The house on Bellevue Gardens - Rachel Hore

The stunningnovel from the million-copySunday Timesbestseller.Secrets from the past, unravelling in the present Uncovering secrets that span generations, Rachel delivers intriguing, involving and emotive narrative reading group fiction like few other writers can.

Bellevue Gardens is a tranquil London square, tucked away behind a busy street. You might pass it without knowing it's there.

Here, through the imposing front door of Number 11, is a place of peace, of sanctuary and of secrets.It is home to Leonie; once a model in the sixties, she came to the house to escape a destructive marriage and now, out of gratitude, she opens her house to others in need.

Rosa, Stef and Rick are running from their own problems. They have all found their way to Leonie's home, each seeking refuge and searching for a new start.

But then Leonie discovers that the house which has provided sanctuary for so many is under threat. Can she rescue the place that saved her all those years ago?

Praise for Rachel Hore's novels:
'A tour de force. Rachel's Paris is rich, romantic, exotic and mysterious'JUDY FINNIGAN
'An elegiac tale of wartime love and secrets'Telegraph
'A richly emotional story, suspenseful and romantic, but unflinching in its portrayal of the dreadful reality and legacy of war' Book of the Week,Sunday Mirror
'Pitched perfectly for a holiday read'Guardian
'Engrossing, pleasantly surprising and throughly readable'SANTA MONTEFIORE
'A beautifully written and magical novel about life, love and family'CATHY KELLY