Her captivating bestseller of loss and the healing power of love now re-issued with a stunning new jacket look.

'This book is the literary equivalent of a warm, soft blanket, a log fire and a cup of strong, sweet tea on a snowy winter night. With the Scotland setting, it is utterly irresistible' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An endearing and poignant novel about loss and the healing power of love by the beloved Rosamunde Pilcher

Elfrida Phipps loves her new life in her pretty Hampshire village. She has a tiny cottage, her faithful dog Horace and the friendship of the neighbouring Blundells - particularly Oscar - to ensure that her days are filled with companionship as well as independence. But an unforeseen tragedy upsets Elfrida's tranquillity: Oscar's wife and daughter are killed in a terrible car crash, and he finds himself homeless when his stepchildren claim their dead mother's inheritance.

Oscar and Elfrida take refuge in a rambling house in Scotland, which becomes a magnet for various waifs and strays who converge upon it, including an unhappy teenage girl. It could be a recipe for disaster. But somehow the Christmas season weaves its magic and the winter solstice brings love and solace.

READERS ADORE WINTER SOLSTICE:

'The author's finely drawn characters are charming and her settings beguiling' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A sweet love story in a gorgeous and evocative winter setting' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I love her books because the characters jump off the page and straight into my heart. I love her books because she creates such a vivid sense of place that I can close my eyes and see it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A truly beautifully heart-warming story of love and loss . . .' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

PRAISE FOR ROSAMUNDE PILCHER:

'Enchanting . . . bound to delight her many thousands of fans' Daily Express

'Rosamunde Pilcher's warm spell is charming and utterly convincing' Daily Mail

'A beautiful, haunting story . . . that will tug at your heartstrings' Prima

"As always, Pilcher is a sensible fairy godmother, bestowing happy endings upon the worthy and heartsick. . . [she has a] . . . remarkably evocative sense of place and watercolorist's eye for muted detail." - Kirkus Review

"enchanting . . . bound to delight her many thousands of fans." - Daily Express

"Pilcher's strength is knowing what she can do well and writing about what she knows. She has a way of tapping into the emotional life of her readers and making them care about characters not unlike themselves." - Daily Telegraph

"An entrancing tale of middle-aged love, broken hearts and teenage angst" - Daily Express

"Rosamunde Pilcher's warm spell is charming and utterly convincing" - Daily Mail

"Unashamed hymns to the virtues of domesticity, continuity and human warmth. And (they are) thundering good reads" - Lady

"Another dose of the kind of heartwarming, gentle fiction for which she is known and loved . . . like a big mug of cocoa in front of a blazing fire on a winter night" - Press & Journal, Aberdeen

"A gentle tale of everyday happenings to a set of well-drawn and believable characters" - Peterborough Evening Telegraph

"A beautiful, haunting story. . . that will tug at your heartstrings" - Prima

"Whether she is being poignant, wry or perceptive, Rosamunde Pilcher is always gentle" - Woman's Realm