{"product_id":"the-invitation-by-veronica-henry-9781398724143","title":"The Invitation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBe swept away by the enchanting and devastatingly romantic new novel from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Veronica Henry - available to pre-order now!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A rich, compelling story of love, family and forgiveness. I loved it' \u003cb\u003eSARAH MORGAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Romance, heartbreak and secrets, I loved it!' \u003cb\u003eFERN BRITTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Warm, wise, and wonderful' \u003cb\u003eADELE PARKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A novel to cherish and delight in' \u003cb\u003eRACHEL HORE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Pure joy!' \u003cb\u003eLIBBY PAGE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Beautifully romantic, it sizzles with secrets and anticipation!' \u003cb\u003eJO THOMAS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Utterly captivating, I adored every word' \u003cb\u003eCATHY BRAMLEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A beautifully written, powerful story, filled with women. An absolute triumph' \u003cb\u003eMILLY JOHNSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA secret love story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA chance to stay forever...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1953\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClementine\u003c\/b\u003e falls for handsome Alfie Arbutus over cocktails at the Savoy and knows that life will never be the same again. Especially when he invites her to visit the family home he will inherit one day, Foxwood Manor...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStella\u003c\/b\u003e lost a part of her heart forever when Edwin Arbutus died. Their wartime love affair changed everything - but now she has her young son, Ted, to fight for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth\u003c\/b\u003e hopes that throwing the glamorous Snow Ball at Foxwood will bring light back into its darkened walls, and into the eyes of her heartbroken husband, Michael, for the first time since they lost their eldest son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet as the gilded invitations are sent, the lives of all three women collide with unimaginable consequences - will the secrets of the past break the family apart, or bring them back together?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sweeping new novel from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Veronica Henry, set between post-war London and the enchanting Foxwood Manor in the rolling Somerset countryside. Filled with secret love affairs, heartbreak and friendship, expect surprises on every page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour favourite authors love Veronica Henry:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Magical, romantic' \u003cb\u003eMILLY JOHNSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Summer, secrets, an impossible love story. I absolutely adored it!' \u003cb\u003eCATHY BRAMLEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Captivating and romantic' \u003cb\u003eHEIDI SWAIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A wonderful treat of a read!' \u003cb\u003eSUE MOORCROFT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A story filled with so much heart. Simply gorgeous!' \u003cb\u003eLIZ FENWICK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Warm, wise, and completely wonderful' \u003cb\u003eALEX BROWN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47734535389420,"sku":"9781398724143","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781398724143-the-invitation.jpg?v=1781222650","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-invitation-by-veronica-henry-9781398724143","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}