The bestselling ebook sensation.

'Atmospheric, engaging and sublimely satisfying' Veronica Henry

How far must you run to leave the past behind you?

It is 1919 and the end of the war has not brought peace for Emeline Vane. Lost in grief, she is suddenly alone at the heart of a depleted family. She can no longer cope. And as everything seems to be slipping beyond her control, in a moment of desperation, she boards a train and runs away.

Fifty years later, a young solicitor on his first case finds Emeline's diary. What Bill Perch finds in the tattered pages of neat script goes against everything he has been told. He begins to trace an anguished story of love and betrayal that will send him on a journey to discover the truth.

I closed my eyes as I tried to pick apart every flavour, because nothing had ever tasted so good before. It was love and it could not be hidden.

What really happened to Emeline all those years ago?

Includes a sumptuous recipe inspired by the author's research for the book.

A tale of heartbreak, war and the French cafe with a bittersweet love story ... The mouthwatering new novel from the author of The Confectioner's Tale.

About the Author
After a childhood spent acting professionally and training at a theatre school, Laura Madeleine changed her mind, and went to study English Literature at Newnham College, Cambridge. She now writes fiction, as well as recipes, and was formerly the resident cake baker for Domestic Sluttery. She lives in Bristol, but can often be found visiting her family in Devon, eating cheese and getting up to mischief with her sister, fantasy author Lucy Hounsom.

Reviews
Atmospheric, engaging and sublimely satisfying * Veronica Henry, author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop *
Irresistibly excellent * Devon Life *



Book Information
ISBN 9781784160739
Author Laura Madeleine
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Black Swan
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 241g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 21mm