**PART ONE in the brand new series from Holly Hepburn, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde**Joyous a treat of a tale that whisks your heart away to the beautiful shores of Orkney. Prepare to fall in love with this fantastic series!MIRANDA DICKINSON On paper, Merina Wilde has it all: a successful career writing the kind of romantic novels that make even the hardest hearts swoon, a perfect carousel of book launches and parties to keep her social life buzzing, and a childhood sweetheart who thinks she's a goddess. But Merry has a secret: the magic has stopped flowing from her fingers. Try as she might, she can't summon up the sparkle that makes her stories shine. And as her deadline whooshes by, her personal life falls apart too. Alex tells her he wants something other than the future she'd always imagined for them and Merry finds herself single for the first time since well, ever. Desperate to get her life back on track, Merry leaves London and escapes to the windswept Orkney Islands, locking herself away in a secluded clifftop cottage to try to heal her heart and rediscover her passion for writing. But can the beauty of the islands and the kindness of strangers help Merry to fool herself into believing in love again, if only long enough to finish her book? Or is it time for her to give up the career she's always adored and find something new to set her soul alight??The brand new series from Holly Hepburn, author ofA Year at the Star and Sixpence. Parts two to four in the new series are available to pre-order now: BROKEN HEARTS AT BRIGHTWATER BAY, SEA BREEZES AT BRIGHTWATER BAY, DANGEROUS TIDES AT BRIGHTWATER BAY and SUNSET OVER BRIGHTWATER BAY ~*~Praise for Holly Hepburn~*~ A fresh new voice, bringswitandwarmthto thischarmingtale of two sistersRowan Coleman Warm,wittyandlaced with intriguing secrets! I want to pull up a bar stool, order a large G&T and soak up all the gossip at the Star and Sixpence!Cathy Bramley The Star and Sixpence sparkles withfun,romance, mystery, anda hunky blacksmith. Its a realdelightJulie Cohen Like the dream pub landlady who always knows exactly what you want, Holly Hepburn has created the mostdelightfulwelcome to what promises to be abrilliantseries, in the first Star and Sixpence. The sistersarewarm and intriguing, the neighbours are (mostly!) friendly andthe gossip is utterly addictive. I was very sad when it was time for last orders, and am already looking forward to the next round. Especially if a certain blacksmith happens to be at the bar...Kate Harrison Warm,wittyandutterly charming,Snowdrops at the Star and Sixpenceis theperfectbook to curl up with on a cold winters day. It left me with the most wonderful happy glowCally Taylor A super sparkling star of a story andIcan't wait for part two'Alexandra Brown