Paradise has been home to generations of Trevannions: Paradise, the house at the head of a sheltered Cornish valley where Mrs Trevannion lives, surrounded by her family. Frail and elderly Honor Trevannion, bedridden following a nasty fall, is inexplicably anxious and distressed by the arrival of a young American.

It was in the middle of a snowstorm when Tiggy arrived at the remote house on Bodmin Moor. She was alone, her partner tragically dead in an accident, and Julia, her dearest friend, welcomed her into her warm and chaotic family.

The Keep - that beautiful, ancient family home where the Chadwick family has lived for generations - is still a haven from the heartbreaks and storms of life. Jolyon takes his new girlfriend home to meet his extended family - and also meet Marie, the mother who deserted him and his father many years ago, but now wants forgiveness.

In the small inlaid wooden box, Matt's mother had kept all his childhood memories. Amongst them are many photos of Matt as a child, growing up. But something about the photos has always puzzled Matt. Was that really him? Why did he not remember those clothes? The toys? And where, in the photos, was his sister Imogen?

Three generations. One heartbreaking secret. And pasts about to be uncovered.
Jess Penhaligon is on her way to Devon to receive an award for her botanical painting. Hosting her will be Kate, who gladly welcomes her into her home. Jess's own family fell apart several years ago, so she is grateful for Kate's friendliness -- and her close unit of extended family and friends, who embrace Jess just as warmly.
As this group begins reminiscing on their pasts and sharing their stories with Jess, it becomes apparent that her family history may be linked with theirs. Long-buried secrets from...

Both married to naval officers, Kate and Cass cope differently with their husbands' absences. Kate revels in her sexual freedom, while nothing can compensate Cass for her husband's cruelty. They are best friends, but Kate is powerless to stop the tragic outcome set in motion by an unwitting Cass.

Acutely perceptive and thoroughly entertaining, THEA'S PARROT features some of the loveable characters from Marcia Willett's outstanding first novel, THOSE WHO SERVE.

Henry Morley can only wonder at the good fortune that has given him his wife and his family home. When he converts the stables into a block of cottages, he is delighted to welcome a group of charming occupants. But as recession begins to bite, it is only a matter of time before disaster strikes.

Claudia and Jeff Maynard seem the perfect couple, but underneath they are both running away from the truth of their marriage. When everything collapses around her, Claudia realises the effects that pretence and denial can bring.

A warm-hearted novel in which the renovation of a mill shows how lives too can be rebuilt