Willow Cottage – Part One: Sunshine and Secrets

Willow Cottage – Part One: Sunshine and Secrets
Bella Osborne

**The first in a new cosy and heartwarming four-part seasonal series, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley.**Beth is running away. With her young son Leo to protect, Willow Cottage is the lifeline she so desperately needs. Overlooking the village green in a beautiful Cotswolds idyll, Beth sees a warm, caring and safe place for little Leo.When she finally uncovers the cottage from underneath the boughs of a weeping willow tree, Beth realises this is far more of a project than she bargained for and the locals are more than a little eccentric! A chance encounter with gruff Jack, who appears to be the only male in the village under thirty, leaves the two of them at odds but it’s not long before Beth realises that Jack has hidden talents that could help her repair more than just Willow Cottage.Over the course of four seasons, Beth realises that broken hearts can be mended, and sometimes love can be right under your nose…Willow Cottage is part of a serialized novel told in four parts, following the journey of Beth and her new life in the Cotswolds. The full book will be out next this August, but for now, enjoy Willow Cottage seasonally.

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins 2016

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Ebook Edition © July 2016 ISBN: 9780008180980

Source ISBN: 9780008181024

Version: 2017-11-16

What readers are saying about Escape to Willow Cottage (#u3f92cb00-af92-54b3-811e-4aa468b0e1dd)

‘Loved this book, so light-hearted and amusing’

‘A lovely read’

‘Oh what a little treasure this is! A cast of great characters, lovely Cotswold village and Beth trying to cope with the disaster she has bought’

‘Full of wit and charm’

‘Great characters who have quickly become established and rooted in my imagination. Very funny, but with deeper undercurrents woven in’

‘Loved the story, couldn’t put it down’

‘Absolutely loved this book, hooked from the start’

‘Three Words: Brilliant, Charming and Moving’

‘This is a wonderful read’

In memory of a truly amazing woman, my Grandma 1903–1993

Table of Contents

Cover (#u268baefc-151d-54dd-be0e-60c2a6a304cc)

Title Page (#u2ddd0cc7-ef59-5577-bb95-6ae13bc607fd)

Copyright (#ubd629f3b-605b-5f59-bfee-7bfd83c66cad)

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Dedication (#ub1c7123b-8773-5812-806a-432f7a63b86a)

Chapter One (#u9635cae7-ad51-581c-aa5c-3cab9c919c09)

Chapter Two (#ue94f99e0-1964-587d-ac52-0447937bef4b)

Chapter Three (#u12974002-f00a-5a7d-b932-3ec3ce153d5a)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)

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About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter One (#ulink_67ea84ad-518f-5323-9551-5ba605bf439d)

Beth had spent the day surrounded by people who, she suspected, all looked exactly like their passport photos – not a smile between them. Beth yawned and stretched her arms above her head; it had been a long day.