The Pink House

The heartwarming new novel and perfect summer escape from the Sunday Times bestselling author

Catherine Alliott author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:3rd Aug '23

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Enter THE PINK HOUSE, the heartwarming new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors

'Stepping into the world of The Pink House is like getting home and discovering someone has already run a hot, bubbly bath for you after a hard day's work' CELIA ANDERSON


When Emma and Hugh move into The Pink House, it's a welcome new start.
Lazy summer afternoons in the sun, quiet Sunday mornings reading the paper.
Or so Emma hoped. Unfortunately, life in the country is far from a peaceful idyll.

There's Hugh's sister Sally, who lives in the garden cottage.
Their son's upcoming wedding, which they've promised to host.
The old barn which Emma wants to transform into an art gallery and a new career.

But Emma has it all under control. Until she runs into Rory McCloud -
the one who got away so many years ago . . .

Is The Pink House the only new beginning for Emma,
or could there be another fresh start on the horizon?


'An absolute joy. How I longed to live in the Pink House! Wise, funny, glamorously chaotic and achingly romantic' VERONICA HENRY

'Another fantastic family drama with superb characterisation from this much-loved author' WOMAN'S WEEKLY

'A joyful read about love and new starts' SUN

I've always been a Catherine Alliott fan, and this was an absolute joy.
A delicious tangle of secrets and hidden desire. Alliott's heroines are always a delight - like Bridget Jones' posher cousin: a bit dizzy, but with a huge heart and a strong sense of what's right and what's important. And in this case, that's family. A complicated, messy, imperfect family and all the baggage that brings, all playing out in the most gorgeous setting. How I longed to live in the Pink House!
It's a modern fairy tale of mistakes and the lengths we go to to pretend everything is perfect: wise, funny, glamorously chaotic and achingly romantic.

-- VERONICA HENRY
This deeply satisfying read brings Emma's desirable world to life and will keep you guessing until the end * Daily Express *
Another fantastic family drama with superb characterisation from this much-loved author * Woman's Weekly *
A great family drama * Woman & Home *
A joyful read about love and new starts * The Sun *

Stepping into the world of The Pink House is like getting home and discovering someone has already run a hot, bubbly bath for you after a hard day's work. Emma and Hugh's story is intriguing and twisty. They've been married for what feels like forever and it's been mostly...well...okay. The children are great but they're independent now, and the chance to relocate to Hugh's idyllic family home in the country is too difficult for Emma to resist. What follows is a voyage of discovery for them all that turns Emma's largely contented life upside down. A kaleidoscope of family complications tends to threaten Emma's equilibrium but nothing daunted, she breezes forward and gets right on with socking it to them all.
I adored every moment of this blissful book!

-- CELIA ANDERSON
Praise for Catherine Alliott * - *
Warm, witty and wise * Daily Mail *
A huge treat. Hilarious yet poignant
Her writing is both intelligent and sparkling
Hilarious and full of surprises * Daily Telegra

ISBN: 9781405949941

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 30mm

Weight: 280g

400 pages