'What a magical five-star read this is' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Full of warmth, emotion and female relationships, I thoroughly enjoyed this' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'What a stonker of a family saga, told with care and wit as well' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Take a step back in time with bestselling author Lucy Diamond to enjoy this heartwarming and deliciously witty tale of sisterhood that spans a century . . .

'A book to lose yourself in' Katie Fforde
'Intricate plotting, sparkling prose and warm, nuanced characters' Karen Swan
'A glorious read - heartfelt, compelling and warmly witty' Rosie Walsh

Could you tell a story packed with heartbreak and happiness? Meet four women who can.

There's Nancy, kitchen maid at Westercombe Manor in 1929. She can't resist adding a sentence to Master Blackwood's novel while dusting his typewriter and soon finds herself drawn in as co-writer.

There's Maud, who's lived on the Westercombe estate since the 1940s. A proud grandmother to Pearl and Saffie, she loved telling them bedtime stories - but some tales she has vowed never to tell.

Pearl's now living on the other side of the world, reeling from divorce and bereavement, until a crisis means Saffie summons her home. Once close, the cousins have hardly spoken since the summer it all went so horribly wrong.

A battered trunk might hold the key to the secrets that bind them together across the decades, but are they willing to read between the lines to find the truth at last?

Lucy Diamond's glorious heroines burst from the page as they seek to make peace with one another - and the past.

Your favourite authors love Lucy!

'Tender, bittersweet and funny' Veronica Henry

Feel-good, uplifting' Sheila O'Flanagan

'No one creates funny, flawed and immediately relatable characters like Lucy' Cathy Bramley