{"product_id":"9780008703547","title":"The Forever Home: An uplifting and heart-warming brand-new family drama from the Sunday Times bestselling author of An Ideal Husband – perfect for 2026!","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA feel-good tale of new friendships and second chances from the \u003cem\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAn Ideal Husband\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Brimming with warmth and compassion, Erica reveals her characters’ secrets. A heartwarming tale and a delight’ \u003cstrong\u003eVeronica Henry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e*****\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a grand country house, Hope Hall is now beautiful luxury apartments and when Cassie and Nina become new neighbours, they soon become firm friends. But as perfect as life in the Cambridgeshire countryside seems, both have heartaches of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCassie\u003c\/strong\u003e is blissfully in love with Ben, but shadows from her first marriage loom large, threatening her happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNina\u003c\/strong\u003e, a widow, must confront a painful decision that will shatter her mother-in-law’s dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto their lives comes \u003cstrong\u003eVenetia\u003c\/strong\u003e, a lively seventy-nine-year-old with a penchant for secrets – one of which is close to her heart, concealed in her handbag… As Venetia recalls her own bittersweet history with Hope Hall, the bonds between the three women are forged, revealing the strength found in friendship and the courage to confront the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eWith sparkling storytelling, Erica James’s new novel is an enchanting tale of love, resilience and friendship.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePraise for Erica James:\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘She's so consistently good, isn't she? Wonderful on characterisation and family dynamics, and done very deftly, with that wry humour of hers’ \u003cstrong\u003eMarian Keyes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Erica James writes upliftingly and humorously about family life' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Erica James explores the complexity of family relationships with skill and sympathy and her vividly drawn characters leap from the page' \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'We're certain you're going to love it' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlamour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘So, so good… shades of dark and light in every character which are gloriously done. A deliciously satisfying story’ \u003cstrong\u003eCathy\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A wonderfully compelling family drama that deftly touches upon some serious issues. Her characterisation is excellent, the setting beautiful and the slow reveals are delicately and sensitively handled. In this warm, escapist and utterly uplifting read, she’s on top form’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Effortlessly elegant storytelling from Erica, as ever’ \u003cstrong\u003eVeronica Henry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautiful tale of self-discovery' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWoman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Veronica Henry (The Forever House), Sheila O'Flanagan (What Eden Did Next), Roisin Meaney (The Restaurant), Jill Mansell (The Wedding of the Year), and Santa Montefiore (The Kiss).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erica James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889186820245,"sku":"9780008703547","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008703547_8a3d49ab-f013-4427-8275-4478e430c56e.jpg?v=1776888439","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008703547","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}