A charming story by the much-loved Rosamunde Pilcher.

Sitting on a California beach at summer's end, Jane Marsh thinks back to her childhood at the estate called Elvie in a remote corner of Scotland. She remembers not only the heather-covered hills and the lonesome loch, but her grandmother . . . and, of course, Sinclair. She has secretly dreamed of marrying rakishly handsome Sinclair and settling at Elvie forever. Then an urgent visit from her grandmother's lawyer becomes the catalyst for her return to Scotland . . . Where waiting for her is passion, not gentle love, and the chilling realisation that she may be ready to wed the wrong man.

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Rosamunde Pilcher had a long and distinguished career as a novelist and short story writer, but it was her phenomenally successful novel, The Shell Seekers, that captured the hearts of all who read it, and won her international recognition as one of the best-loved storytellers of our time. It was voted one of UK's top 100 novels in the BBC's Big Read in 2003. Her bestselling novels, September, Coming Home and Winter Solstice were made into television films. She was awarded an O.B.E for services to literature in 2002 and an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Dundee University in 2010. Rosamunde Pilcher died on 6 February 2019.

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'Rosamunde Pilcher is, without doubt, one of the greatest storytellers of all time, and this delightful story confirms it. Thoroughly enjoyable, beautifully written, a sheer delight' Reader review A gripping story filled with intrigue and family dramaSitting on a California beach at summer's end, Jane Marsh finds herself reminiscing about her childhood at Elvie, an estate in a remote corner of Scotland. She remembers the heather-covered hills and the lonesome loch, but also her grandmother . . . and, of course, Sinclair. The man she secretly dreamed of marrying. An urgent visit from her grandmother's lawyer becomes the catalyst for Jane's return to Scotland. A passion she could never have imagined awaits her . . . along with the chilling realisation that she may be ready to wed the wrong man.READERS LOVE THE END OF SUMMER:'I was immediately captured by the rhythm and flow of Rosamunde Pilcher's writing, it is always a pleasure to read a book that has been crafted with such care to sentence structure and word choice' Reader review 'This one caught me at the beginning and has held me to the end. Love Rosamunde Pilcher's books! I can't believe I haven't read this before' Reader review 'I just can't get enough!' Reader review 'Once again Rosamunde Pilcher has captivated readers with her wonderful, descriptive and intriguing writing. I could hardly put it down' Reader review PRAISE FOR ROSAMUNDE PILCHER:'Her genius is to create characters you really care for' Daily Express'Pilcher's storytelling skills are serene and beguiling' The Times'It is never too soon to discover Rosamunde Pilcher' Good Housekeeping'Whether she is being poignant, wry or perceptive, Rosamunde Pilcher is always gentle' Woman's Realm