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THE best-selling author returns with a new tale about one womans courage to face up to her past in order to change her disillusioned life.

Oriana Taylor grew up in a commune for artists in Derbyshire alongside the Bedwell brothers Malachy and Jed. When her mum left, her father avoided his paternal duties, staying in his study to paint.

During the summer when Oriana was 15, tragedy struck and she was sent away. But Oriana has decided to come home after nearly 20 years.

After a few weeks of moping around, she decides to visit her childhood home, carefully avoiding her estranged dad. Once there, she encounters Jed, then Malachy later in town - and is forced to deal with her inner demons and comtemplate why she has returned. Will she resolve her issues and will she realise her true feelings for the brothers? A delightful read, which evokes the summers of our youth.

Julie Cheng