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A Secret Inheritance Book 1: A sweet, romantic mystery in a sleepy English village

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by Cait Byrne

The man who saved her is dead — and his will has left her sharing his house with a stranger she can’t bring herself to trust. Rebecca Campbell has been waiting her whole life for somewhere to belong. Orphaned young, raised by her remarkable grandmother in the one place that ever felt like home, she long ago made peace with a quiet truth: the people she loves have a habit of leaving too soon. So she keeps her circle small. She keeps her heart smaller. Then Henry dies — the man who took her and her nan in, who let Avonford Manor become the only home she’s ever known, who became the father she never had. And grief, as it always does, brings the past with it. Henry’s will doesn’t bring peace. It brings Paul — Henry’s enigmatic, roguishly handsome nephew, who now shares the house, the inheritance, and far too many of Rebecca’s waking thoughts. Behind the honey-grey stone and the lamplit windows, the manor is suddenly full of locked doors. Hostility arrives in the dead of night. And the one person who might explain any of it is the last person Rebecca expected to start falling for. She came back to Avonford to grieve. She’s ended up at the start of a mystery — and a love story — neither of which she’s ready for. Perfect for fans of Frances Evesham, Faith Martin, Verity Bright, Kate Morton, and cozy-mystery readers who like a grand old house, a family secret, and a clean, slow-burning romance — with a whisper of Daphne du Maurier. Tropes & Hooks: Atmospheric English manor full of secrets Orphaned heroine raised by her grandmother A mysterious will that changes everything Forced proximity with a roguish co-heir Hostility that arrives in the dead of night Artist heroine with a guarded heart Clean, cozy mystery in a sleepy English village This is Book 1 of the five-part A Secret Inheritance series — written to be devoured in a single sitting. All five instalments are available now. Best read in order, ideally with the next one already on your Kindle. You’ll want it ready before you finish this one!

Publication date: December 3, 2023