Description
Only a weekend in Spain - what could possibly go wrong?
At their family hilltop villa, Lucy awaits the arrival of her brother and sister for their mother's annual birthday party. Although this time, their mother won't be there.
Struggling at Malaga airport with her fractious four year old, Jo has already lost her case and is dreading arriving without its precious contents.
For Tom, returning to Casa de Suenos stirs up all sorts of memories - then a beautiful face from his past appears . . .
Over one long, hot weekend, past secrets will spill out as three siblings discover more about their family and each other in this gorgeous, warm and witty novel from Fanny Blake - the perfect holiday read.
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Your favourite authors love Fanny Blake's feelgood books:
'A heart-warming tale of family secrets revealed. A compelling and delightful read' SANTA MONTEFIORE
'Fanny has made this little corner of womankind, with all its humour and trials and tribulations, her own' PENNY VINCENZI
'Warm, wise and wonderfully addictive' HELEN LEDERER
About the Author
Fanny Blake was a publisher for many years, editing both fiction and non-fiction before becoming a freelance journalist and writer. She has written various non-fiction titles, as well as acting as ghost writer for a number of celebrities. She was Books Editor of Woman & Home magazine until recently, regularly reviews fiction in the Daily Mail and has been a judge for the Costa Novel Award, the British Book Awards, the Comedy Women in Print Award among others. She is the commissioning editor for Quick Reads, a series of short books by well-known authors. She has written eight novels, including AN ITALIAN SUMMER and A SUMMER REUNION. Find out more at www.fannyblake.co.uk or follow her on Twitter @fannyblake1
Reviews
Full of interesting characters and intriguing twists and turns, once started you will be completely absorbed in the story. A perfect weekend read! We absolutely loved it! Highly Recommended. -- KAYE THORNE * HOT BRANDS COOL PLACES *
House of Dreams is a heart-warming tale of secrets slowly revealed and family tensions in a beautiful Spanish setting. A compelling and delightful read -- Santa Montefiore
A lovely, sunny, absorbing book. -- Wendy Holden * DAILY MAIL *
With her trademark warmth and insight, Blake offers a deliciously irresistible peek into one family's enthralling drama -- Kerry Hiatt * SUNDAY EXPRESS MAGAZINE *
An easy-to-read, sun-soaked family drama -- Deirdre O'Brien * SUNDAY MIRROR *
Another must-read from Fanny Blake -- Jo Finney * GOODHOUSEKEEPING *
Witty and engaging family drama set in Spain -- Isabelle Broom * HEAT *
Transport yourself to a bougainvillea-covered house in the Spanish hills with this family drama. Read with a nice chilled sangria in hand * MARIE CLAIRE *
Book Information
ISBN 9781409159872
Author Fanny Blake
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 268g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 161mm * 26mm