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Dear Reader,

What can you forgive in a friendship? That’s the question that is central to this story, and one that has always fascinated me. Research suggests that friendship is good for us, but why do some friendships last forever, while others wither away? What happens when those close bonds are tested?

Milly has been friends with Nicole since childhood, but their lives have taken very different paths. Despite that, they have been there for each other through thick and thin, until recently when Nicole ghosted her. At the toughest time of her life, her friend wasn’t there for her and Milly doesn’t understand why. But then Nicole calls out of the blue, needing Milly’s help. Can they find their way back to the closeness they once had?

I loved exploring the complex dynamics of a long-term friendship, and it made me reflect on my own friendships (and reach out to a few people I might have neglected a little while writing the book!).

I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed writing it, and that the story and the beautiful setting of the Lake District provide you with your own secret escape!

Love Sarah x x

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About the Author

SARAH MORGAN is a number one Sunday Times bestselling author. Eleven of her books have been Sunday Times top ten bestsellers, including The Christmas Cottage, The Christmas Book Club, One More for Christmas, Beach House Summer and The Summer Seekers. She has sold over twenty-four million books worldwide.

Sarah lives near London, England with her family and when she isn’t writing or reading, she likes to spend time outdoors hiking or riding her mountain bike.

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Also by Sarah Morgan

How to Keep a Secret

The Christmas Sisters

One Summer in Paris

A Wedding in December

Family for Beginners

One More for Christmas

The Summer Seekers

The Christmas Escape

Beach House Summer

Snowed in for Christmas

Summer Wedding

The Christmas Book Club

The Summer Swap

The Christmas Cottage

From Manhattan with Love

Sleepless in Manhattan

Sunset in Central Park

Miracle on 5th Avenue

New York, Actually

Holiday in the Hamptons

Moonlight Over Manhattan

Puffin Island

First Time in Forever

Some Kind of Wonderful

Christmas Ever After

The O’Neil Brothers