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Book Synopsis1813. Venetia Lovell lives by the sea in Kent with her pretty, frivolous mother and idle younger brother. Venetia''s father, Theo, is an interior decorator to the rich and frequently travels away from home, leaving his sensible and artistic daughter to look after the family. Venetia designs paper hangings and she and her father often daydream about having an imaginary shop where they would display the highest quality furniture, fabrics and art to his clients.
When a handsome but antagonistic stranger, Jack Chamberlaine, arrives at the Lovell''s cottage just before Christmas bringing terrible news, Venetia''s world is turned upside-down and the family have no option but to move to London, to the House in Quill Court and begin a new life. Here, Venetia''s courage and creativity are tested to breaking point, and she discovers a love far greater than she could have ever imagined . . .
From the multi-award-winning author of The Apothecary''s Daughter,
Trade Review
Romantic, engaging and hugely satisfying - Katie Fforde on The Apothecary's Daughter
A highly-recommended novel of love, tragedy and the power of art - Daily Mail on The Painter's Apprentice
Full of passion and drama . . . I was captivated by this moving, heart-warming and beautifully woven story - gripping, atmospheric, eloquently told and full of rich detail - Kate Furnivall on The Chateau on the Lake
