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Her talent for capturing the subtleties of human relationships shines through in \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Belonging\u003c\/em\u003e, where themes of identity and community are explored with insightful tenderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEscape into Eleanor Ray's world and indulge in her collection of general fiction novels that promise to both charm and inspire, leaving you wrapped in warmth and contemplation long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"everything-is-beautiful-the-most-uplifting-book-of-the-year-good-housekeeping-by-eleanor-ray-9780349427416","title":"Everything is Beautiful:  'the most uplifting book of the year' Good Housekeeping","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'This book took hold of me and wouldn't let me go until I turned the final page'\u003c\/b\u003e – BETH O'LEARY\n\n\u003cb\u003e'Funny, tender and uplifting'\u003c\/b\u003e – BBC RADIO 4\n\n\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written and thought-provoking'\u003c\/b\u003e – KATIE FFORDE\n\n\u003cb\u003e'This is one of those books you just want to gulp down in one'\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee the Stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Eleanor Ray's heartwarming new novel is available to preorder now! Filled with heart and warmth, this uplifting novel reminds us all that we need the darkness if we want to see the stars.\n\n\u003cb\u003e...........................................\u003c\/b\u003e\n\nWhen Amy Ashton's world fell apart eleven years ago, she started a collection.\n\nJust a few keepsakes of happier times: some honeysuckle to remind herself of the boy she loved, a chipped china bird, an old terracotta pot... Things that others might throw away, but to Amy, represent a life that could have been.\n\nNow her house is overflowing with the objects she loves — soon there'll be no room for Amy at all. But when a family move in next door, a chance discovery unearths a mystery, and Amy's carefully curated life begins to unravel. 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