Books like My very best friend by Cathy Lamb
Charlotte Mackintosh is an internationally known bestsellers romance writer living a quiet life with her cats and a secluded home off the Washington coast. Little else occupies her days besides her work. Twenty years after leaving the coast for Washington, Charlotte has remained in contact with Bridget, her best friend from childhood in Scotland, via letters that have lately gone unanswered.
When Charlotte learns that her late father’s Scottish cottage needs to be sold, she travels back to the town she left as a teenager. There she confronts past memories, a neglected estate, a flourishing garden, and Toran, Bridget’s brother, who seems to hold the answers she seeks.
Through her return, Charlotte learns more about her friend, herself, and discovers a new, unexpected path.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Relationship Drama
Authors: Cathy Lamb
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