'Beautifully written and both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Jessica Redland When police knock on Alice Donaldsonâs door at 4am, she knows the news wonât be good. Thereâs been an accident involving her ex-husband Grant, and as his existing next of kin, they need her help. Grant is missing up on the North York moors, but the Grant Alice knew could barely be persuaded out on a walk around the block. What on earth possessed him to go on a hike in the middle of the night? Alice soon finds herself working with Grantâs girlfriend Jenna and Jennaâs gorgeous âLord of the family Manorâ brother Max, to find out what has happened, and what caused Grantâs accident at The Fortune House â the spooky house out on the moors. The locals tell all manner of ghoulish stories about The Fortune House, which Alice is not minded to listen to. But before long, things take a turn for the strange and Max and Alice have a new mystery to solve. While all the while Alice canât help hoping she might meet the requirements to be Maxâs âLady of the Manorâ at his country pile, Hatherleigh Hall. Mystery, mayhem, a manor house and a generous serving of romance too, in the page-turning new novel from bestelling author Jane Lovering. Perfect for fans of Julie Houston, Beth OâLeary and Kate Forster Praise for Jane Lovering: 'A funny, warm-hearted read, filled with characters you'll love' Matt Dunn âJane Lovering knows exactly how to write the perfect story. Her novels cover a multitude of subjects, some a little more difficult than others, but all are sensitively done with the most perfect endings' âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸ Reader Review âJane Lovering has that ability to choose exactly the right words and images to make you laugh, with a wonderful touch of the ridiculous, then moving seamlessly to a scene of such poignancy that it catches your breathâ âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸ Reader Review âFall in love with reading all over again with this cracking tale from Jane Lovering. An excellent reminder, if one is needed, of the absolute pleasure of losing yourself in a good book' âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸ Reader Review
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