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'This book is the literary equivalent of a warm, soft blanket, a log fire and a cup of strong, sweet tea on a snowy winter night. With the Scotland setting, it is utterly irresistible' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An endearing and poignant novel about loss and the healing power of love by the beloved Rosamunde Pilcher Elfrida Phipps loves her new life in her pretty Hampshire village. She has a tiny cottage, her faithful dog Horace and the friendship of the neighbouring Blundells - particularly Oscar - to ensure that her days are filled with companionship as well as independence. But an unforeseen tragedy upsets Elfrida's tranquillity: Oscar's wife and daughter are killed in a terrible car crash, and he finds himself homeless when his stepchildren claim their dead mother's inheritance. Oscar and Elfrida take refuge in a rambling house in Scotland, which becomes a magnet for various waifs and strays who converge upon it, including an unhappy teenage girl. It could be a recipe for disaster. But somehow the Christmas season weaves its magic and the winter solstice brings love and solace. READERS ADORE WINTER SOLSTICE: 'The author's finely drawn characters are charming and her settings beguiling' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A sweet love story in a gorgeous and evocative winter setting' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I love her books because the characters jump off the page and straight into my heart. I love her books because she creates such a vivid sense of place that I can close my eyes and see it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A truly beautifully heart-warming story of love and loss . . .' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ PRAISE FOR ROSAMUNDE PILCHER: 'Enchanting . . . bound to delight her many thousands of fans' Daily Express 'Rosamunde Pilcher's warm spell is charming and utterly convincing' Daily Mail 'A beautiful, haunting story . . . that will tug at your heartstrings' Prima
'This book is the literary equivalent of a warm, soft blanket, a log fire and a cup of strong, sweet tea on a snowy winter night. With the Scotland setting, it is utterly irresistible' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
An endearing and poignant novel about loss and the healing power of love by the beloved Rosamunde Pilcher
Elfrida Phipps loves her new life in her pretty Hampshire village. She has a tiny cottage, her faithful dog Horace and the friendship of the neighbouring Blundells - particularly Oscar - to ensure that her days are filled with companionship as well as independence. But an unforeseen tragedy upsets Elfrida's tranquillity: Oscar's wife and daughter are killed in a terrible car crash, and he finds himself homeless when his stepchildren claim their dead mother's inheritance.
Oscar and Elfrida take refuge in a rambling house in Scotland, which becomes a magnet for various waifs and strays who converge upon it, including an unhappy teenage girl. It could be a recipe for disaster. But somehow the Christmas season weaves its magic and the winter solstice brings love and solace.
READERS ADORE WINTER SOLSTICE:
'The author's finely drawn characters are charming and her settings beguiling' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A sweet love story in a gorgeous and evocative winter setting' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I love her books because the characters jump off the page and straight into my heart. I love her books because she creates such a vivid sense of place that I can close my eyes and see it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A truly beautifully heart-warming story of love and loss . . .' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PRAISE FOR ROSAMUNDE PILCHER:
'Enchanting . . . bound to delight her many thousands of fans' Daily Express
'Rosamunde Pilcher's warm spell is charming and utterly convincing' Daily Mail
'A beautiful, haunting story . . . that will tug at your heartstrings' Prima