Susan Sallis

Three women came to the remote Cornish cottage that summer: Jenna, only 26 and grieving for the loss of the love of her life; her mother Caro, whose husband Steve had also died; and Laura, who had been married to Caro's beloved brother Geoff. The Widow's Cottage, the house where there were staying was called, and it was poignantly suitable. In that tiny Cornish community they discover strange memories of their forebears, and especially of Tilly, Cora's mother, whose family history seemed to mirror so much of their own. They become swept up in the dramatic story of Tilly and her family, a story which takes them on an epic journey across the West Country and to the solution of an amazing family mystery.

"When Lydia celebrated her coming of age, the whole of her Exmoor village celebrated with her. Two men attrated her interest that night: handsome, ambitious Gus Pascoe, who coveted the land her father farmed; and Wesley Peters, brought up as a strict Methodist, whose seemingly upright religious family hid a terrible secret. Wesley wanted only to protect and cherish Lydia, but when his sister became the scandal of the neighbourhood and was forced to marry Lydia's brother, Alan, a bitterness grew between the two families which threatened to keep Lydia and Wesley apart forever. In dispair Lydia fled to Bristol, where at last she could free herself from the tragedy and heartbreak of her past life."--Jacket.

Seventeen-year-old Cass misunderstands her divorced parents until she discovers the secret they've been keeping from her: she has a severely handicapped, terminally ill younger sister.