Alexandra Brown crafts warm, witty, and heartfelt novels that center on the cozy community spirit of village life. Her narratives often delve into the intricacies of human connection, exploring the bonds that form within close-knit settings. She possesses a keen eye for capturing the authentic pulse of everyday existence, imbuing her stories with relatable characters and resonant themes. Through her distinctive voice, Brown offers readers tales that are both uplifting and deeply moving.
The protagonist, Sybil, finds solace in her knitting, crafting stunning garments. However, her life takes a dramatic turn when her fiancé leaves her for her identical twin sister. As she grapples with heartbreak, her situation worsens when a mishap threatens her job, pushing her to confront her challenges and seek a path to healing and self-discovery.
The brand new romantic Christmas read from Alex Brown -the Queen of Feel Good Fiction and #1 bestseller!
The International No.1 Bestseller 'The perfect summer escape' - Sarah Morgan
Praise for Alex Brown: 'Very lovely' Jill Mansell.'Be whisked away in this sunny, heartwarming read' Woman's Own'I adored it' Milly Johnson Annie Lovell is keen to put the spark back into her life and when her elderly neighbour inherits an abandoned Parisian apartment she goes to Paris to discover more. Her curiosity takes an unexpected turn on discovering a bundle of secret diaries hidden within the walls, detailing the life of a young English woman, Beatrice Crawford, who volunteered in 1916 to nurse the soldiers in the fields of France. Captivated by the romantic City of Light, Annie realises first appearances are not always as they seem. Following Beatrice's journey from the Great War, through the Roaring Twenties and to a very different life in Nazi-occupied Paris, Annie must piece together the events from the past, if she is to fulfil the legacy that Beatrice left for her to find...
The story explores the theme of free will through the life of Walker Henderson, a disillusioned used car salesman. After an accident leads him to acquire an ordinary object with extraordinary significance, he finds himself entangled in events that could alter the course of history, particularly regarding World War II. As he navigates this newfound reality, the narrative delves into the influence of external forces on personal choices and the profound implications of seemingly mundane actions.
Praise for Alex Brown'Very lovely' Jill Mansell'A really lovely read' Sarah Morgan'Gorgeous...' Milly Johnson
Can wacky Christmas jumpers really mend a broken heart? For fans of The Christmas Cracker by Trisha Ashley and The Christmas Surprise by Jenny Colgan.
The touching and emotional new novel from the No.1 bestselling author of The Great Christmas Knit-Off and The Secret of Orchard Cottage
Warm and wise bestselling fiction from the hugely popular Alex Brown, the author of The Great Christmas Knit Off and The Great Village Show. April Wilson is wondering what to do next - her life has been turned upside down after the loss of her husband so she's hoping to piece herself together again with a visit to her elderly great aunt, Edith. Arriving in the rural idyll of Tindledale, she's dismayed to find Edith's cottage and the orchard behind it in a sorry state of disrepair. Edith seems to have lost interest completely, instead she's become desperate to find out what happened to her sister, Winnie, who disappeared during WWII. April gets to work immediately, discovering that the orchard still delivers a bumper crop each year, and with the help of some of the villagers - including Matt, the enigmatic Farrier - begins to unravel the mystery of the missing Winnie. Slowly, April can feel things coming to life again - but can Orchard Cottage work its magic on her too?
Tindledale is in a titter. The Village Show competition is coming around again and after last year's spectacular failure, the villagers are determined to win. Meg, a local teacher is keen to help and impose some much-needed order. After a terse encounter with a newcomer, she discovers that it is celebrity chef and culinary bad boy, Dan Wright. Meg thinks he is arrogant and rude but rumour has it that Dan is opening a new restaurant in the village which could really put Tindledale on the map! As things come together, villagers old and new all start to come out of the woodwork, including new arrival Jessie, who seems to have it all. But first impressions can be deceptive and Meg discovers that when it comes to Tindledale - and Dan - nothing is ever quite as it seems.
