Rosy Thornton Books

This author delves into the complex and paradoxical landscape of the Suffolk coast, where shifting sands meet an enduring unchangeability, drawing inspiration for her narratives from this unique setting. Her short stories, rooted in this distinctive region, explore intricate human connections and inner lives. Through her writing, the author reveals the depth and beauty of a place that is both ever-changing and deeply constant.

More Than Love Letters
352 pages
13 hours of reading
3.6(203)Add rating
When Richard Slater receives a letter of complaint from one of his constituents, a Margaret Hayton, he merely responds with his standard letter of empty promises. Clearly, this woman is insane and must be avoided at all costs. But she will not be dismissed so easily, and when Richard finally sets eyes on the 'twenty-something vision in stone-washed denim, with a cloud of dark ringlets and huge, serious eyes' he risks losing his heart, his head and quite possibly his political career.
Ninepins
320 pages
12 hours of reading
In the Cambridgeshire fens, Laura lives alone with her 12-year-old daughter Beth in an old tollhouse called Ninepins.
Sandlands
Sandlands is a short story collection with a powerful sense of place, and with several characters appearing in more than one story. The collection is inspired by the landscape of coastal Suffolk and its flora and fauna, as well as by its folklore and historical and cultural heritage.

More Than Love Letters

Ninepins

Sandlands