity of family relationships with skill and sympathy and her vividly drawn characters leap from the page’ Sarah Morgan

‘We’re certain you’re going to love it’ Glamour

‘So, so good? shades of dark and light in every character which are gloriously done. A deliciously satisfying story’ CathyKelly

‘A wonderfully compelling family drama that deftly touches upon some serious issues. Her characterisation is excellent, the setting beautiful and the slow reveals are delicately and sensitively handled. In this warm, escapist and utterly uplifting read, she’s on top form’ Sunday Express

‘Effortlessly elegant storytelling from Erica, as ever’ Veronica Henry

‘A beautiful tale of self-discovery’ Woman

*****

Readers give The Forever Home five stars! :

‘A wonderful story of love, friendship and strength and another fantastic read by the amazing Erica James’

‘A lovely story brimming with hope’

‘A feel good tale which you won’t want to put down once you start reading’

The uplifting new story of fresh starts and second chances from the Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James?

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After a long and seemingly happy marriage, and a wonderful family Christmas, Louisa is stunned when husband Kip asks for a divorce on Boxing Day. He’d never seemed unhappy – and they’ve raised three children together.

For months, Kip has been secretly seeing a younger woman – and if that wasn’t bad enough, it’s the woman who broke their youngest son’s heart.

Now Kip is moving out and embarking on a new life with Zoe, and Louisa is left to pick up the pieces. Their beloved family home, Charity Cottage, is up for sale, and tensions are running high.

Yet, despite the betrayal and anger, when Louisa lays eyes on what might be a unique and welcoming new home, she feels a first glimmer of hope that life might be taking a turn for the better.

And while Louisa is making exciting plans, Kip finds himself facing challenges of his own and begins to learn that living the dream may not be as simple as he thought?

Sunday Times bestseller Erica James returns with an uplifting, wryly humorous new family drama

Praise for An Ideal Husband:

‘Erica James explores the complexity of family relationships with skill and sympathy and her vividly drawn characters leap from the page. I couldn’t put it down!’ Sarah Morgan

‘We’re certain you’re going to love it’ Glamour

‘So, so good? shades of dark and light in every character which are gloriously done. A deliciously satisfying story’ CathyKelly

‘A beautiful tale of self-discovery’ Woman

‘Erica James writes upliftingly and humorously about family life’ My Weekly

‘So warm and kind in the face of betrayal. I can highly recommend’ Fern Britton

‘This compelling family drama puts a spotlight on how a family can evolve and re-invent itself? Effortlessly elegant storytelling from Erica, as ever’ Veronica Henry

The uplifting new story of fresh starts and second chances from the Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James?

?

After a long and seemingly happy marriage, and a wonderful family Christmas, Louisa is stunned when husband Kip asks for a divorce on Boxing Day. He’d never seemed unhappy – and they’ve raised three children together.

For months, Kip has been secretly seeing a younger woman – and if that wasn’t bad enough, it’s the woman who broke their youngest son’s heart.

Now Kip is moving out and embarking on a new life with Zoe, and Louisa is left to pick up the pieces. Their beloved family home, Charity Cottage, is up for sale, and tensions are running high.

Yet, despite the betrayal and anger, when Louisa lays eyes on what might be a unique and welcoming new home, she feels a first glimmer of hope that life might be taking a turn for the better.

And while Louisa is making exciting plans, Kip finds himself facing challenges of his own and begins to learn that living the dream may not be as simple as he thought?

Sunday Times bestseller Erica James returns with an uplifting, wryly humorous new family drama

Praise for An Ideal Husband:

‘Erica James explores the complexity of family relationships with skill and sympathy and her vividly drawn characters leap from the page. I couldn’t put it down!’ Sarah Morgan

‘We’re certain you’re going to love it’ Glamour

‘So, so good? shades of dark and light in every character which are gloriously done. A deliciously satisfying story’ CathyKelly

‘A beautiful tale of self-discovery’ Woman

‘Erica James writes upliftingly and humorously about family life’ My Weekly

‘So warm and kind in the face of betrayal. I can highly recommend’ Fern Britton

‘This compelling family drama puts a spotlight on how a family can evolve and re-invent itself? Effortlessly elegant storytelling from Erica, as ever’ Veronica Henry

July 1981. As the country prepares to celebrate Prince Charles’ wedding to Lady Diana, Libby wants to be as far away from royal wedding fever as possible.

Having caught her own fiancé in bed with her best friend just weeks before they were due to marry, she’s fled London for the comfort of the Suffolk countryside.

At Larkspur House, with its magical garden created by renowned garden designer and one-time socialite Elfrida Ambrose, and its comfortingly familiar kitchen presided over by Libby’s great-aunt Bess, she hopes to find a way to put her life back together.

But for lifelong friends Bess and Elfrida, Libby’s arrival has stirred up the ghosts of the past. And before they can help her rebuild her shattered future, they must confront their own unspoken secrets, lost loves, and tragedies?

From the Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James comes a captivating story that sweeps through sixty years of history, love, and family drama.

Praise for Erica James:

‘A wonderfully compelling family drama? Warm, escapist and utterly uplifting’ Sunday Express

‘A brilliantly observational look at the complexities of family life’ My Weekly

‘A captivating read’ OK!

‘Glorious? a real treat’ Sunday Post

‘A beautifully written story’ Adele Parks

‘A brilliant read. A compelling family drama? Completely absorbing’ Sarah Morgan

‘Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns, you’ll love this’ Rachel Hore, bestselling author

‘You’ll be swept away? delightful!’ Veronica Henry

‘Peerless storytelling’ Miranda Dickinson

‘Deliciously immersive’ Iona Grey

‘A satisfying treat’ Adele Parks, Platinum

‘A compelling family drama’ Sarah Morgan

‘Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns’ Rachel Hore

‘Emotional and uplifting’  Veronica Henry

‘Captivating and vivid’ Miranda Dickinson

Even happy families have their secrets?

Anchor House is the coastal home where Naomi and her husband raised their two girls. Now widowed, Naomi is building a new life alone, but the arrival of Ellis next door is bringing some long-awaited fun back too.

Naomi’s daughters are very different: Martha is determined and driven like her father, while Willow is a free spirit. The three women have always been close, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have secrets of their own. There are things Naomi has kept from her girls, like the fact that her marriage to their father wasn’t quite what it seemed?

The Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James returns with this gloriously compelling tale of mothers and daughters, secrets and love.

Praise for Mothers and Daughters:

‘A beautifully written story that examines the wonderful intimacy between mothers and daughters ? a satisfying treat’ Adele Parks, Platinum

‘A brilliant read. A compelling family drama, full of twists and turns. Completely absorbing’ Sarah Morgan

‘Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns, you’ll love this engrossing family story’ Rachel Hore

‘A wonderfully compelling family drama that deftly touches upon some serious issues’ Sunday Express

‘You’ll be swept away then brought gently back to harbour in this beautiful portrait of a family and its multigenerational secrets. Emotional and uplifting, it unfolds in the most glorious coastal setting’ Veronica Henry

‘Glorious ? a real treat’ Sunday Post

‘Surprising and reassuringly wise, captivating and vivid, beautiful and authentic ? I adored this book’ Miranda Dickinson

‘Deliciously immersive ? tracing the complex emotions and dangerous undercurrents that lie beneath the deceptively smooth surface of family life’ Iona Grey

‘A brilliant and gripping family drama ? full of heart’ My Weekly

‘A captivating read’ OK!