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Following her mother's death and the end of a relationship, Melanie Pentreath withdraws to the overgrown gardens of Merryn Hall in Lamorna Cove, Cornwall. In this tranquil, artist colony setting she rekindles her sense of belonging and, amid the gentle rhythm of rural life, meets Patrick. Their growing connection offers Melanie a chance to heal and to rediscover joy in the quiet realities of everyday existence.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Rachel Hore
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