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After a series of revelations turn her world upside down, Jennifer will do anything to keep her family together – even if it means moving hundreds of miles away to Laurie's childhood home in Westenbury, Yorkshire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs she reluctantly enters into village life – complete with interfering in-laws, new friends and a surprise delivery of alpacas – Jennifer is amazed to find herself feeling happy for the first time in years. But the village holds one last, devastating secret and Jennifer must decide once and for all what she wants her future to hold.\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Julie Houston: \u003cbr\u003e'A warm, funny story of sisters and the secrets they keep' Sheila O'Flanagan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Warm, funny and well written, with a page-turning plot, this book has everything! I loved it!' 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Bravo!'\u003c\/b\u003e - Faith Hogan, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of heart – a joyful read'\u003c\/b\u003e - Mandy Baggot, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStaying Out for the Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The perfect mix of love, family and friendship – a lovely, engaging read'\u003c\/b\u003e - Bella Osborne, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoining the family business was never going to be easy... \u003cbr\u003eFrankie Piccione is done running away from her responsibilities – well, for now, anyway. Two years after fleeing Westenbury with a shattered heart, it's time to return and take up her place on the board of the family business. Piccione's Pickles and Preserves is floundering, and Frankie knows she can turn it around.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut with her brother Luca and the new, rather attractive, Cameron Mancini watching her every move, she's going to have to come up with something special to persuade them that she belongs on the board just as much as they do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the help of her Aunt Pam and best friend Daisy, Frankie begins to thrive with her new sense of purpose. Until someone from her past walks right back into her life and threatens to ruin everything...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Milly Johnson and Cathy Bramley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Julie Houston: \u003cbr\u003e'A warm, funny story of sisters and the secrets they keep' Sheila O'Flanagan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Warm, funny and well written, with a page-turning plot, this book has everything! I loved it!' Katie Fforde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Julie Houston at her best – heartfelt and hilarious' Sandy Barker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Laugh-out-loud hilarious and heartwarming!' Mandy Baggot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book is an absolute gigglefest with characters you'll fall in love with!' 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So when they hear the legend of the Jet Set – a necklace with a rare diamond, commissioned by royalty and hidden in their hall – they plan a fundraiser: an Agatha-Christie style am-dram production and treasure hunt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs if that weren't enough, music superstar Drew Livingston and Bollywood legend Aditi Sharma have chosen their hall for a wedding in just six weeks' time, and the pressure is mounting to pull off the wedding of the decade. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStaging the play, unravelling the mystery of the diamond, and meeting the demands of an A-list bride and groom without their lives unravelling seems impossible. 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