Starry, Starry Night

Leo and Alice, childhood friends and cousins, had imagined their whole lives playing out on their beloved Devon beach. But one night, Alice tells Leo a secret that must never be shared with anybody else, and she flees. Decades later, Leo receives a note from Alice asking if she can come home, and he agrees. But as their reunion draws near, Leo is left to consider their separation and what it means for a relationship solidified in youth and a secret that could affect the whole family.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2021
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Childhood friends and cousins Leo and Alice had imagined their whole lives playing out on their beloved Devon beach. But one night when they are teens, sitting on the sand beneath the stars, Alice tells Leo a secret that must never be shared with anybody else. Then, she packs her bag and flees. Leo is left to build his own life without Alice. He surrounds himself with other family and friends and on the whole is content and fulfilled. But he is left with a sense of what or who is missing. So decades later, when he receives a note from Alice asking if she can come home, he doesn't hesitate to agree. But as the stars align and their reunion draws near, Leo is left to consider their separation and what so many years apart means for a relationship solidified in youth and a secret that could affect the whole family.

Praise for Marcia Willett:
A warm and engaging read.

Trisha Ashley
A beautifully woven tale of families and their secrets...

Liz Fenwick, bestselling author of The Cornish House

Riveting, moving, and utterly feel-good.

Daily Mail

Sweeping powers of description transport her readers to another time and place.

Rosanna Ley

Weight: 412g
Dimension: 161 x 242 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787633223