The Secrets of Happiness
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See moreFrom the bestselling author of Summer at Shell Cottage and The Beach CafΓ©, a tale of what it means to be protected and saved by those you love.
From the bestselling author of Summer at Shell Cottage and The Beach Cafe, a tale of what it means to be protected and saved by those you love.
The Secrets of Happiness is an extraordinary tale of sisterhood, from Lucy Diamond, author of The Beach Cafe.
The best things in life . . . can be just around the corner.
Rachel and Becca aren't real sisters, or so they say. They are stepsisters, living far apart, with little in common. Rachel is the successful one: happily married with three children and a big house, plus an impressive career. Artistic Becca, meanwhile, lurches from one dead-end job to another, shares a titchy flat, and has given up on love.
The two of them have lost touch, but when Rachel doesn't come home one night, Becca is called in to help. Once there, she quickly realises that her stepsister's life is not so perfect after all: Rachel's handsome husband has moved out, her children are rebelling, and her glamorous career has taken a nosedive. Worst of all, nobody seems to have a clue where she might be.
As Becca begins to untangle Rachel's secrets, she is forced to confront some uncomfortable truths about her own life, and the future seems uncertain.
But sometimes happiness can be found in the most unexpected places . . .
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781037422959
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 November 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 480
About the Author
Lucy Diamond lives in Bath with her husband and their three children. She is the the author of Summer at Shell Cottage and The Year of Taking Chances, both of which have been Sunday Times Top Ten bestsellers.
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