The Many Colours of Us: The perfect heart-warming debut about love and family

The Many Colours of Us: The perfect heart-warming debut about love and family
Rachel Burton

‘A gloriously romantic tale of family secrets’ – Rachael Lucas‘This wonderfully warm debut is full of heart – I defy you not to devour it in a day!’ – Ali HarrisFall in love with Rachel Burton’s stunning debut novel, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Adele Parks and Sheila O’FlanaganCan finding yourself allow you to follow your heart?Julia Simmonds had never been bothered about not knowing who her father was. Having temperamental supermodel, Philadelphia Simmonds, as a mother was more than enough. Until she finds out that she’s the secret love-child of the late, great artist Bruce Baldwin, and her life changes forever.Uncovering the secrets of a man she never knew, Julia discovers that Bruce had written her one letter, every year until her eighteenth birthday, urging his daughter to learn from his mistakes.As Julia begins to uncover her past she also begins to unravel her future. With gorgeous lawyer Edwin Jones for company Julia may not only discover her roots but she may just fall in love…What reviewers are saying about THE MANY COLOURS OF US‘The Many Colours of Us is a fantastic debut and I absolutely adored it.’ – Diane Jeffrey, author of THOSE WHO LIE‘An engaging and heartwarming debut from a bright new talent.’ – Sarah Painter‘Gorgeous, touching story, wonderful heroine, and I'm totally smitten with the hero.’ – Cressida McLaughlin, bestselling author of The Canal Boat Cafe‘A truly unputdownable read’ – Jenny Ashcroft

What if your life was built on lies?

Julia Simmonds had never been bothered about not knowing who her father was. Having temperamental supermodel, Philadelphia Simmonds, as a mother was more than enough. Until she discovers she’s the secret love-child of the late, great artist Bruce Baldwin, and her life changes forever.

Uncovering the secrets of a man she never knew, Julia discovers that Bruce had written her one letter, every year until her eighteenth birthday, urging his daughter to learn from his mistakes.

Julia begins to dig deeper into the mysterious past of her parents, opening up a history she’d never have imagined, but as she discovers the truth she needs to decide if she is willing to forgive and forget…

The Many Colours of Us

Rachel Burton

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RACHEL BURTON

Rachel Burton has been making up stories since she first learned to talk, prodigiously early. In 2013 she finally started making one up that was worth writing down.

She has a BA in Classics and an MA in English and has never really known what to do when she grew up. She has worked as a waitress, a legal secretary, a yoga teacher and a paralegal. She never quite made it to law school.

She grew up in Cambridge and London but now lives in Leeds with her boyfriend and three cats. The main loves of her life are The Beatles and very tall romantic heroes.

Visit Rachel at rachelburtonwriter.com (http://www.rachelburtonwriter.com)

Contents

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Blurb (#u8316e1d4-15b0-513f-a43b-05570fdcf9eb)

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Author Bio (#u4102dbcd-0fd0-5c39-b21a-42f9ef0c3f2a)

Author’s Note (#ulink_6862ccc9-b397-56c5-aa32-0477a2a5ae5e)

Acknowledgements (#ulink_695cdf86-da7f-5281-a7e5-e0ff1acea932)

Dedication (#u50e24684-cb43-5885-99ee-4872ebd5ef54)

Chapter 1 (#ulink_006e3a0d-d549-545a-abe3-23bcf84115cc)

Chapter 2 (#ulink_3bcdcf24-ac2b-5e4c-b466-ce3c33785b35)

Chapter 3 (#ulink_02ac295a-950c-5ad2-9469-b1de74b1d0eb)

Chapter 4 (#ulink_145e207f-7866-5450-ba46-0434a137f55e)

Chapter 5 (#ulink_2cdf8b65-aa67-5a86-8be3-e648edce963d)

Chapter 6 (#ulink_ae9c095e-0d60-5b2a-a2ec-b558df35fe49)

Chapter 7 (#ulink_2bd4d534-f29e-5392-861d-f5c714a359e0)

Chapter 8 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 14 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)