Meadowsweet Close is where Marty Vaughan and his wife, Julia, brought up their three children. It had been a happy home for them all, or so Marty thought. But after Julia left him, things were never quite the same.

Home though, is always home and it’s where the children, all grown up now, still go when they need their father’s help.

James, the eldest, has allowed a single reckless night to threaten his marriage and his belief in himself.

Gareth has swapped a London career for a simpler life, until a risky new opportunity proves too tempting.

And youngest, Vicki, thought she had her life perfectly mapped out with a great job and a shared flat with her super-cool boyfriend. Then out of the blue she loses it all and is forced to appreciate what really matters.

Even Julia, Marty’s ex-wife, finds the past still knocks on her door. More than anything, she wishes she could earn her children’s love and trust again.

But have any of them stopped to think what Marty might need? With the poignant anniversary of a life-changing day that happened sixteen years ago hanging over them, and the arrival of a new neighbour in Meadowsweet Close, the family comes to realise that what really matters is being more honest and forgiving with each other…

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‘She's so consistently good, isn't she? Wonderful on characterisation and family dynamics, and done very deftly, with that wry humour of hers’ Marian Keyes

'Erica James writes upliftingly and humorously about family life' My Weekly

'A heartwarming tale' Platinum

'Erica James explores the complexity of family relationships with skill and sympathy and her vividly drawn characters leap from the page' Sarah Morgan

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‘So, so good… shades of dark and light in every character which are gloriously done. A deliciously satisfying story’ Cathy Kelly

‘A wonderfully compelling family drama that deftly touches upon some serious issues. Her characterisation is excellent, the setting beautiful and the slow reveals are delicately and sensitively handled. In this warm, escapist and utterly uplifting read, she’s on top form’ Sunday Express

'Effortlessly elegant storytelling from Erica, as ever’ Veronica Henry

'A beautiful tale of self-discovery' Woman