BEST-selling author Thomas returns with this novel, set in a rambling country estate.

Back in her student days Miranda Meadowe and her close friends made a promise that once they faced retirement, they would live together in an attempt to return to the days of their youth.

Years later Miranda finds herself widowed and decides to make the plan real, inviting the group to live with her at Mead.

Surprisingly they all agree.

Enticing and beautifully written, the characters and house quickly come to life. However, it soon becomes clear that the comfy, cozy situation doesn’t look set to last.

Laura Temple