A heart-wrenching West Country novel of the ultimate betrayal of trust from bestselling author Susan Sallis

The Apple Barrel

Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will simply love this utterly captivating, emotional and memorable novel from The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. 
 
Readers are loving The Apple Barrel! 
 
"A book you can become immersed in and just enjoy" - 5 STARS 
"Susan Sallis has such an insight into characters - a very moving, interesting story" - 5 STARS 
"Beautifully written....kept my attention to the end" - 5 STARS 
"One of those books where you are unaware how long you have been reading! Loved it!" - 5 STARS 
"A book that you have great difficulty putting down but very sorry when it's finished" - 5 STARS 
 
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WHEN FACED WITH BETRAYAL, CAN YOU FIND PEACE? 
 
Hope and Jack Langley's marriage gets off to a promising start: they spend their honeymoon in a primitive Cornish cottage called Widdershins and Hope falls in love with the place on sight - even though half of it has fallen down, water has to be pumped by hand and there are no sea views. 
 
Soon after they return home to begin married life in a small village outside Gloucester, Hope discovers she is pregnant. And, almost simultaneously, the glamorous Petersens, Henrik and Mandy, move in as new neighbours. Local rumour about the couple is rife: they are rich, they are Norwegian, they aren't married, they give crazy parties. To Hope and Jack, they seem reassuringly normal and kind and soon the two couples became close. 
 
With the birth of their second daughter, the Langleys' happiness seems complete. But appearances can be deceptive. 
 
The challenges that eventually confront Hope are almost overwhelming, and the only place that offers refuge and peace is her beloved Widdershins.

Susan Sallis is the bestselling author of many novels including Choices, Come Rain or Shine, The Keys to the Garden, The Apple Barrel, Sea of Dreams, Time of Arrival, Five Farthings and The Pumpkin Coach. She was brought up in Gloucestershire and now lives in Clevedon, Somerset.

Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will simply love this utterly captivating, emotional and memorable novel from The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. 
 
Readers are loving The Apple Barrel! 
 
"A book you can become immersed in and just enjoy" - 5 STARS 
"Susan Sallis has such an insight into characters - a very moving, interesting story" - 5 STARS 
"Beautifully written....kept my attention to the end" - 5 STARS 
"One of those books where you are unaware how long you have been reading! Loved it!" - 5 STARS 
"A book that you have great difficulty putting down but very sorry when it's finished" - 5 STARS 
 
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WHEN FACED WITH BETRAYAL, CAN YOU FIND PEACE? 
 
Hope and Jack Langley's marriage gets off to a promising start: they spend their honeymoon in a primitive Cornish cottage called Widdershins and Hope falls in love with the place on sight - even though half of it has fallen down, water has to be pumped by hand and there are no sea views. 
 
Soon after they return home to begin married life in a small village outside Gloucester, Hope discovers she is pregnant. And, almost simultaneously, the glamorous Petersens, Henrik and Mandy, move in as new neighbours. Local rumour about the couple is rife: they are rich, they are Norwegian, they aren't married, they give crazy parties. To Hope and Jack, they seem reassuringly normal and kind and soon the two couples became close. 
 
With the birth of their second daughter, the Langleys' happiness seems complete. But appearances can be deceptive. 
 
The challenges that eventually confront Hope are almost overwhelming, and the only place that offers refuge and peace is her beloved Widdershins.

a poignant and unforgettable story of close female friendship set amongst the Malvern Hills by bestselling author Susan Sallis

Come Rain Or Shine

From the pen of multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a magnificent and sweeping novel that asks whether friendships really can endure through thick and thin. Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will not be disappointed. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING COME RAIN OR SHINE! 
"Brilliant, I couldn't put it down." - 5 STARS 
"Great storyline. Took me a while to place everyone, so many wonderful characters. But so worth it. Susan Sallis puts you right there, in the thick of it." - 5 STARS 
"Wonderful" - 5 STARS 
"It was exciting and intriguing and nicely slow at the same time" - 5 STARS 
 
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SOME FRIENDSHIPS REALLY DO STAND THE TEST OF TIME. WILL THEIRS? 
 
The four of them were close when they worked together in the 1960s: Natasha, Prudence, Rachel and Maisie. 
 
Now, twenty years later, Natasha, newly divorced and back from America with a fifteen-year-old daughter, decides there must be a reunion. Pru, always the mysterious one, deeply involved with her commune in Cornwall, unexpectedly offers to host at Prospect House, a property she has inherited in the Malvern Hills. Rachel, married to her former boss, a Liberal MP, gladly leaves a tangled domestic situation to join the friends she hasn't seen for so long. 
 
And Maisie ... Maisie, perhaps the most vulnerable of the four, mother of five children, married to the unpredictable Edward, fails to arrive at Prospect House. 
 
The drama of her disappearance has a far-reaching effect on the lives and destinies of them all...

Susan Sallis was the author of over twenty bestselling novels, many of them set in the West Country. She was born in Gloucestershire and lived in Somerset with her family. She died in 2020.

From the pen of multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a magnificent and sweeping novel that asks whether friendships really can endure through thick and thin. Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will not be disappointed. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING COME RAIN OR SHINE! 
"Brilliant, I couldn't put it down." - 5 STARS 
"Great storyline. Took me a while to place everyone, so many wonderful characters. But so worth it. Susan Sallis puts you right there, in the thick of it." - 5 STARS 
"Wonderful" - 5 STARS 
"It was exciting and intriguing and nicely slow at the same time" - 5 STARS 
 
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SOME FRIENDSHIPS REALLY DO STAND THE TEST OF TIME. WILL THEIRS? 
 
The four of them were close when they worked together in the 1960s: Natasha, Prudence, Rachel and Maisie. 
 
Now, twenty years later, Natasha, newly divorced and back from America with a fifteen-year-old daughter, decides there must be a reunion. Pru, always the mysterious one, deeply involved with her commune in Cornwall, unexpectedly offers to host at Prospect House, a property she has inherited in the Malvern Hills. Rachel, married to her former boss, a Liberal MP, gladly leaves a tangled domestic situation to join the friends she hasn't seen for so long. 
 
And Maisie ... Maisie, perhaps the most vulnerable of the four, mother of five children, married to the unpredictable Edward, fails to arrive at Prospect House. 
 
The drama of her disappearance has a far-reaching effect on the lives and destinies of them all...

A heart-warming and uplifting page turner set in the West Country you’ll never forget…

Choices

A life-enhancing and emotionally powerful novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING CHOICES! 
"My first Susan Sallis read.....but not my last. I didn't want this book to end." - 5 STARS 
"A brilliant, very thought provoking and unforgettable book." - 5 STARS 
"From first page to last holds your attention. Would recommend this as a real life story read, with characters you can connect with." - 5 STARS 
"This book was instantly readable for me. I found it sad and yet uplifting..." - 5 STARS 
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WHEN A LIFE IS DESTROYED BY TRAGEDY, CAN LOVE WIN THROUGH? 
 
On the very day Helen Wilson plans to choose her wedding dress, a devastating car accident takes the three people she loves most cruelly away from her and changes her life forever. 
 
Grieving and heartbroken, she moves to Flatners, a cottage overlooking the Bristol Channel, to start a new life and leave the pain of the past behind. 
 
Gradually settling into a new existence, she makes new friends and immerses herself in local life - and slowly becomes aware of the complex feelings she is developing for Harry Vallender, the previous owner of Flatners...

A beautifully uplifting and enchanting novel set in the West Country, guaranteed to keep you turning the page

No Man's Island

A magical and emotionally powerful novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING NO MAN'S ISLAND, THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! 
"This is my first Susan Sallis book and it certainly won't be my last." - 5 STARS 
"Couldn't put it down." - 5 STARS 
"I loved the way the story had a twist at the end. Great book." - 5 STARS 
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ON A WILD AND WINDSWEPT ISLAND, THE SECRETS OF THE PAST UNRAVEL... 
 
When she hears the news of the death of her ex-husband, Binnie feels like her tranquil life in the West Country is over. 
 
To her surprise, she discovers that he has left her the island in the beautiful archipelago off the coast of Cornwall and the dilapidated house where he spent his childhood, and Binnie has to take her family to the island - revisiting it for the first time in years - and work out what to do. 
 
As she becomes involved in the life of the island, and its inhabitants, she has to embark upon a whole new life and discovers many things about her husband - and her own past - that will change everything forever...

An utterly captivating and uplifting story of one woman’s strength and determination…

An Ordinary Woman

From the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a wonderfully evocative novel, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING AN ORDINARY WOMAN! 
"A remarkable story of love, life, pleasures and hazards. Strong characters who define this story. Excellent read and would strongly recommend Susan Sallis" -- 5 STARS 
"The storyline was captivating from the start..." - 5 STARS 
"This book held me from the first page to the last!" - 5 STARS 
"Very good story, loved every minute..." - 5 STARS 
 
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WHEN NEEDED, WILL SHE BE ABLE TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE? 
 
1945, Connecticut. A scandal breaks which forces a baffled Rose, aged four, and her mother to leave America and return home to England. 
 
The following May, a sister is born - Joanna or 'Jon'. Rose and Jon are like chalk and cheese. Jon is vivacious, fun, impetuous, rash and persuasive. Rose is reserved, steady, sure, reliable and...ordinary. It is her lot in life to hold the family together through times of tragedy and emotional upheaval. 
 
But, when, years later, Jon sets events in motion which send Rose across the Atlantic again and into the most extraordinary event of her life, can she ever be thought of as ordinary again?

Susan Sallis is the author of over twenty bestelling novels, many of them set in the West Country. She was born in Gloucestershire and now lived in Somerset with her family.  She died in 2020.

A heart-warming, beautiful and magical novel guaranteed to keep you turning the page…

Sea Of Dreams

By the Sunday Times bestselling author and multi-million copy seller Susan Sallis, this is a beautiful and moving novel perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Lucinda Riley and Rosamunde Pilcher. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING SEA OF DREAMS! 
"A wonderful story. Highly recommend." - 5 STARS 
"A story that kept me wanting to turn the pages...I was hooked..." - 5 STARS 
"The story has great pace and I couldn't put it down." - 5 STARS 
 
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AS ONE MILLENNIUM ENDS, CAN THEY LOOK FORWARD TO A NEW AND BETTER WORLD? 
 
Somerset, Christmas 1999. Holly and Mark Jepson find themselves looking after an assortment of guests at Mark's uncle's holiday chalets. 
 
Each guest is fascinating in their own way - from the eccentric artist and his pretty daughter to the young married couple expecting their first baby and the wife escaping from a violent past. 
 
Each will have a part to play in the events - unexpected and shattering - which take place before the new millennium dawns...

Susan Sallis was the author of over twenty bestselling novels, many of them set in the West Country.  She was born in Gloucestershire and lived in Somerset with her family.  She died in 2020.

By the Sunday Times bestselling author and multi-million copy seller Susan Sallis, this is a beautiful and moving novel perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Lucinda Riley and Rosamunde Pilcher. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING SEA OF DREAMS! 
"A wonderful story. Highly recommend." - 5 STARS 
"A story that kept me wanting to turn the pages...I was hooked..." - 5 STARS 
"The story has great pace and I couldn't put it down." - 5 STARS 
 
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AS ONE MILLENNIUM ENDS, CAN THEY LOOK FORWARD TO A NEW AND BETTER WORLD? 
 
Somerset, Christmas 1999. Holly and Mark Jepson find themselves looking after an assortment of guests at Mark's uncle's holiday chalets. 
 
Each guest is fascinating in their own way - from the eccentric artist and his pretty daughter to the young married couple expecting their first baby and the wife escaping from a violent past. 
 
Each will have a part to play in the events - unexpected and shattering - which take place before the new millennium dawns...

an enchanting novel full of passion and drama from bestselling author Susan Sallis

The Pumpkin Coach

An enchanting bestseller from this greatly loved bestselling author

Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this beautifully captivating romantic saga from multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. 
 
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING! 
'I could not get over how beautifully written this book is' -- ***** Reader review 
'Highly recommend this book' -- ***** Reader review 
'A page-turner' -- ***** Reader review 
'Could not put it down! -- ***** Reader review 
'Don't miss this one' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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YOUR DESTINY CAN BE SHAPED BY THE MOST UNLIKELY OF THINGS... 
 
For Alice Pettiford, living near Gloucester in the late 1940s, leaving school for a job as a railway secretary makes perfect sense: most of her family have worked for the railway over the years. 
 
What Alice does not expect is that she would fall in love with Joe Adair, a colleague, almost as soon as she meets him. But Joe has to go overseas on National Service, and in the meanwhile her friend Hester's brother, the enigmatic Valentine, finds that his fondness for Alice is deepening into something much stronger. 
 
When he and Alice discover an old railway coach, long abandoned, hidden in a clearing in the Forest of Dean, Alice realises that it has been a very special, magical place. What she doesn't know is that the coach has played a secret part in the history of Joe's family, and that Joe's mother named it 'the pumpkin coach'. Now her own destiny will also be shaped by this enchanted refuge.

a life-affirming novel of love and loss from bestselling author Susan Sallis

The Promise

Wartime memories evoke both pain and happiness in this heartwarming novel

Wartime memories evoke both pain and happiness in this heart-warming novel from multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will not be disappointed. 
 
'Sallis's West Country novel has the feel of Mary Wesley and character insight that is all her own' -- Daily Mail 
'The thing about Susan Sallis's books - once you pick them up, it's very hard to put them down!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Brilliant' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent read, very enjoyable' - -- ***** Reader review 
'Wonderful' - -- ***** Reader review 
 
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THE ONLY PROMISE WORTH MAKING IS THE ONE YOU KEEP... 
 
There were four of the Thorpe family in the Anderson shelter the night of the raid on Coventry. Mum and Dad, Florrie and little May.... 
 
Jack was missing. He was one of those who had not come back from Dunkirk. And May had to promise to keep a terrible secret, a promise which affected the lives of all the survivors, until May herself was the only one left. 
 
Seventy years later Daisy and Marcus, sixth formers in a Gloucestershire School, are given an A Level project on the bombing of Coventry in 1940. They go to talk to May, now living in sheltered accommodation nearby. 
 
A friendship is forged which bridges the gap between them. The two youngsters have their own problems, but as their lives unfold they become involved in the strange history of May's missing brother and of the promise, made all those years ago, which still has its repercussions today.

Susan Sallis is the author of over twenty bestelling novels,  many of them set in the West Country. She was born in Gloucestershire and now lives in Somerset with her family.

(The Rising Family Book 3):  the next instalment in the extraordinary West Country family saga by bestselling author Susan Sallis

Bluebell Windows

Bluebell Windows continues the story of the Rising girls, begun in A Scattering of Daisies and The Daffodils of Newent.

Bluebell Windows continues the story of the Rising Girls, begun in A Scattering of Daisies and The Daffodils of Newent. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this captivating and compelling saga from multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, that expertly captures the lives and emotions of a family in the run up to World War Two. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING BLUEBELL WINDOWS! 
'An engrossing read' -- ***** Reader review 
'An amazing inter-generational story that I kept reading way too fast' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent read, very enjoyable.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Loved this book [...], well written and down to earth. Just the way I like it!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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BEHIND SEEMINGLY HAPPY FAMILIES, ANYTHING CAN LIE HIDDEN... 
 
The Rising sisters - the Daffodil Girls - are older now. The anguish of growing up in the twenties has gone. All three are - apparently - happily married and there are children to swell the vibrant Rising family. 
 
But the problems that had begun in youth still remained. 
 
March, the eldest and the most difficult, loves but cannot trust her clever, manipulating husband. He deserted her once and she has never quite forgiven him. 
 
May has her own worries - a son who seems more than usually promiscuous, and a husband who grows more attractive and handsome even as she approaches her fortieth birthday. 
 
April has a husband she loves, and two small, gentle daughters. But she is the only one who knows that Davina is not her husband's child. 
 
As the country heads towards unsettling times, can they find the strength and unity they'll need? 
 
Bluebell Windows is the third book in the Rising Family sequence and is followed by Rosemary for Remembrance. The story began in A Scattering of Daisies and The Daffodils of Newent.

Susan Sallis is the bestselling author of many novels including Choices, Come Rain or Shine, The Keys to the Garden, The Apple Barrel, Sea of Dreams, Time of Arrival, Five Farthings and The Pumpkin Coach. She was brought up in Gloucestershire and now lives in Clevedon, Somerset.

Bluebell Windows continues the story of the Rising Girls, begun in A Scattering of Daisies and The Daffodils of Newent. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this captivating and compelling saga from multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, that expertly captures the lives and emotions of a family in the run up to World War Two. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING BLUEBELL WINDOWS! 
'An engrossing read' -- ***** Reader review 
'An amazing inter-generational story that I kept reading way too fast' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent read, very enjoyable.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Loved this book [...], well written and down to earth. Just the way I like it!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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BEHIND SEEMINGLY HAPPY FAMILIES, ANYTHING CAN LIE HIDDEN... 
 
The Rising sisters - the Daffodil Girls - are older now. The anguish of growing up in the twenties has gone. All three are - apparently - happily married and there are children to swell the vibrant Rising family. 
 
But the problems that had begun in youth still remained. 
 
March, the eldest and the most difficult, loves but cannot trust her clever, manipulating husband. He deserted her once and she has never quite forgiven him. 
 
May has her own worries - a son who seems more than usually promiscuous, and a husband who grows more attractive and handsome even as she approaches her fortieth birthday. 
 
April has a husband she loves, and two small, gentle daughters. But she is the only one who knows that Davina is not her husband's child. 
 
As the country heads towards unsettling times, can they find the strength and unity they'll need? 
 
Bluebell Windows is the third book in the Rising Family sequence and is followed by Rosemary for Remembrance. The story began in A Scattering of Daisies and The Daffodils of Newent.

a moving and uplifting novel of friendship and the bonds that tie us together from bestselling author Susan Sallis

By Sun And Candlelight

A novel about four friends and the lifetime bonds that held them together.

Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this incredibly poignant and emotionally resonant novel of friendship and fate from multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. 
 
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING! 
'So very well written, couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'A wonderful story that is a must-read' -- ***** Reader review 
'A compelling read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Love this book - I've read it several times' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent story - true Susan Sallis' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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SOME BONDS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO BREAK... 
 
They discovered the empty cottage in 1940 - when they were still at school, four teenage friends from wildly different backgrounds and with the war casting its shadow over their lives. 
 
The cottage became a place of refuge for them - symbolising their loyalty to one another which held in the face of jealousy, passion, tragedy, and betrayal. 
 
It was to the cottage that Monica came, pregnant, alone, frightened, and it was there that their story really began. For Bessie, born secretly and shamefully to one of them, raised by another, and loved by them all, came to represent what was the very best in their lives...

Susan Sallis is the bestselling author of many novels including Choices, Come Rain or Shine, The Keys to the Garden, The Apple Barrel, Sea of Dreams, Time of Arrival, Five Farthings and The Pumpkin Coach. She was brought up in Gloucestershire and now lives in Clevedon, Somerset.

A wonderful, heart-warming and utterly involving novel set in the West Country from bestselling author Susan Sallis

Five Farthings

Troubles lurk beneath the surface of a seemingly peaceful West Country community . . .

If you like Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher, you'll absolutely love this beautifully emotive and compelling novel of love and loss from The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING FIVE FARTHINGS! 
"Susan Sallis as always never disappoints." 
"Excellent read" 
 
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WHEN A CHANCE DISCOVERY TEARS YOUR WORLD APART, CAN YOU MAKE A NEW START? 
 
Jess Tavener would have said that her life in a Somerset market town, with her husband Matt and their small daughter Lucy, was happy and settled. The recent death of her beloved father had cast the only shadow on their tranquil domesticity. 
 
But when she returns to work after her bereavement, she finds a sketch, drawn by Matt, of her father, which turns her world upside down and she begins to realize that her family and friends have secrets which, as they are gradually revealed, affect the foundations of all their lives. 
 
Can she work through the heartbreak and loss to reach out to a new, and different, kind of happiness?

If you like Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher, you'll absolutely love this beautifully emotive and compelling novel of love and loss from The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING FIVE FARTHINGS! 
"Susan Sallis as always never disappoints." 
"Excellent read" 
 
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WHEN A CHANCE DISCOVERY TEARS YOUR WORLD APART, CAN YOU MAKE A NEW START? 
 
Jess Tavener would have said that her life in a Somerset market town, with her husband Matt and their small daughter Lucy, was happy and settled. The recent death of her beloved father had cast the only shadow on their tranquil domesticity. 
 
But when she returns to work after her bereavement, she finds a sketch, drawn by Matt, of her father, which turns her world upside down and she begins to realize that her family and friends have secrets which, as they are gradually revealed, affect the foundations of all their lives. 
 
Can she work through the heartbreak and loss to reach out to a new, and different, kind of happiness?

A perfectly heart-warming and uplifting novel of life and love from bestselling author Susan Sallis

Learning to Dance

An uplifting new novel from this West Country bestselling author.

If you like Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher, you'll absolutely love this beautifully emotive and compelling novel of love and loss from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING LEARNING TO DANCE! 
"The book to lose yourself in!!" - 5 STARS 
"Excellent" - 5 STARS 
"I've read every one of Susan Sallis books this one didn't disappoint" - 5 STARS 
"The author makes the characters spring to life in your mind. An excellent read..." - 5 STARS 
 
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IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO TAKE WING AND FLY... 
 
When her husband, Jack, unexpectedly leaves her, Judith suddenly realises she is all alone in the world: her two sons are in Australia, and both her mother and her best friend Naomi have recently died. 
 
Deciding to embark on a journey to Exmoor to meet the famous artist Robert Haussman, with an oddly assorted group of fellow-enthusiasts, she finds herself prey to all sorts of irrational fears. Chief amongst them is the increasing conviction that Jack is dead. Why did he leave her? Where has he gone? And why does Robert Haussman exert such a strange influence on her? 
 
Will she find the answers she craves and the strength she needs to move forward?

Susan Sallis is the author of over twenty bestselling novels, many of them set in the West Country. She was born in Gloucestershire and now lives in Somerset with her family.

a moving and heart-warming novel of passion, loss, tragedy and new beginnings from bestselling author Susan Sallis

After Midnight

A secret from the past threatens the happiness of a small West Country community

Fans of Maeve Binchy, Rosamunde Pilcher and Fiona Valpy will not be disappointed by this warm and compelling story where secrets from the past threaten the happiness of a small West Country community by multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. Perfect to settle down with! 
 
READERS ARE LOVING AFTER MIDNIGHT! 
"Wonderful" 
"Susan Sallis has such an insight into characters" 
"Susan Sallis ... never disappoints." 
"Always love Susan Sallis - brilliant writing." 
 
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WILL A SECRET FROM THE PAST THREATEN HER HAPPINESS? 
 
Nell knows that she shares a very special past with her cousins, Edmund and Perry. In their young days in Gloucestershire they used to play, quarrel... and perhaps fall in love a little. 
 
When a strange young man arrives in their midst, Nell discovers with a shock that he, too, shares some of their past - and that it is connected with the mysterious, magical old railway coach in the forest where Nell's parents first fell in love. 
 
But the forest still holds its secrets, and the uncertainties which Nell and her cousins come to experience can only be satisfied when the mystery is revealed... 
 
Will the revelation hold heartache and pain, or hope for a wonderful and fulfilled future? 
 
After Midnight continues the story which began in The Pumpkin Coach.

'Sallis brings out the innate warmth and sometimes unpredictability of the human psyche.  This compelling tale will not disappoint'

Fans of Maeve Binchy, Rosamunde Pilcher and Fiona Valpy will not be disappointed by this warm and compelling story where secrets from the past threaten the happiness of a small West Country community by multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. Perfect to settle down with! 
 
READERS ARE LOVING AFTER MIDNIGHT! 
"Wonderful" 
"Susan Sallis has such an insight into characters" 
"Susan Sallis ... never disappoints." 
"Always love Susan Sallis - brilliant writing." 
 
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WILL A SECRET FROM THE PAST THREATEN HER HAPPINESS? 
 
Nell knows that she shares a very special past with her cousins, Edmund and Perry. In their young days in Gloucestershire they used to play, quarrel... and perhaps fall in love a little. 
 
When a strange young man arrives in their midst, Nell discovers with a shock that he, too, shares some of their past - and that it is connected with the mysterious, magical old railway coach in the forest where Nell's parents first fell in love. 
 
But the forest still holds its secrets, and the uncertainties which Nell and her cousins come to experience can only be satisfied when the mystery is revealed... 
 
 Will the revelation hold heartache and pain, or hope for a wonderful and fulfilled future? 
 
After Midnight continues the story which began in The Pumpkin Coach.

a fascinating, exciting novel building to an almighty climax from bestselling author Susan Sallis

Time Of Arrival

Love and friendship blossom when strangers are brought together by tragedy.

Love and friendship blossom when strangers are brought together by tragedy in this enchantingly captivating novel from multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will not be disappointed. 
 
'Susan Sallis has a natural touch' -- Woman's Realm 
'Susan Sallis never disappoints' -- ***** Reader review 
'Highly recommend this book' -- ***** Reader review 
'A page-turner' -- ***** Reader review 
'Could not put it down! -- ***** Reader review 
'Don't miss this one' -- ***** Reader review 
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ONE JOURNEY THAT WILL CHANGE THE LIVES OF MANY FOREVER... 
 
1951: the 8.45 from Bristol to Paddington is preparing to leave. 
 
Albert, the driver - whose father and grandfather before him worked on the railway - says goodbye to his wife with mixed feelings. Their seeming inability to have a child has overshadowed their happy marriage. 
 
Jenny, clumsy but loveable, longs to make a success of her job in the restaurant car, where she attracts the interest of Marvin, the steward. 
 
The passengers - some regulars on the line, others making a rare visit to London - settle down for the journey. Some talk and get to know each other, some while away the journey working or sleeping. 
 
But as they near their destination, disaster strikes...

Susan Sallis is the author of over twenty bestselling novels, many of them set in the West Country. She was born in Gloucestershire and now lives in Somerset with her family.

a warm-hearted, poignant and emotional West Country novel of fresh starts and new chances from bestselling author Susan Sallis

The Kissing Gate

A poignant new novel from this West Country bestselling author.

Let The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis sweep you away with this powerfully emotional, moving and uplifting novel. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Rosamunde Pilcher and Fiona Valpy. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE KISSING GATE! 
"A thrilling book" - 5 STARS 
"I have loved every book Susan Sallis has written and was not disappointed with this one either. The expression 'a good read' is tailormade for this author." - 5 STARS 
"A lovely story by a truly great author" - 5 STARS 
 
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OUT OF HEARTBREAK COMES A NEW LIFE... 
 
Gussie, Ned and Jannie are not quite siblings, but they share a fiercely close and affectionate family bond. In their bohemian Cornish home, with a famous and distinguished artist as their father figure, they glory in their unusual upbringing and their unconventional, loving family life.... 
 
Until one day a terrible tragedy destroys the foundations of that family, and they have to learn to cope on their own... 
 
Moving from Cornwall to New York and back again to the West Country, Susan Sallis's warm and powerful novel shows us love and sorrow, and family life in all its guises.

Scattering Of Daisies & Daffodils Of Newent Omnibus Promotion

The first two novels featuring the Rising family in one volume.

Susan Sallis is the author of over twenty bestelling novels, many of them set in the West Country. She was born in Gloucestershire and now lives in Somerset with her family.

A Scattering of Daisies: Beginning the wonderful, heartwarming story of the Rising family. Will Rising had dragged himself from humble beginnings to his own small tailoring business in Gloucester - and on the way he'd fallen violently in love with Florence, refined, delicate, and wanting something better for her children. March was the eldest girl, the least loved, the plain, unattractive one who, as the family grew, became more and more the household drudge. But March, a strange, intelligent, unhappy child, had inherited some of her mother's dreams. March Rising was determined to break out of the round of poverty and hard work, to find wealth, and love, and happiness. 
 
Daffodils of Newent: They were called the Daffodil Girls, spirited and bright, enduring, loving and dancing their way through the gay and desperate twenties. April, who married the tortured and sexually suspect David Daker, convinced she could blot out his memories of the trenches. May, pregnant by her handsome music-hall star husband, who refused to settle down and become a family man. March, loved and betrayed by the man who had fathered her child, and who still wanted her, in spite of everything.

A heart-warming and uplifting romance from bestselling author Susan Sallis…

Sweeter Than Wine

Two young lovers become caught up in a family feud.

An epic tale of love and rivalry from the Sunday Times bestselling author and multi-million copy seller Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING SWEETER THAN WINE! 
"This is a good read with vivid characters and locations." - 5 STARS 
"I'm looking forward to more stories by this author. Hopefully there will be more about these characters in the future." - 5 STARS 
 
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Two families. Two young lovers. Their loyalties divided; their hearts torn in two. 
 
1850, Barbados. A quarrel between two rival families on a sugar plantation sets off years of resentment and rivalry between the Rudolphs and the Martinez. 
 
1927, Bristol. Jack Martinez dances with Maude Rudolph at the Michaelmas Ball. A spark is kindled, a passion grows. 
 
Can the two young lovers bring their families together or will age-old enmities be too deep-rooted...?

An epic tale of love and rivalry from the Sunday Times bestselling author and multi-million copy seller Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING SWEETER THAN WINE! 
"This is a good read with vivid characters and locations." - 5 STARS 
"I'm looking forward to more stories by this author. Hopefully there will be more about these characters in the future." - 5 STARS 
 
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Two families. Two young lovers. Their loyalties divided; their hearts torn in two. 
 
1850, Barbados. A quarrel between two rival families on a sugar plantation sets off years of resentment and rivalry between the Rudolphs and the Martinez. 
 
1927, Bristol. Jack Martinez dances with Maude Rudolph at the Michaelmas Ball. A spark is kindled, a passion grows. 
 
Can the two young lovers bring their families together or will age-old enmities be too deep-rooted...?

No Time At All

A phantom train on a journey into mystery.

Two disabled children love their new bungalow by the sea. It even has its own spectral steam-train which only they can hear each night. The train holds many mysteries which will change their lives.

(The Rising Family Book 4):  the final instalment in the extraordinary West Country family saga by bestselling author Susan Sallis

Rosemary For Remembrance

Concluding the heartwarming story of the Rising family.

Rosemary for Remembrance concludes the story of the Rising Girls, begun in A Scattering of Daisies, The Daffodils of Newent and Bluebell Windows. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this enthralling and engrossing saga from multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, that expertly captures the lives and emotions of a family plunged into the trials and tribulations of World War Two. 
 
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING! 
'Excellent read, very enjoyable' - 5 STARS 
'Wonderful' - 5 STARS 
'I love her books and the way that she takes you right into the story...You can tell I am a big fan!' - 5 STARS 
'Susan Sallis is a legend' - 5 STARS 
'So well-written and un-put-downable, thanks for another amazing story' - 5 STARS 
 
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ON THE EVE OF WAR, WILL THE FAMILY PULL THROUGH? 
 
As the war breaks out, the Rising family - on the surface so united, so serene - tries to hold down the secrets of the past. 
 
March, the eldest, is separated from her son. 
 
Albert has run from all of them on discovering the truth about his birth and now he tries to drown his bitterness and anger in fighting the Luftwaffe in the skies over Britain. 
 
April's shy and gentle daughter, Davina, can never understand why Albert has left her without explanation, without saying goodbye. 
 
And Victor, the talented, ebullient soldier son of May, watches the two cousins - knowing their secret, loving them both, trusting that the strength of the family will pull them through. 
 
IT'S A BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL ON BOTH FRONTS.

Rosemary for Remembrance concludes the story of the Rising Girls, begun in A Scattering of Daisies, The Daffodils of Newent and Bluebell Windows. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will love this enthralling and engrossing saga from multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, that expertly captures the lives and emotions of a family plunged into the trials and tribulations of World War Two. 
 
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING! 
'Excellent read, very enjoyable' - 5 STARS 
'Wonderful' - 5 STARS 
'I love her books and the way that she takes you right into the story...You can tell I am a big fan!' - 5 STARS 
'Susan Sallis is a legend' - 5 STARS 
'So well-written and un-put-downable, thanks for another amazing story' - 5 STARS 
 
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ON THE EVE OF WAR, WILL THE FAMILY PULL THROUGH? 
 
As the war breaks out, the Rising family - on the surface so united, so serene - tries to hold down the secrets of the past. 
 
March, the eldest, is separated from her son. 
 
Albert has run from all of them on discovering the truth about his birth and now he tries to drown his bitterness and anger in fighting the Luftwaffe in the skies over Britain. 
 
April's shy and gentle daughter, Davina, can never understand why Albert has left her without explanation, without saying goodbye. 
 
And Victor, the talented, ebullient soldier son of May, watches the two cousins - knowing their secret, loving them both, trusting that the strength of the family will pull them through. 
 
IT'S A BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL ON BOTH FRONTS.

(The Rising Family Book 1):  the beginning of an extraordinary West Country family saga by bestselling author Susan Sallis

A Scattering Of Daisies

The first book in the Rising family sequence.

The wonderful and heart-warming story of the Rising Family starts here in A Scattering of Daisies. Multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis expertly transports us back in time to the turn of the twentieth century and immerses us in the lives, loves and fluctuating fortunes of a family we'll never forget. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will not be disappointed. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING A SCATTERING OF DAISIES! 
'I have read this book so many times over the years, I just LOVE it!' -- ***** Reader review 
'An amazing inter-generational story that I kept reading way too fast' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent read, very enjoyable.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Loved this book [...], well written and down to earth. Just the way I like it!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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ARE DREAMS AND DETERMINATION ENOUGH TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE? 
 
Will Rising had dragged himself from humble beginnings to his own small tailoring business in Gloucester - and on the way he'd fallen violently in love with Florence - who was refined, delicate, and wanting something better for her children. 
 
March was the eldest girl - the least loved: plain, unattractive and, with the best will in the world, the household drudge. Yet, as strange, intelligent and unhappy as she was, March had inherited some of her mother's dreams and she was determined to break out of the round of poverty and hard work, to find wealth, and love, and happiness. 
 
Did she have it in her to achieve her desires? And what could the future possibly hold in store? 
 
A Scattering of Daisies is the first book in the Rising Family sequence and is followed by The Daffodils of Newent, Bluebell Windows and Rosemary for Remembrance.

The wonderful and heart-warming story of the Rising Family starts here in A Scattering of Daisies. Multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis expertly transports us back in time to the turn of the twentieth century and immerses us in the lives, loves and fluctuating fortunes of a family we'll never forget. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will not be disappointed. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING A SCATTERING OF DAISIES! 
'I have read this book so many times over the years, I just LOVE it!' -- ***** Reader review 
'An amazing inter-generational story that I kept reading way too fast' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent read, very enjoyable.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Loved this book [...], well written and down to earth. Just the way I like it!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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ARE DREAMS AND DETERMINATION ENOUGH TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE? 
 
Will Rising had dragged himself from humble beginnings to his own small tailoring business in Gloucester - and on the way he'd fallen violently in love with Florence - who was refined, delicate, and wanting something better for her children. 
 
March was the eldest girl - the least loved: plain, unattractive and, with the best will in the world, the household drudge. Yet, as strange, intelligent and unhappy as she was, March had inherited some of her mother's dreams and she was determined to break out of the round of poverty and hard work, to find wealth, and love, and happiness. 
 
Did she have it in her to achieve her desires? And what could the future possibly hold in store? 
 
A Scattering of Daisies is the first book in the Rising Family sequence and is followed by The Daffodils of Newent, Bluebell Windows and Rosemary for Remembrance.

Susan Sallis

A heart-warming and breathtaking novel of love, loss and discovery set in Cornwall – you’ll be swept away

A delightfully touching and uplifting saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING SEARCHING FOR TILLY! 
"I loved this story. Her style is flowing and she really knows how to make her characters come alive." - 5 STARS 
"This is one of the best books I have read, certainly another amazing one by Susan Sallis. It cleverly spans generations while pulling the generations together into one story. Mystery, with a touch of supernatural intrigue. Very clever, would read again. " - 5 STARS 
"Brilliant as usual" - 5 STARS 
 
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CAN REVELATIONS FROM THE PAST HELP THEM START A NEW LIFE? 
 
Three women came to the remote Cornish cottage that summer: Jenna, only twenty-six and grieving for the loss of the love of her life; her mother Caro, whose husband Steve had also died; and Laura, who had been married to Caro's beloved brother Geoff. The Widow's Cottage, the house where they were staying was called, and it was poignantly suitable. 
 
In that tiny Cornish community they discover strange memories of their ancestors, and especially of Tilly, Caro's mother, whose family history seemed to mirror so much of their own. 
 
They become swept up in the dramatic story of Tilly and her family, a story which takes them on an epic journey across the West Country and to the solution of an amazing family mystery.

Susan Sallis

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