Norfolk, 1920. Barbara Bosgrove has lived in the market town of
Melsham all her life, and is looking forward to the annual Harvest
Supper dinner and ball Â- the first since the dark days of the First
World War.
George Kennett, a fiercely ambitious man, has had his eye on
Barbara since spotting her with her great friend Penny, and Penny's
brother Simon. He begins a slow and steady courtship and Barbara is
eventually won over, agreeing to marry a man she believes she can
rely on. Little does she realise how wrong she can be. Worn down by
George's unfaithfulness during their marriage, Barbara feels she has
lost all the vitality of her youth.
But Simon is not prepared to let Barbara lose sight of the woman
she really is Â- the woman he has always loved. He reawakens
Barbara's passion and fighting spirit, but at what cost?
Mary Nichols has spent much of her life in East Anglia and often
sets her novels in that area. She has written numerous short stories,
historical romances and family sagas, as well as a biography of her
grandmother. Mary's most recent novel is the much-loved The Summer House.
www. marynichols. co. uk
