{"product_id":"the-secret-orchard-warm-uplifting-and-romantic-the-perfect-autumn-read-from-the-internationally-bestselling-author-of-the-lighthouse-bookshop","title":"The Secret Orchard: Warm, uplifting and romantic - the perfect autumn read from the Internationally Bestselling author of The Lighthouse Bookshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e'The exploration of family and identity is filled with vivid characters and an enthralling plot, making it absorbing and emotional' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe People's Friend \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A lovely, heartwarming read about belonging' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eheat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA feel-good story about family, belonging and finding peace with the past from the internationally bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Lighthouse Booksho\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ep.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan a return to the past be the start of something new?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBette and Nina Crowdie have never been close - the ten-year age difference doesn't help, and Bette's rarely been home since she left for university at eighteen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen their father passes away and unexpectedly splits the family farm between them, Nina is furious and afraid. She's been working at the farm for the past five years. It's the only home her young son, Barnaby, has ever had, and she's convinced that Bette will sell at the first chance she gets. When they discover the huge debt their father has been hiding, Bette reluctantly agrees to help her sister. But that means they have to find a way to work together, and Bette must face up to the real reason she left all those years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCould a long-forgotten diary and the discovery of a secret orchard on their land help save the farm, and the sisters' relationship?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved the characters and the orchard! I gobbled it up in a couple of sittings. What a gorgeous read, full of heart' \u003cb\u003eLiz Fenwick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, tender and wise, Sharon Gosling's well-crafted, engrossing story was a pleasure to read' \u003cb\u003eRachel Hore \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 448 pages | Published September 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63770430341469,"sku":"9781398519206","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781398519206.jpg?v=1773015200","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-secret-orchard-warm-uplifting-and-romantic-the-perfect-autumn-read-from-the-internationally-bestselling-author-of-the-lighthouse-bookshop","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}