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    Dreams of the Cottage by the Sea
    Coming Home to the Cottage by the Sea
    Memories of the Cottage by the Sea
    Audiobook series4 titles

    The Island Cottage Series

    Written by Rebecca Alexander

    Narrated by Penelope Freeman, Penelope Freeman & Emma Powell, Naomi Cooper and

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    About this series

    When Eleanor Markham is asked to run a festival on St Brannock's Island, she instantly accepts. She needs something new to focus on after the death of her beloved mother, and she knows that her mother was adopted from the island. When she arrives, Eleanor is welcomed by the islanders. All except rugged farmer Bruno Roskelly. He doesn't want the festival to take place on his land but Eleanor soon realises his gruff exterior hides a kind heart that was broken many years ago. As Eleanor gets closer to learning who her grandmother might be, she uncovers the story of a remarkable woman who risked everything to be with the man she loved . . . As the fragments of history fall into place, Eleanor feels closer to her family than ever before. But can she take inspiration from her past and be brave once more?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoundings
    Release dateJul 1, 2023
    Dreams of the Cottage by the Sea
    Coming Home to the Cottage by the Sea
    Memories of the Cottage by the Sea

    Titles in the series (4)

    • 2

      Memories of the Cottage by the Sea
      Memories of the Cottage by the Sea

      Memories of the Cottage by the Sea

      Rebecca Alexander
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      Teacher Charlotte Kingston is sent to close a school on an isolated Scilly Isle where she used to spend holidays with her grandparents. But when two visiting children find themselves in need of a place to stay, Charlotte agrees to care for the boys, and decides to keep the school open a little longer. Hearing about her family from the islanders, Charlotte starts decoding her grandmother's old letters from WWII, and a story emerges of forbidden love and a brave man who would risk everything for his country, even giving up the woman he loved. . . When the children's handsome stepfather, Ash, arrives to take care of them, Charlotte doesn't trust him - he's already left them once. But as attraction grows between them, Charlotte revisits her grandmother's story and the redemption in its pages. Is it a sign that everyone deserves a second chance?

      Teacher Charlotte Kingston is sent to close a school on an isolated Scilly Isle where she used to spend holidays with her grandparents. But when two visiting children find themselves in need of a place to stay, Charlotte agrees to care for the boys, and decides to keep the school open a little longer. Hearing about her family from the islanders, Charlotte starts decoding her grandmother's old letters from WWII, and a story emerges of forbidden love and a brave man who would risk everything for his country, even giving up the woman he loved. . . When the children's handsome stepfather, Ash, arrives to take care of them, Charlotte doesn't trust him - he's already left them once. But as attraction grows between them, Charlotte revisits her grandmother's story and the redemption in its pages. Is it a sign that everyone deserves a second chance?

    • 3

      Dreams of the Cottage by the Sea
      Dreams of the Cottage by the Sea

      Dreams of the Cottage by the Sea

      Rebecca Alexander
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      When Nicole finds herself in need of a new start, she instantly thinks of Morwen Island, the beautiful, remote place she lived in as a student. As she settles into island life, Nicole soon begins to feel like her old self. And when a knock on her door brings handsome local Josh, she is instantly attracted to his charming smile. But is she ready to embrace the possibility of love once more? When Josh suggests they investigate the supposedly haunted old house where Nicole lived as a student, she is forced to put her feelings to one side - she recalls the past heartache she felt there all too well. Does the house still have secrets to hide? As she explores, Nicole learns about the women who lived there during the Second World War, a long-forgotten family secret, and a loss that will break her heart . . .

      When Nicole finds herself in need of a new start, she instantly thinks of Morwen Island, the beautiful, remote place she lived in as a student. As she settles into island life, Nicole soon begins to feel like her old self. And when a knock on her door brings handsome local Josh, she is instantly attracted to his charming smile. But is she ready to embrace the possibility of love once more? When Josh suggests they investigate the supposedly haunted old house where Nicole lived as a student, she is forced to put her feelings to one side - she recalls the past heartache she felt there all too well. Does the house still have secrets to hide? As she explores, Nicole learns about the women who lived there during the Second World War, a long-forgotten family secret, and a loss that will break her heart . . .

    • 4

      Coming Home to the Cottage by the Sea
      Coming Home to the Cottage by the Sea

      Coming Home to the Cottage by the Sea

      Rebecca Alexander
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      When Olivia Elliott decides to spend the summer on the remote Morwen Island where she grew up, she can't help but wonder if returning home is a good idea. After all, she still remembers the heartbreak she left behind on those shores many years ago. Before long, she runs into her first love, Jory Trethewey, who offers to help Olivia fix up her new cottage. And as they renovate, they realise the house has its own secrets. . . Soon they uncover a story dating back to the Second World War, of a wounded airman who came to this island to hide from the world, and of the woman who fell in love with him, and risked everything to be with him. . . As Olivia tries to find out what happened to the young woman and her airman, she wonders if she too should risk everything for love. . .

      When Olivia Elliott decides to spend the summer on the remote Morwen Island where she grew up, she can't help but wonder if returning home is a good idea. After all, she still remembers the heartbreak she left behind on those shores many years ago. Before long, she runs into her first love, Jory Trethewey, who offers to help Olivia fix up her new cottage. And as they renovate, they realise the house has its own secrets. . . Soon they uncover a story dating back to the Second World War, of a wounded airman who came to this island to hide from the world, and of the woman who fell in love with him, and risked everything to be with him. . . As Olivia tries to find out what happened to the young woman and her airman, she wonders if she too should risk everything for love. . .

    • 5

      Second Chances at the Cottage by the Sea
      Second Chances at the Cottage by the Sea

      Second Chances at the Cottage by the Sea

      Rebecca Alexander
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      When Eleanor Markham is asked to run a festival on St Brannock's Island, she instantly accepts. She needs something new to focus on after the death of her beloved mother, and she knows that her mother was adopted from the island. When she arrives, Eleanor is welcomed by the islanders. All except rugged farmer Bruno Roskelly. He doesn't want the festival to take place on his land but Eleanor soon realises his gruff exterior hides a kind heart that was broken many years ago. As Eleanor gets closer to learning who her grandmother might be, she uncovers the story of a remarkable woman who risked everything to be with the man she loved . . . As the fragments of history fall into place, Eleanor feels closer to her family than ever before. But can she take inspiration from her past and be brave once more?

      When Eleanor Markham is asked to run a festival on St Brannock's Island, she instantly accepts. She needs something new to focus on after the death of her beloved mother, and she knows that her mother was adopted from the island. When she arrives, Eleanor is welcomed by the islanders. All except rugged farmer Bruno Roskelly. He doesn't want the festival to take place on his land but Eleanor soon realises his gruff exterior hides a kind heart that was broken many years ago. As Eleanor gets closer to learning who her grandmother might be, she uncovers the story of a remarkable woman who risked everything to be with the man she loved . . . As the fragments of history fall into place, Eleanor feels closer to her family than ever before. But can she take inspiration from her past and be brave once more?

    Author

    Rebecca Alexander

    Rebecca Alexander is a psychologist and writer. Rebecca wrote her first book aged nineteen, and since then has been runner up in the Mslexia novel writing competition and the Yeovil Literary Prize 2012. She is the author of the Jackdaw Hammond series of supernatural crime novels published by Del Rey, The Secrets of Life and Death (2013), The Secrets of Blood and Bone (2014) and The Secrets of Time and Fate (2016). She lives in Devon.

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