{"product_id":"peppercorn-house-by-nicole-hurley-moore-9781761470387","title":"Peppercorn House","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeppercorn House\u003c\/em\u003e by Nicole Hurley-Moore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLove is the last thing on Jasmine Clarke's mind when she arrives in Kangaroo Ridge with a broken heart. But then she meets Felix Carrington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFelix helps run his family's wedding venue business at Carrington Farm. His real passion, though, is taking glorious shots of the local region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it's through an unlikely friendship with 84-year-old Winnifred Knightly that Felix is able to take frequent photos at his favourite place, Peppercorn House, with all its faded grandeur and mysterious history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWinnifred still grieves over the losses of her childhood but in her long life she's learned to be grateful for the present. She believes herself to be an excellent matchmaker and plots to bring her 'adopted grandson' Felix and Jasmine, her favourite aged-care worker, together as her final project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut buried secrets and unhealed family scars threaten Winnifred's plans—as Felix and Jasmine must soon come to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Nicole Hurley-Moore:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I was impressed by the compassion, sensitivity, empathy and understanding of the real issues at stake across our distanced communities.' Mrs B's Book Reviews on \u003cem\u003eSummer at Kangaroo Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Heartwarming and emotional, with plenty of romance, but also family dynamics, and decision making at pivotal points in their lives.' Beauty and Lace on \u003cem\u003eSummer at Kangaroo Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'... a wonderful, rich tale confronting the devastation of tragedy, the very real desire to discover the truth and the healing power of love to be able to accept the past and begin to build a new future... heart-warming, captivating and absolutely perfect for a cold, wet, winters day snuggled up in front of the fire.' Blue Wolf Reviews on \u003cem\u003eThe McCalister Legacy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Nicole Hurley-Moore's work captures the essence of times past, futures yet to be discovered and fresh beginnings, all with a hope and knowledge based in love and understanding.' Blue Wolf Reviews on \u003cem\u003eLawson's Bend\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341015007468,"sku":"9781761470387","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4005023482815.jpg?v=1772180456","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/peppercorn-house-by-nicole-hurley-moore-9781761470387","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}