Books like You and me, always by Jill Mansell
On Lily Harper's twenty‑fifth birthday, she opens the last letter from her mother—who died when Lily was eight—and discovers a secret love that reshapes her understanding of family. That same day, Lily meets Eddie Tessler, a charismatic actor escaping fame, whose presence promises to alter her life dramatically. Meanwhile, Dan, Lily's childhood friend, seems to have reasons to keep the new romance at bay. As long‑hidden truths from both past and present surface, Lily struggles to discern fact from feeling. In the picturesque Cotswold village of Stanton Langley, everyone must confront their own secrets, and nothing will ever be the same again.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Jill Mansell
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