Rosamunde Pilcher Books

Against the backdrop of an elegant Cornwall mansion before World War II and a vast continent-spanning canvas during the turbulent war years, this involving story tells of an extraordinary young woman's coming of age, coming to grips with love and sadness, and in every sense of the term, coming home... In 1935, Judith Dunbar is left behind at a British boarding school when her mother and baby sister go off to join her father in Singapore. At Saint Ursula's, her friendship with Loveday Carey-Lewis sweeps her into the privileged, madcap world of the British aristocracy, teaching her about values, friendship, and wealth. But it will be the drama of war, as it wrenches Judith from those she cares about most, that will teach her about courage...and about love. Teeming with marvelous, memorable characters in a novel that is a true masterpiece, Coming Home is a book to be savored, reread, and cherished forever.

Two of Penelope Keeling's three grown-up children often give her cause for dislike. And when they put her under pressure to sell her most treasured possession - one of her father's paintings - they provoke a family crisis.

Victoria Bradshaw finds the man she loved years before standing on her doorstep with his two-year-old son in his arms and is foolish enough to want him back. Their early spring journey to a castle in Scotland forms the rich and unpredictable story of WILD MOUNTAIN THYME. In THE EMPTY HOUSE Virginia Keile is a young widow who returns to Cornwall with her children dreaming that she might have a second chance to love the handsome farmer she remembers from long ago. Jane Marsh goes back to her beloved Scotland in THE END OF SUMMER to find passion, not gentle love, together with the realisation that she may be about to marry the wrong man.

Five people buffeted by life's difficulties come together at a rundown estate house in Northern Scotland during a revelatory Winter Solstice

As spring comes to Scotland and the hills burst into life, a dance is planned for September. The invitations summon home the group of people Violet Aird has cared for most in her long life. The oldest, strongest and wisest of them all, she sees Alexa, her vulnerable granddaughter, find love for the first time, while the decision to send her little grandson away to school is driving parents Edmund and Virginia even further apart. Far from them all is Pandora, the glamorous, exciting girl who ran away twenty years before. All will converge on Scotland this September.

When Prue Shackleton travels to Cornwall to visit her eccentric aunt, she meets darkly handsome Daniel Cassens who causes her to face emotional traps and long-buried secrets

Rosamunde Pilcher, renowned for her heartwarming storytelling, invites you to experience the magic of Christmas through her family's cherished Scottish traditions. The season unfolds with quiet preparations, from writing holiday greetings to the delightful aromas of cakes and cookies in her kitchen, eagerly anticipated by her children and grandchildren. The entire family comes together to ready their home for friends, sharing laughter and joy as they recount stories, play in the snow, sing carols, and relish each other's company. This beautifully crafted book features photographs capturing the Pilcher family's festive moments—wrapping gifts, decorating the tree, and enjoying a sumptuous Christmas dinner—alongside stunning images of Scotland's serene December landscape. Pilcher reflects on a particularly memorable Christmas and shares treasured family lore and favorite carols. Included is her charming holiday story "Miss Cameron at Christmas," along with beloved recipes for scones, shortbread, roast turkey, Christmas pudding, chestnut stuffing, and more. This enchanting collection offers a glimpse into Pilcher's warm and inviting home during the holiday season, making it a delightful gift for readers.

The Carousel Prue is intelligent, artistic, independent - and bored. Pressurized by her mother to make a conventional and dull marriage, she is delighted to escape London and seek retreat with her eccentric and bohemian aunt in Cornwall. A chance encounter with an attractive young artist on the sea shore leads to day after idyllic summer's day of exploring the Cornish countryside and coast. But there is something troubling Daniel and Prue, now deeply entangled, feels compelled to discover what it is. Voices in Summer Laura, newly married and ever conscious of the shadow of her husband Alec's first wife, takes a holiday with his family in Cornwall. Through the long, hot summer days she is charmed by the beautiful old house and the people she learns to know and love. The sight of the sparkling, brilliant sea quiets for a while her uneasy spirit. Only an anonymous letter, accusing her of having an affair, can threaten her new-found tranquillity.

What Alec needs is another child,' said Phyllis firmly. 'I know,' agreed Laura, 'but I may never be able to have one...' And so Laura, at thirty-seven, undergoes an exploratory operation. To recuperate, she is sent with relatives while her husband - with her blessing - takes his annual fishing holiday in Scotland. But even in as gracious a house as Tremenheere - on the very tip of Cornwall, just minutes from the brilliant, sparkling sea - the prospect of two weeks alone with her husband's people is a very daunting one. For Laura has never really believed that she quite fits in, has never felt truly free of the unseen presence of Alec's first wife and the daughter who never replies to his letters...

First collection of Rosamunde Pilcher's short stories. The settings range from the suburban to the exotic of the British Raj. From a child's first knowledge of death to a newly-wed husband with his step-children.