Secrets of Foxglove Cottage: An absolutely stunning and tear-jerking page-turner full of family secrets

Rebecca Alexander
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From her open window at Foxglove Cottage, she looks out at the garden full of wildflowers drenched in golden sunlight. Her fingers tremble as she turns the fragile page of the old diary and discovers a secret that will change her life forever…When Zosia arrives at Foxglove Cottage holding her small son’s hand in hers, she is desperate for a new beginning. Her new job is to help seventy-year-old Hazel transform her tumbledown cottage and re-open the enchanting old café, steeped in folklore. Hazel is warm and welcoming, but Zosia can never share the truth about why she has left her own home.When neighbourly Leon, a bear of a man with deep brown eyes, arrives to help them restore the cafe, Zosia can’t help falling for his rugged charm. But her heart has been shattered before, so she distracts herself by translating an old diary that’s been in Hazel’s family for generations. She discovers an extraordinary love story hidden in the yellowing pages. It pulls her back into World War Two, as if the past is whispering through the garden’s tangled vines and the granite cottage walls. Could the old wartime romance help broken-hearted Zosia believe in soulmates again?Zosia longs to open up to Hazel and Leon but if her past catches up with her it could ruin everything. When she uncovers the diary’s long buried secret, will it help her let go of her own past? Or, when she receives a letter that threatens everything she holds dear, will she be forced to leave Foxglove Cottage for good?A stunning and utterly heartbreaking read about new beginnings and buried secrets that will sweep you away to the wilds of England, rich in history and local folklore. Perfect for fans of Susanne O’Leary, Tricia O’Malley and Liz Eeles.What readers are saying about Secrets of Foxglove Cottage:‘I absolutely loved this… Deeply romantic, heart-shaking… Really gripped my heart… Beautiful… Captured me from page one and held my heart captive to the last page.’ Cindy L. Spear, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Incredibly moving… Heartbreaking… Heart-warming… The perfect feel-good uplifting read.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Beautiful… I loved… Heartbreaking, heartwarming… Will definitely pull on your heartstrings.’ @shortbookthyme ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I loved this… A real page-turner… Both heart-warming and heartbreaking.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A giant hug in a book. I could happily escape into it for days… Excellent.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Heart-warming… A must-read… Five stars!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Genres: FictionMystery
316 Pages

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