A Place for Us: An unputdownable tale of families and keeping secrets by the SUNDAY TIMES bestseller

Harriet Evans

Jan 2015 · Hachette UK

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Don't miss the STUNNING new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author, Harriet Evans - THE BELOVED GIRLS is available to buy now!

'The day Martha Winter decided to tear apart her family began like any other day ...'

'A brilliantly written story that will stay with you long after the last page' Fabulous Magazine, Sun on Sunday

The Sunday Times Top Five Bestseller A Place For Us by Harriet Evans is a book you'll dive into, featuring a family you'll fall in love with . . . and never want to leave. If you devour Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy and have discovered Jojo Moyes, you'll be thrilled to add Harriet Evans to your collection of favourite authors.


The house has soft, purple wisteria twining around the door. You step inside.

The hall is cool after the hot summer's day. The welcome is kind, and always warm.

Yet something makes you suspect life here can't be as perfect as it seems.
After all, the brightest smile can hide the darkest secret.

But wouldn't you pay any price to have a glorious place like this?

Welcome to Winterfold.
Martha Winter's family is finally coming home.


READERS LOVE HARRIET EVANS.

Praise for Harriet Evans and A Place For Us:

'A fabulously gripping story' Prima

'Atmospheric and descriptive, Evans creates a tangible world full of tragedy and hardship, love and redemption, with a satisfying conclusion. Hugely enjoyable' Psychologies

'I was blissfully carried away by this intelligent (she's as good as the great Rosamunde Pilcher), classy and superbly executed family saga' Saga

'A really superior modern saga, with utterly true to life characters' Sunday Mirror

'Harriet Evans has superbly captured the complexities and emotions of her characters' My Reading Corner

'Explosive, emotional and completely addictive' Bookaholic Confessions

'Had me hooked until the last page ... this is an accomplished piece of writing' Shaz's Book Blog

'A cleverly written, engrossing story, full of secrets and lies' Laura's Little Book Blog

'Extremely gripping and mysterious throughout' CosmoChicklitan

'The novel has a wonderful cast of characters' Candy's Bookcase

'Completely mind blowing, insanely gripping' This Chick Reads

'Brilliant. I had tears in my eyes' On My Bookshelf

'I simply can't wait to read more' Emma Louise

'A compelling, engaging, beautifully written and truly fascinating novel' Bookaholic Confessions

'So poignant that you are completely absorbed by the book and the Winter family, captivated by their story' Chloe's Chick Lit Reviews

Once you have fallen in love with the Winters of A Place For Us, discover the bewitching rituals of the Hunter family in Harriet Evans's breathtaking novel The Beloved Girls . . .

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About the author

Harriet Evans has sold over a million copies of her books. She is the author of thirteen bestselling novels, most recently The Beloved Girls, a Richard and Judy Book Club Selection and the Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller The Garden of Lost and Found, which won Good Housekeeping's Book of the Year. She used to work in publishing and now writes full time, when not distracted by her children, other books, gardening, her jumpsuit collection and now star-gazing, having acquired a telescope whilst researching The Stargazers. She volunteers with Inspiring the Future, is an ambassador for the London Library and last year was elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors. She lives in the greatest city in the world (Bath) with her family.