Nestled in the Devon countryside, the Keep has always been a refuge for the Chadwick family: forever warm and welcoming through the challenges life has thrown at them. And the current occupants have certainly seen their share of challenges…

Lulu and her small son, Oliver, are staying at the Keep while they find their feet. Freddie’s commission as a naval chaplain has just ended and he too is grateful to have been welcomed at the Keep whilst he decides where to go next. And now Ed, the black sheep of the family, is finally coming home after ten years living in the USA.

Ed’s strange, secretive behaviour means that he often clashes with his family. But as the autumn draws to a close and a sprinkling of snow dusts the moors, could the promise of a family Christmas at the Keep be enough to ease tensions and soothe the sting of a long-buried secret?

The Chadwicks all know one thing for certain – no matter the circumstances, the Keep will always be there to welcome them home.

Praise for Marcia Willett:
‘A warm and engaging read.’ Trisha Ashley
‘A beautifully woven tale of families and their secrets…’ Liz Fenwick, bestselling author of The Cornish House
‘Riveting, moving and utterly feel-good.’ Daily Mail
‘Sweeping powers of description transport her readers to another time and place.’ Rosanna Ley

Childhood friends and cousins Leo and Alice had imagined their whole lives playing out on their beloved Devon beach. But one night when they are teens, sitting on the sand beneath the stars, Alice tells Leo a secret that must never be shared with anybody else . . . then packs her bag and flees.

Leo is left to build his own life – without Alice. He surrounds himself with other family and friends and on the whole is content and fulfilled. But he is left with a sense of what – or who – is missing. So decades later, when he receives a note from Alice asking if she can come home, he doesn’t hesitate to agree.

But as the stars align and their reunion draws near, Leo is left to consider their separation and what so many years apart means for a relationship solidified in youth and a secret which could affect the whole family.

Praise for Marcia Willett:
‘A warm and engaging read.’ Trisha Ashley, bestselling author of The Garden of Forgotten Wishes
‘A beautifully woven tale of families and their secrets…’ Liz Fenwick, bestselling author of The Cornish House
‘Riveting, moving and utterly feel-good.’ Daily Mail
‘Sweeping powers of description transport her readers to another time and place.’ Rosanna Ley, author of The Orange Grove

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