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Erica James

    January 1, 1960

    Erica James crafts authentic characters for her novels by engaging strangers in conversation, driven by an insatiable curiosity for people's stories. This deep dive into the lives of others fuels her writing, allowing her to unearth the 'gems' that make her narratives resonate. Her prolific output of bestselling novels is a testament to her unique method of character development, rooted in observation and genuine human connection.

    Erica James
    Precious Time
    Coming Home to Island House
    A Secret Garden Affair
    Song Of The Skylark
    Letters From the Past
    A Sense of Belonging. Airs & Graces
    • 2024

      An Ideal Husband

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The Langfords are a perfectly happy family. Louisa and Kip, happily married for nearly forty years, have raised their children and are now just settling into a new phase of life where they’ll have more time for themselves. Everything seems perfect. But then, one Boxing Day after a lovely family Christmas, Kip tells Louisa that their marriage is over. It’s not something Louisa saw coming. And what he tells her next is even more he’s fallen in love with their son’s ex-girlfriend, Zoe, the woman who broke Angus’ heart. So just like that, Louisa’s marriage is over… and her new life can begin. A gorgeous, gossipy family drama of a couple navigating a divorce, a woman on a journey of self-discovery, and an older man getting his just deserts.

      An Ideal Husband
    • 2023

      Another heartbreaking but glorious tale of secrets and love from the Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James...

      A Secret Garden Affair
    • 2022

      A sweeping family drama of old secrets and new beginnings... 'A satisfying treat' Adele Parks, Platinum 'A compelling family drama' Sarah Morgan 'Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns' Rachel Hore 'Emotional and uplifting' Veronica Henry 'Captivating and vivid' Miranda Dickinson

      Mothers and Daughters
    • 2020

      Letters From the Past

      • 528 pages
      • 19 hours of reading
      4.2(61)Add rating

      The compelling new novel from bestselling author Erica James

      Letters From the Past
    • 2019

      Swallowtail Summer

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.9(112)Add rating

      A captivating story about friendship, making changes, and learning to live life to the fullest from SUNDAY TIMES bestseller Erica James A cherished home, a circle of friends and a summer that will change everything... Linston End has been the summer holiday home for three families for many years. A rambling thatched house nestled on the water's edge on the Norfolk Broads, it's a haven of long, lazy picnics on the river, gin and tonics in the garden; a place to spend time together. But this year, the friends are rocked by unexpected news, and it seems that Linston End will never be the same again. For some, this summer feels like the end. For others, it might just be the beginning. . . 'Joyously readable' Woman & Home 'I wanted it to go on forever' Cathy Bramley

      Swallowtail Summer
    • 2018

      Coming Home to Island House

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.1(100)Add rating

      Full of warmth and appeal GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 20180101

      Coming Home to Island House
    • 2016

      Lizzie has always had an unfortunate knack of attracting bad luck, but this time she's hit the jackpot. Losing her heart to her boss leads to losing her job, and with no money in the bank, she finds herself forced to move back home with her parents. When she reluctantly takes another job, she meets Mrs Dallimore, a seemingly ordinary elderly woman with an astonishing past... Now in her nineties, Mrs Dallimore is also coming to terms with her situation. Old age is finally catching up with her. Embarking upon an unexpected friendship with Lizzie, she tells the story of a young girl who left America before the outbreak of World War Two and, in crossing an ocean, found herself beginning a new life she could never have imagined...

      Song Of The Skylark
    • 2015

      A gorgeous tale of friendship and love from Sunday Times bestseller Erica James. Ashcombe was the most beautiful house Saskia had ever seen as a little girl. A rambling pink cottage on the edge of the Suffolk village of Melbury Green, its enchanting garden provided a fairy-tale playground of seclusion, a perfect sanctuary to hide from the tragedy which shattered her childhood. Now an adult, Saskia is still living at Ashcombe and as a book restorer devotes her days tending to the broken, battered books that find their way to her, daydreaming about the people who had once turned their pages. When she discovers a notebook carefully concealed in an old Bible - and realising someone has gone to a great deal of trouble to hide a story of their own - Saskia finds herself drawn into a heart-rending tale of wartime love...

      The Dandelion Years
    • 2013

      SUNDAY TIMES bestseller Erica James returns with her delightful new novel about lost love, fate and second chances. Summer at the Lake. . . Floriana loves her job as an Oxford tour guide and thrives on the variety each day brings - one day it could be leading an Inspector Morse and Lewis tour, another day it could be a Pre-Raphaelite tour. Her biggest failing is that she's a habitual procrastinator and this leads her to put off telling the one true love of her life how she felt about him until it was too late. Now, out of the blue, after two years of not speaking, she receives a card from Seb announcing his forthcoming marriage. It's a card that sets off a chain of events that ensures life is about to change for Floriana. For if she hadn't been so distracted by Seb's news, she would have seen the car coming. . . And if she'd seen the car, there would have been no need for Adam Strong, a local property developer, and elderly spinster Esme Silcox to rush to her aid. And if she hadn't met Adam and Esme she would never have had the courage to agree to attend Seb's wedding in beautiful Lake Como. But if she goes, can she be trusted not to leap from her seat and cry, 'It should have been me!'?

      Summer at the Lake
    • 2013

      Mia Channing appears to have everything, including a perfect family-life, but when the family gathers for her son's 30th birthday it becomes an evening that marks a turning point in all their lives, when old resentments and regrets surface, and the carefully ordered world Mia has created begins to unravel

      The hidden cottage