It Started with a Secret: The ‘supremely feel-good’ SUNDAY TIMES bestseller

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'The queen of witty, heart-warming, feel-good love stories' Red; 'One of my favourite writers' Katie Fforde Jill Mansell started writing fiction while working in the NHS, after she read a magazine article that inspired her to join a local creative writing class. She has since written over twenty Sunday Times bestsellers, including It Started With A Secret, Maybe This Time, This Could Change Everything, The One You Really Want and You And Me, Always, and her books have sold over 11 million copies around the world. Jill's hobbies include buying stationery, particularly magical new colours of ink for the fountain pen she uses to write all her books. She lives in Bristol with her family. Jill keeps in touch with her readers on Twitter - @JillMansell - and Facebook - /OfficialJillMansell.

The feel-good novel of the year from the Sunday Times bestselling author of MAYBE THIS TIME. Everyone has a secret - and theres no knowing what will happen when those secrets start to come out ... Jills Mansells heart-warming new book is the perfect escape from the winter weather. A beautiful Cornish setting, a chaotic family, a woman whos had enough of romance - or has she? IT STARTED WITH A SECRET is like a little blast of sunshine - uplifting, heartwarming and supremely feelgood Sophie Kinsella, author of CHRISTMAS SHOPAHOLIC The trouble with secrets is that you cant guess what the consequences will be . . . Lainey has lost everything. Luckily one little fib (OK, quite a big fib) helps nail her dream job. Soon shes living in a stunning house by the sea, fending off obsessed fans for a retired - if far-from-retiring - actor and organising his charming but chaotic family. Its definitely worth the challenge of keeping her secret. At least Lainey isnt looking for love. Its time for a break from all that. And yet . . . Seth, the actors grandson, really is rather attractive. Theres growing chemistry and a definite connection between them. But how would he react if he knew she hadnt been honest with him? Laineys not the only one with a secret, though. Seth has one of his own. And everythings about to start unravelling . . .

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