Before turning to fiction, Veronica Henry honed her craft as a television scriptwriter. Her novels offer realistic escapism, featuring gorgeous settings that serve as backdrops for characters grappling with relatable problems and dilemmas. Henry's writing skillfully explores the complexities of human relationships and emotions, drawing readers into worlds that feel both aspirational and deeply familiar. She crafts stories that resonate with an authentic understanding of life's challenges.
Set in a picturesque chateau in Provence, this novel weaves together themes of romance and culinary delights. As delicious French dishes are prepared, a blossoming love affair unfolds against the backdrop of stunning landscapes and charming characters. Ideal for readers seeking a heartwarming escape, it promises a delightful blend of love and gastronomy, appealing to fans of contemporary women's fiction.
What happens when nature will no longer stand by and accept its destruction? A female fire chief discovers an ancient world rooted with secrets that can save--or destroy--in the newest fantasy by Veronica G. Henry, author of Bacchanal. Beneath the forest floor, they watch... Syrah Carthan doesn't know why she accepted a job as the first female fire chief at Sequoia National Park, where, decades earlier, a forest fire killed her parents. That day, her brother, Romelo, disappeared, as if pulled into the scorched earth itself. Syrah has always had an uncanny affinity for the natural wonders of the park she protects, but after she sanctions a prescribed burn that goes terribly wrong, she quits her position in disgrace. However, when another devastating wildfire breaks out, Syrah, reluctantly pulled back into action, discovers an unknown world that has existed underground since the beginning of time. This secret society, built around the forest's complex root system, is now divided into two factions. One is ruled by the Keeper, the giant sequoias' benevolent caretaker. The other by a mysterious undoer, who's determined to wage war on humanity. Through him, nature can retaliate and wipe out the earth's careless ravagers for good. Torn between human loyalty and preserving the delicate balance of nature, Syrah must make a choice--one that will change both her destiny and that of the world above and below forever.
The stunning, escapist and gorgeously romantic new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell and Lucy Diamond, The Secret Beach is the perfect holiday read!
A Vodou priestess turned amateur detective, Mambo Reina, while doing her benevolent work as a healer, investigates a ritualistic murder that leads her into a conspiracy exploiting vulnerable youth, forcing her to hone her ever-evolving skills to solve a mystery that reaches further than she imagined
Veronica Henry is the queen of the comforting escapist read and 30 Days in Paris gives us a gorgeous, uplifting and romantic new story - set in the city of love, and full of twists and turns. Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Jill Mansell.
A practitioner of Vodou must test the boundaries of her powers to solve a ritual murder in New Orleans and protect everything she holds sacred. Haitian-American Vodou priestess Mambo Reina Dumond runs a healing practice from her New Orleans home. Gifted with water magic since she was a child, Reina is devoted to the benevolent traditions of her ancestors. After a ritual slaying in the French Quarter, police arrest a fellow vodouisant. Detective Roman Frost, Reina's ex-boyfriend--a fierce nonbeliever--is eager to tie the crime, and half a dozen others, to the Vodou practitioners of New Orleans. Reina resolves to find the real killer and defend the Vodou practice and customs, but the motives behind the murder are deeper and darker than she imagines. As Reina delves into the city's shadows, she untangles more than just the truth behind a devious crime. It's a conspiracy. As a killer wields dangerous magic to thwart Reina's investigation, she must tap into the strength of her own power and faith to solve a mystery that threatens to destroy her entire way of life.
"Cherry, Maggie and Rose are mother, daughter and granddaughter, each with their own hopes, dreams and even sorrows. They have always been close, so when, in a moment of impulse, Cherry buys a gorgeous but rundown pub in the village she grew up in, it soon becomes a family affair. All three women uproot themselves and move to Rushbrook, deep in the heart of Somerset, to take over The Swan and restore it to its former glory. Cherry is at the helm, Maggie is in charge of the kitchen, and Rose tends the picturesque garden that leads down to the river. Before long, the locals are delighted to find the beating heart of the village is back, bringing all kinds of surprises through the door. Could Cherry's impulse purchase change all their lives - and bring everyone the happiness they're searching for?"--Publisher
A delicious collection of short stories and seaside-inspired recipes, from the bestselling author of the Beach Hut novels
Evil lives in a traveling carnival roaming the Depression-era South. But the carnival's newest act, a peculiar young woman with latent magical powers, may hold the key to defeating it. Her time has come. Abandoned by her family, alone on the wrong side of the color line with little to call her own, Eliza Meeks is coming to terms with what she does have. It's a gift for communicating with animals. To some, she's a magical tender. To others, a she-devil. To a talent prospector, she's a crowd-drawing oddity. And the Bacchanal Carnival is Eliza's ticket out of the swamp trap of Baton Rouge. Among fortune-tellers, carnies, barkers, and folks even stranger than herself, Eliza finds a new home. But the Bacchanal is no ordinary carnival. An ancient demon has a home there too. She hides behind an iridescent disguise. She feeds on innocent souls. And she's met her match in Eliza, who's only beginning to understand the purpose of her own burgeoning powers. Only then can Eliza save her friends, find her family, and fight the sway of a primordial demon preying upon the human world. Rolling across a consuming dust bowl landscape, Eliza may have found her destiny.
A lush and inviting blockbuster summer read, taking readers back to the world of Veronica Henry's bestselling Beach Hut series