Come Away With Me

Come Away With Me
Sara MacDonald

A chance meeting between two old friends.The unveiling of long-hidden secrets…Jenny and Ruth were best friends at school until Ruth abruptly moved away from their Cornish village and they lost all contact. Fourteen years later, a chance meeting on a train throws both their lives into turmoil.One glimpse of Ruth's son Adam sends Jenny into a spiral of love, grief and obsession. Adam is the image of Jenny's husband, Tom, killed suddenly and tragically six months earlier. As Jenny discovers the truth about Adam, a powerful bond springs up between them that will have unforeseen consequences for both families.‘Come Away with Me’ is a moving and provoking portrayal of how two women challenge each other's identity in what becomes an unbearable life swap.

SARA MACDONALD

Come Away With Me

In memory ofNikki, my cousin, who lit up a room.

For Jackie and Pete at Redcoats.

For Toby, Nicola and Phoebe(Sweet Pea).

With love.

Writing on Water

Single white goose quill

what are you writing

drifting gently on

water’s silk surface

making your mark

between liquid and air

leaving behind you an

imprint of movement

the hint of a message?

There’s more to writing

than words.

Jenny Balfour-Paul, 2006

Table of Contents

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Dedication (#u70fe3e3d-edd9-53b7-9534-1e771f3539f9)

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