{"product_id":"9780751566208-summer-of-serendipity","title":"The Summer of Serendipity","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe magical feel good perfect holiday read\u003cbr\u003eThe magical new summer novel by the author of\u003ci\u003e Little Flower Shop by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderfully romantic, full of mystery and magic. I fell in love with Ballykiltara!' \u003c\/b\u003e- Cathy Bramley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll find a warm welcome in this magical story from Ali McNamara, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDaisy's Vintage Cornish Camper Van \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFrom Notting Hill with Love, Actually\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOne summer, property seeker, Serendipity Parker finds herself on the beautiful west coast of Ireland, hunting for a home for a wealthy Irish client. But when she finds the perfect house in the small town of Ballykiltara, there's a problem; nobody seems to know who owns it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Welcome House' is a local legend. Its front door is always open for those in need of shelter, and there's always a plentiful supply of food in the cupboards for the hungry or poor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Ren desperately tries to find the owner to see if she can negotiate a sale, she begins to delve deeper into the history and legends that surround the old house and the town. But for a woman who has always been focussed on her work, she's remarkably distracted by Finn, the attractive manager of the local hotel.\u003cbr\u003eBut will she ever discover the real truth behind the mysterious 'Welcome House'? Or will the house cast its magical spell over Ren and help her to find true happiness?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBreathtakingly scenic, full of love, friendship, romance, magic. made me want to move to Ballykiltara right away\u003c\/b\u003e' - Alex Brown, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Orchard Cottage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Summer of Serendipity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A really \u003cb\u003eheartwarming \u003c\/b\u003enovel' - \u003ci\u003eThe Booktrail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Make sure you pack it into your case for any \u003cb\u003esummer \u003c\/b\u003etrips you might be planning' - \u003ci\u003et*rexes and tiaras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003emagical \u003c\/b\u003eread full of mystery, romance and mythical Irish charm. This summery novel will make you look at your own life with new eyes and see that spark of magic in the stories that surround you every day' - \u003ci\u003eLaura Bambrey Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A book guaranteed to lift your spirits this summer' - \u003ci\u003echarlenejess.wordpress.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A lovely, warm and sweet read' - \u003ci\u003eBleach House Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book entranced and mystified me. I was desperate to discover the secret of the welcome house, just as much as Ren was. The book pulled me in and its mixture of fun and folklore kept me turning pages till the end' -\u003ci\u003e Rachale's Reads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eenticing \u003c\/b\u003enovel, bringing together a \u003cb\u003ewonderful \u003c\/b\u003estory, filled with friendly, realistic characters, gorgeous scenery, and a little bit of \u003cb\u003emagic\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eWhispering Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Another \u003cb\u003ewarm \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003efunny \u003c\/b\u003elove story from Ali and I highly recommend \u003cb\u003eescaping \u003c\/b\u003ewith it this summer' - \u003ci\u003eOne More Page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book is \u003cb\u003eperfect \u003c\/b\u003eif you are looking for a \u003cb\u003esummer read\u003c\/b\u003e for the holiday you're about to take or if you simply want to escape to Ireland for a while from the comfort of your armchair or garden lounger. 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I love her and I adored this book (if you couldn't tell already.)' - \u003ci\u003eNovel Kicks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Everything you need for a \u003cb\u003eholiday read\u003c\/b\u003e. it's humorous, it's \u003cb\u003emagical \u003c\/b\u003eand it's so full of delightful \u003cb\u003echarm \u003c\/b\u003ethat you can't help but enjoy it!' - \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Knitter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I had a feeling I would fall in love with this tale and that's exactly what I did!' - \u003ci\u003eFiction Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved this book from start to finish' - \u003ci\u003eKelly's Book Corner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003emagical \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003echarming \u003c\/b\u003eread, rich in scenery and community that'll make you fall in love' - \u003ci\u003eSamantha Kilford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003echarming \u003c\/b\u003eand engaging read' - \u003ci\u003eCosmochicklitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A lovely \u003cb\u003esummer \u003c\/b\u003eread.a \u003cb\u003egentle\u003c\/b\u003e, rather charming book' - \u003ci\u003eThe Literary Shed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The perfect summer read' - \u003ci\u003eFabulous Book Fiend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31913767338081,"sku":"9780751566208","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_35581317.jpg?v=1754503242","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780751566208-summer-of-serendipity","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}