Sally is on her way to a childhood home she hasn't seen for 30 years; ready to face memories, good and bad, but not an old sweetheart, who abandoned her at the most difficult time of her life. She’d love to run away from him again, but she needs his help with the house.

Andy is reluctant to accept a job renovating the house where his heart was broken 30 years ago. But if he doesn’t, he might endanger his old girlfriend and her family. That’s not an option.

When they start working together, the long-forgotten feelings return, and they both feel alive... again. But the first reminder of the old hurts is enough for the decennia-long defences to be raised again.

Will their love be stronger than their fears this time round? Will they find themselves and each other again? What will happen to the old house?

This is a clean, later-in-life romance, with a sprinkling of sisterhood and friendships unfolding against the backdrop of a gorgeous setting in New Zealand. This is also a story of reconnecting with forgotten selves, making peace with buried secrets, family dramas, and the healing power of art and nature.

This is Book 1 of Summer at the Blossom Cottage series, which follows six women: sisters and friends of two generations, who meet at a beautiful location to relax, recharge, and reconnect with each other and their past selves.
Check the series page for more information about the other books that follow.

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