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One family across two generations. A marriage marred by trauma and infidelity. Lives marked by death, divorce and a shattered family. A dark secret at the heart of a tragedy. Now the Pengelly family reunites around the sickbed of David, a beloved husband and father, to confront the emotions and the secrets that have divided them over the years. Set around the beautiful wildness of Tawray, a house near the Cornish coast, A Midwinter Promise by bestselling author Lulu Taylor, is a dramatic story of loss, grief and the legacy of secrets. It is also a tale of reconciliation and renewal.

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I raced through this gripping tale about secrets and lies and long-buried emotions bubbling explosively to the surface * Daily Mail on The Winter Children *

Few people write big house Christmas sagas as well as Taylor. Her latest is among her best, featuring an old Cornish house, a dark secret and a family split apart * i's Books of the Year 2019 * Swapping between two timelines, and with some fabulous 80s nostalgia, this immersive tale handles issues such as mental illness and miscarriage with sensitivity. An engrossing read * Sunday Mirror * This heartrending novel switches between the past and the present as Julia's two grown-up kids seek to understand their mother's torment * Daily Mirror * Don't you just want to grab this, switch off the phone and curl up on the sofa? Winter bliss from Lulu Taylor -- Veronica Henry I raced through this gripping tale about secrets and lies and long-buried emotions bubbling explosively to the surface * Daily Mail on The Winter Children * Beautifully written, emotionally compelling stories [...] perfectly timed for Christmas * Daily Mail * Interesting characters, well-researched detail and a dash of romance. Perfect for a winter's eve * Sunday Mirror * Fantastic, all-consuming * Heat * Perfect for this time of year, author Lulu Taylor's latest novel is set in the wilderness of Tawray, a house near the coast of Cornwall * Dorset Echo * This story of family dynamics will grip you from beginning to end * People's Friend *

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Lulu Taylor moved around the world as a child before her family settled in the Oxfordshire countryside. She studied English at Oxford University and had a successful career in publishing before she became a writer. Her first novel, Heiresses, was published in 2007 and nominated for the RNA Readers' Choice award. It was followed by a string of bestselling novels including The Snow Rose, Her Frozen Heart and The Winter Secret. She lives in Dorset with her husband and two children.

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