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After her uncle dies unexpectedly, Flora Stanza comes into a 51 percent share of the family antiques business, giving her the chance to abandon her bustling London existence for a quieter country life. Faced with a new living situation in a deserted holiday cottage, a pregnant cat, and a looming warning from an unknown man about her cousin Charles’s fiancée Annabelle, Flora must navigate unfamiliar territory. Amid family drama, dinner invitations from the striking Henry and the hidden presence of eco‑friendly lodger William, Flora discovers that rural life may hold more excitement—and romance—than she imagined.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Katie Fforde
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