A forgotten house and a secret hidden for a century-''Wonderfully evocative- Judy Finnigan''An absolute delight!'' Hazel Gaynor-Wonderful escapism- Tracy Rees-A lovely story'' Erica James-Gloriously rich- Rachel Hore-Sublime storytelling- Cathy Bramley-Emotional- Kate RyderFollowing the breakdown of her marriage, Theo has bought a tumbledown cottage on the banks of the river Tamar which divides Cornwall and Devon. The peace and tranquillity of Boatman-s Cottage, nestled by the water, is just what she needs to heal.Yet soon after her arrival, Theo discovers a stash of hidden letters tied with a ribbon, untouched for more than a century. The letters - sent from the battlefields of France during WW1 - tell of a young servant from the nearby manor house, Abbotswood, and his love for a woman he was destined to lose.As she begins to bring Boatman-s Cottage and its gardens back to life, Theo pieces together a story of star-crossed lovers played out against the river, while finding her own new
