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    The Bookstore at Rivers End: A totally uplifting and emotional women's fiction novel
    The Cottage at Whisper Lake: A completely heart-warming and unforgettable page-turner
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    Temple River Series

    Written by Phillipa Nefri Clark

    Narrated by Brigid Lohrey

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    About this series

    The discovery of a mysterious diary sparks an emotional journey of healing and second chances in this spellbinding new novel from USA Today bestselling author Phillipa Nefri Clark.

    Harriet Main moves to the beautiful coastal town of Rivers End with a heavy heart. The bookstore she’s opening on the idyllic main street is a small distraction from the pain of her recent divorce, and the guilt over failing her daughter Olive when she needed her most.

    When Harriet finds an anonymous old diary in a collection of books donated to the store, she’s shocked when the donor refuses to take it back, wanting nothing to do with the tragic book. It’s Olive who wants them to read the diary, and when they find a wistful account of a treasure hunt set up by three teenage girls, they decide to follow the clues together. Perhaps the search will help Harriet find the lost pieces of herself.

    But uncovering the story hidden in the pages unlocks a decades-old mystery that changes everything, for Harriet, for her daughter, and for the writer whose past they have unwittingly unearthed. When the terrible truth resurfaces, can she find the strength to help heal an old wrong, and how will her path be forever altered by the discovery?

    A gripping and heart-wrenching novel, perfect for fans of Barbara O’Neal, Barbara Davis and Mary Alice Monroe.

    Readers love Phillipa Nefri Clark:

    ‘I was a puddle of tears towards the end.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    ‘OMG, I almost ran out of tissues!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    ‘A beautiful story… Better than Nicholas Sparks!!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    ‘Hurt my heart and made me cry copious amounts of tears… I was immediately immersed in the story, and literally couldn’t put it down. As the story unfolded I was drawn into the lives of the characters, and didn’t want to leave.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    ‘Not very often does a book leave your soul to bleed as this one did to me… There are so many times while reading this I would ask WHY and catch my breath… Superb.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    ‘This is a wonderful book… Makes you feel like you’re in the story. I couldn’t put it down.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    ‘OMG… had me hooked from beginning to end… pausing occasionally to reach for the tissues.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    ‘Heartbreaking and heart-warming in equal measure this book is an emotional rollercoaster that had me in tears. This book is simply beautiful and I cannot recommend this book highly enough and it will be a book I will read again.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    ‘Absolutely brilliant… Made me cry from sadness and joy.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    ‘5 big fat Stars… Wow. Superb. Beautiful. Outstanding.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    ‘WOW this is such an awesome story… Make yourself comfortable and sit back with this one because you are not going to want to put it down.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStorm Publishing
    Release dateSep 25, 2023
    The Bookstore at Rivers End: A totally uplifting and emotional women's fiction novel
    The Cottage at Whisper Lake: A completely heart-warming and unforgettable page-turner

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      The Cottage at Whisper Lake: A completely heart-warming and unforgettable page-turner
      The Cottage at Whisper Lake: A completely heart-warming and unforgettable page-turner

      The Cottage at Whisper Lake: A completely heart-warming and unforgettable page-turner

      Phillipa Nefri Clark
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      A chance meeting rewrites the past and changes two lives forever in a gripping novel about family secrets, homecoming and hope, from USA Today bestselling author Phillipa Nefri Clark. Journalist Sadie is home for the first time in fifteen years, staying in her small childhood bedroom as she deals with her estranged father’s death and her surprising inheritance. When Sadie meets Rebecca, the reclusive new owner of the solitary cottage at the edge of nearby Whisper Lake, she’s taken aback by the older woman’s request for help: ‘I need to find my family. Will you help me?’. She’s even more surprised when afterwards, Rebecca acts as if she never made the plea. Reluctantly, Sadie is drawn in to the mystery. With the help of Rebecca’s handsome neighbour Dan, Sadie begins to uncover the woman’s haunting secret, and the tragic story of when a young girl called Becky lived in another cottage nearby… By helping Rebecca to face her ghosts, could it be time for Sadie to face the trauma in her own past? As the time to leave draws close, will she learn the importance of family, and love, or will she keep choosing to protect her heart no matter the cost? An emotional page-turner with an extraordinary twist. The perfect uplifting read for fans of Barbara O’Neal, Jean Grainger and Mary Alice Monroe. Readers love Phillipa Nefri Clark: ‘OMG… had me hooked from beginning to end. I admit to pausing occasionally to reach for the tissues.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘WOW this is such an awesome story… Make yourself comfortable and sit back with this one because you are not going to want to put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I loved this book from start to finish… That’s all I need to say!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure this book is an emotional rollercoaster that had me in tears. This book is simply beautiful and I cannot recommend this book highly enough and it will be a book I will read again.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘A beautiful story… Better than Nicholas Sparks!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘5 big fat Stars… Wow. Superb. Beautiful. Outstanding.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Absolutely brilliant… Made me cry from sadness and joy.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Not very often does a book leave your soul to bleed as this one did to me… There are so many times while reading this I would ask WHY and catch my breath… Superb.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

      A chance meeting rewrites the past and changes two lives forever in a gripping novel about family secrets, homecoming and hope, from USA Today bestselling author Phillipa Nefri Clark. Journalist Sadie is home for the first time in fifteen years, staying in her small childhood bedroom as she deals with her estranged father’s death and her surprising inheritance. When Sadie meets Rebecca, the reclusive new owner of the solitary cottage at the edge of nearby Whisper Lake, she’s taken aback by the older woman’s request for help: ‘I need to find my family. Will you help me?’. She’s even more surprised when afterwards, Rebecca acts as if she never made the plea. Reluctantly, Sadie is drawn in to the mystery. With the help of Rebecca’s handsome neighbour Dan, Sadie begins to uncover the woman’s haunting secret, and the tragic story of when a young girl called Becky lived in another cottage nearby… By helping Rebecca to face her ghosts, could it be time for Sadie to face the trauma in her own past? As the time to leave draws close, will she learn the importance of family, and love, or will she keep choosing to protect her heart no matter the cost? An emotional page-turner with an extraordinary twist. The perfect uplifting read for fans of Barbara O’Neal, Jean Grainger and Mary Alice Monroe. Readers love Phillipa Nefri Clark: ‘OMG… had me hooked from beginning to end. I admit to pausing occasionally to reach for the tissues.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘WOW this is such an awesome story… Make yourself comfortable and sit back with this one because you are not going to want to put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I loved this book from start to finish… That’s all I need to say!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure this book is an emotional rollercoaster that had me in tears. This book is simply beautiful and I cannot recommend this book highly enough and it will be a book I will read again.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘A beautiful story… Better than Nicholas Sparks!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘5 big fat Stars… Wow. Superb. Beautiful. Outstanding.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Absolutely brilliant… Made me cry from sadness and joy.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Not very often does a book leave your soul to bleed as this one did to me… There are so many times while reading this I would ask WHY and catch my breath… Superb.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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      The Bookstore at Rivers End: A totally uplifting and emotional women's fiction novel
      The Bookstore at Rivers End: A totally uplifting and emotional women's fiction novel

      The Bookstore at Rivers End: A totally uplifting and emotional women's fiction novel

      Phillipa Nefri Clark
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      The discovery of a mysterious diary sparks an emotional journey of healing and second chances in this spellbinding new novel from USA Today bestselling author Phillipa Nefri Clark. Harriet Main moves to the beautiful coastal town of Rivers End with a heavy heart. The bookstore she’s opening on the idyllic main street is a small distraction from the pain of her recent divorce, and the guilt over failing her daughter Olive when she needed her most. When Harriet finds an anonymous old diary in a collection of books donated to the store, she’s shocked when the donor refuses to take it back, wanting nothing to do with the tragic book. It’s Olive who wants them to read the diary, and when they find a wistful account of a treasure hunt set up by three teenage girls, they decide to follow the clues together. Perhaps the search will help Harriet find the lost pieces of herself. But uncovering the story hidden in the pages unlocks a decades-old mystery that changes everything, for Harriet, for her daughter, and for the writer whose past they have unwittingly unearthed. When the terrible truth resurfaces, can she find the strength to help heal an old wrong, and how will her path be forever altered by the discovery? A gripping and heart-wrenching novel, perfect for fans of Barbara O’Neal, Barbara Davis and Mary Alice Monroe. Readers love Phillipa Nefri Clark: ‘I was a puddle of tears towards the end.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘OMG, I almost ran out of tissues!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘A beautiful story… Better than Nicholas Sparks!!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Hurt my heart and made me cry copious amounts of tears… I was immediately immersed in the story, and literally couldn’t put it down. As the story unfolded I was drawn into the lives of the characters, and didn’t want to leave.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Not very often does a book leave your soul to bleed as this one did to me… There are so many times while reading this I would ask WHY and catch my breath… Superb.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘This is a wonderful book… Makes you feel like you’re in the story. I couldn’t put it down.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘OMG… had me hooked from beginning to end… pausing occasionally to reach for the tissues.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Heartbreaking and heart-warming in equal measure this book is an emotional rollercoaster that had me in tears. This book is simply beautiful and I cannot recommend this book highly enough and it will be a book I will read again.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Absolutely brilliant… Made me cry from sadness and joy.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘5 big fat Stars… Wow. Superb. Beautiful. Outstanding.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘WOW this is such an awesome story… Make yourself comfortable and sit back with this one because you are not going to want to put it down.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

      The discovery of a mysterious diary sparks an emotional journey of healing and second chances in this spellbinding new novel from USA Today bestselling author Phillipa Nefri Clark. Harriet Main moves to the beautiful coastal town of Rivers End with a heavy heart. The bookstore she’s opening on the idyllic main street is a small distraction from the pain of her recent divorce, and the guilt over failing her daughter Olive when she needed her most. When Harriet finds an anonymous old diary in a collection of books donated to the store, she’s shocked when the donor refuses to take it back, wanting nothing to do with the tragic book. It’s Olive who wants them to read the diary, and when they find a wistful account of a treasure hunt set up by three teenage girls, they decide to follow the clues together. Perhaps the search will help Harriet find the lost pieces of herself. But uncovering the story hidden in the pages unlocks a decades-old mystery that changes everything, for Harriet, for her daughter, and for the writer whose past they have unwittingly unearthed. When the terrible truth resurfaces, can she find the strength to help heal an old wrong, and how will her path be forever altered by the discovery? A gripping and heart-wrenching novel, perfect for fans of Barbara O’Neal, Barbara Davis and Mary Alice Monroe. Readers love Phillipa Nefri Clark: ‘I was a puddle of tears towards the end.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘OMG, I almost ran out of tissues!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘A beautiful story… Better than Nicholas Sparks!!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Hurt my heart and made me cry copious amounts of tears… I was immediately immersed in the story, and literally couldn’t put it down. As the story unfolded I was drawn into the lives of the characters, and didn’t want to leave.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Not very often does a book leave your soul to bleed as this one did to me… There are so many times while reading this I would ask WHY and catch my breath… Superb.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘This is a wonderful book… Makes you feel like you’re in the story. I couldn’t put it down.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘OMG… had me hooked from beginning to end… pausing occasionally to reach for the tissues.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Heartbreaking and heart-warming in equal measure this book is an emotional rollercoaster that had me in tears. This book is simply beautiful and I cannot recommend this book highly enough and it will be a book I will read again.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Absolutely brilliant… Made me cry from sadness and joy.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘5 big fat Stars… Wow. Superb. Beautiful. Outstanding.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘WOW this is such an awesome story… Make yourself comfortable and sit back with this one because you are not going to want to put it down.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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    Phillipa Nefri Clark

    "A USA Today bestselling author, Phillipa lives just outside a beautiful town in regional Australia. She also lives in the many worlds of her imagination and stockpiles ideas beside her laptop. She writes from the heart about love, dreams, secrets, discovery, the sea, the world as she knows it… or wishes it could be. She loves happy endings, heart-pounding suspense, and characters who stay with you long after the final page. With a passion for music, the ocean, nature, reading, and writing, she is often found in the vegetable garden with the dog pondering a new story."

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