{"product_id":"9780008413781-a-secret-garden-affair","title":"A Secret Garden Affair","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEscape to the sunny British countryside with the \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller that readers are calling ‘captivating’ and ‘a treasure of a read’…          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e              \u003cem\u003e* * * * *\u003c\/em\u003e            \u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eEscape to the sunny British countryside with the \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller that readers are calling ‘captivating’ and ‘a treasure of a read’…          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e              \u003cem\u003e* * * * *\u003c\/em\u003e            \u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eLove grows where you least expect it…\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eJuly 1981. As the country prepares to celebrate Prince Charles’ wedding to Lady Diana, Libby flees London – and her cheating fiancé Marcus – for the Suffolk countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eAt Larkspur House, she hopes to put the pieces of her life back together. And Libby’s great-aunt Bess and renowned garden designer and former socialite Elfrida are happy to help.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eBut for lifelong friends Bess and Elfrida, Libby’s arrival has stirred up the ghosts of the past. And before they can help her rebuild her shattered future, they must confront their own secrets, lost loves, and tragedies…\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Erica James comes a captivating story that sweeps through sixty years of history, love, and family drama.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e* * * * * \u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          Praise for Erica James:          \u003cp\u003e‘She's so consistently good, isn't she? Wonderful on characterisation and family dynamics, and done very deftly, with that wry humour of hers’ \u003cstrong\u003eMarian Keyes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Erica James writes upliftingly and humorously about family life' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'A heartwarming tale' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlatinum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Erica James explores the complexity of family relationships with skill and sympathy and her vividly drawn characters leap from the page' \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'We're certain you're going to love it' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlamour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘So, so good… shades of dark and light in every character which are gloriously done. A deliciously satisfying story’ \u003cstrong\u003eCathy\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘A wonderfully compelling family drama that deftly touches upon some serious issues. Her characterisation is excellent, the setting beautiful and the slow reveals are delicately and sensitively handled. In this warm, escapist and utterly uplifting read, she’s on top form’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Effortlessly elegant storytelling from Erica, as ever’ \u003cstrong\u003eVeronica Henry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'A beautiful tale of self-discovery' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWoman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e* * * * * \u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          Readers give \u003cem\u003eA Secret Garden Affair\u003c\/em\u003e five stars! :          \u003cp\u003e‘Having read all of Erica James’s books and thoroughly enjoyed every single one, I absolutely loved this one!’\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘Captivating. Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish, I didn't want the story to end’\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘Skillfully written, compelling family drama… Richly detailed, with intriguing characters, I was absorbed in this book, and highly recommend’\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘An excellent read from page 1. I love the way the reader is immediately enthralled’\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘I loved this book from start to finish, I was left wanting more of it. A definite favourite Erica James book’\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘Once again [Erica James] has not disappointed me… Highly recommended to lovers of romantic escapism at its best’\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘What a fantastic read. I absolutely loved this story it had everything I love about a novel: really interesting characters, secrets, relationships and love interests… Highly recommend this book’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40890008731745,"sku":"9780008413781","price":7.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27178102.jpg?v=1721557881","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780008413781-a-secret-garden-affair","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}