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The Secrets of Harbour House

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'Compelling, intriguing, romantic… deeply satisfying and emotional' Santa Montefiore 'A sweeping story of love, loss and finding the courage to be your true self' Phillipa Ashley * When Kerensa is sent by her father’s auction house to catalogue a neglected house overlooking the sea in Newlyn,... Read More
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The Secrets of Harbour House

'Compelling, intriguing, romantic… deeply satisfying and emotional' Santa Montefiore

'A sweeping story of love, loss and finding the courage to be your true self' Phillipa Ashley

The brand-new unforgettable and heart-warming escapist romance set in Cornwall – perfect summer reading for 2025!

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'Compelling, intriguing, romantic… deeply satisfying and emotional' Santa Montefiore

'A sweeping story of love, loss and finding the courage to be your true self' Phillipa Ashley

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When Kerensa is sent by her father’s auction house to catalogue a neglected house overlooking the sea in Newlyn, Cornwall, it’s a welcome escape. Once the home of two female artists, Harbour House is a treasure trove, but one painting in particular catches Kerensa’s eye – a hypnotically sensual portrait of a beautiful young woman which dominates the hallway.

Captivated and intrigued, Kerensa finds herself piecing together the enigma of Bathsheba Kernow, a fiercely talented young artist who left St Ives almost a hundred years before, eager to escape a society that wouldn’t understand her. Her sweeping journey from the underbelly of Paris to the heady luxury of Venice, where a chance encounter would change her life forever, drew her into the most dangerous and forbidden of love affairs.

For Kerensa, still reeling from a grief of her own and facing an uncertain future in love, Harbour House holds secrets that will change her life too, in ways she could never have imagined…

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‘A heartbreaking, addictive story told by the very best – a forbidden love that will break your heart’ Amanda Geard

‘A haunting story of love lost and love found set against an intriguing mystery that will keep you turning the pages. Entrancing!’ Sam Blake

'Woven with mystery, this hauntingly evocative book is a work of art' Clare Marchant

'Cornwall AND Venice. What a perfect blend. History and Art, Poetry and Romance, Fenwick is a mesmerizing storyteller' Pernille Hughes

'Heartrending, captivating and compelling, from the very first page I was swept away by the story' Fiona Schneider

'Oozes glamour and elegance. Captivating from the first page' Lorna Cook

'Achingly beautiful, so evocative and moving. I was completely transported to Venice and Cornwall, and found myself thinking about the characters long after I'd put it down' Emily Kerr

'An utterly enthralling story of love, loss, hope and redemption. I adored it!' Amanda James

'A dazzling and heartrending story of love and loss full of exhilarating twists and turns' Linda Wilgus

'Rich, expansive, thoughtful and engrossing – I loved it' Jane Johnson

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Readers give The Secrets of Harbour House five stars!

'This was storytelling at its best, Liz always finds a way to make you completely entranced in her books'

'Read it. I absolutely loved it'

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008608743

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Liz Fenwick lives in Cornwall with her husband and two mad cats. She's been a global nomad starting life in Massachusetts before moving to London, Canada, Moscow, Houston, Jakarta and Dubai. But Cornwall holds her heart.

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