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A Place Like Home

A Place Like Home

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Celebrate life's journeys with the beloved author whose stories of life and love touched the world。 Together for the first time in one collection， 15 short stories by bestselling author Rosamunde Pilcher。



A Place Like Home is a collection of Rosamunde Pilcher's most enduring short stories， never before published in audiobook form。 The collection contains fifteen stories， which range from The Holiday， in which a wife surprises her husband of twenty-five years with a holiday full of Mediterranean sunshine， red rocks and blue seas in an effort to rekindle the romance they had before children; The Eye of Love which takes the listener to the bright spring sunshine and sparkling waves of a Northumbrian village where old flames meet again; and A Place Like Home， where a lonely young woman goes to recuperate in a Scottish countryside after a brief illness。 Each is the perfect slice of romance written with warmth and passion featuring wonderfully memorable， smart， and feisty female characters that will transport the listener to another time and place。 。。。

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Reviews

Cindy ，

I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway！ This is a collection of short stories， each short enough to read one before bedtime but long enough to make you root for the characters。 I loved it。 Reading Rosamunde Pilcher is like wrapping up in a soft blanket with a cup of coffee in front of a fire。 And I loved these little short stories tremendously。

Susie ，

Charming feel-good stories， loves lost and reclaimed， but quite predictable outcomes after the first few。 A nice read， but not my cup of tea。

Joanna Loves Reading ，

When I was in my teen years， I read everything I could get my hands on by Rosamunde Pilcher。 It was likely not her whole backlist， but closer than one would expect if you knew anything about the tiny， hand-me-down library that existed in my small town growing up。 My mom was a fan and owned some of her popular epic-length novels， like Shell Seekers and Coming Home， which was my particular favorite。 I filled in the gap with what my library offered and was thoroughly enchanted all around。 That was When I was in my teen years， I read everything I could get my hands on by Rosamunde Pilcher。 It was likely not her whole backlist， but closer than one would expect if you knew anything about the tiny， hand-me-down library that existed in my small town growing up。 My mom was a fan and owned some of her popular epic-length novels， like Shell Seekers and Coming Home， which was my particular favorite。 I filled in the gap with what my library offered and was thoroughly enchanted all around。 That was then and until earlier this year it had been many years since I had read Pilcher， and I wasn't sure how re-visiting a fave from my youth would go （half the time I try it goes terribly）。 For me， that try was a listen of the Coming Home audiobook and it worked really well。 I still love it， though I do relate to characters differently than I used to do。 However， this is not a review of that or any of her novels。 This is meant to be a review of this short story collection that was created by scanning magazines for the 1970s and 1980s that had published short stories by Pilcher， which I was excited to get a chance to read。The verdict？ If you are a Pilcher fan， you'll probably get some enjoyment out of this。 I certainly did， but generally speaking， there is nothing special to these stories。 A few standout as a quite good， but even then I wasn't satisfied by what was offered because I wished there was more to the story。 I wish they had been developed into a full story。 Many were sub-par， and I didn't like the message or characters or both。 There were a few that seemed well-suited to the short story format， but mostly it is clear longer stories are where you find the true Pilcher magic。 Most of these short stories revolved around courtship and marriage。 Some were pre-courtship， but the promise is there that this m/f duo will suit。 A very few did not have the romantic couple featured as the main characters， and those were the ones that seemed more suited to the short story format -- a budding relationship between soon-to-be family members or a regretful older couple seeing their children choose the path to happiness they denied themselves。 Those were interesting vignettes that worked for me。 However， the ones with the romantic couples front and center were not developed enough to work as well。 They either gave you a taste that you wanted more of or were not worth the read。 Her long novels are great at giving a full character study and feature women choosing their own destinies， which maybe tend to end in finding that special someone， but that is not really the point of the story。 For these short stories， it often is the point。 There is not enough time for the character study， so they don't really make much impact。 They are ok， but if just wanting to try Pilcher out， give one of her novels a try。 It will be much more satisfying。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review this book。 Views are my own。 。。。more

Debbie ，

Summer Book Bingo-Any BookIt was a delight to read this collection of short stories， I had almost forgotten the comfort and charm of reading a story by Rosamunde Pilcher。 Reading this collection has reminded me that it has been too many years since I last read the Shell Seekers。。。maybe this autumn will be a good time for a re-read！Thank you to St。 Martin's Press for the ARC edition I received in a Goodreads giveaway。 Summer Book Bingo-Any BookIt was a delight to read this collection of short stories， I had almost forgotten the comfort and charm of reading a story by Rosamunde Pilcher。 Reading this collection has reminded me that it has been too many years since I last read the Shell Seekers。。。maybe this autumn will be a good time for a re-read！Thank you to St。 Martin's Press for the ARC edition I received in a Goodreads giveaway。 。。。more

Patricia Romero ，

Published posthumously， this is a collection of short stories by the wonderful Rosamunde Pilcher。 Never before in book form， Aoife Inman has searched through the British Library to collect short stories that Rosamunde Pilcher had written for magazines between 1976 and 1984。 In all， there are 15 short stories。I was a lover of The Shell Seekers and should probably read it again as an adult。 Each story is of a woman and what having a home and what companionship means to them。 Remember these stories Published posthumously， this is a collection of short stories by the wonderful Rosamunde Pilcher。 Never before in book form， Aoife Inman has searched through the British Library to collect short stories that Rosamunde Pilcher had written for magazines between 1976 and 1984。 In all， there are 15 short stories。I was a lover of The Shell Seekers and should probably read it again as an adult。 Each story is of a woman and what having a home and what companionship means to them。 Remember these stories were written at a different time。 So most of these ladies are looking for new love or trying to reignite old flames。Uncomplicated and sweet， and sometimes we need that。 Pure Escapism。NetGalley/July 27th， 2021 by St。 Martin’s Press 。。。more

Shirley Anderson ，

Short stories are great to carry around with you when you just have 1/2 hour or so to read。 These are sweet， clean and cozzy romance that leave you feeling happy at the end。

Lou ，

So nice to be able to read more of Rosamunde Pilchers stories。 Everything you liked about her way of life in a nice book。A great collection and a must read！

Angela ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book is made up of a collection of short stories from Rosamunde Pilcher。 They are quick reads， sweet， and generally have a happy ending。 I enjoy her books and am really glad I read this collection。

Gea ，

A Place Like Home is a charming， old worldly collection of short stories by Rosamunde Pilcher。 The stories are heart warming， full of family， homecomings， and love。 The beauty of Pilcher's writing lies in the fact that everything does not need to be spelled out for you。 It was a real treat to read this。 A Place Like Home is a charming， old worldly collection of short stories by Rosamunde Pilcher。 The stories are heart warming， full of family， homecomings， and love。 The beauty of Pilcher's writing lies in the fact that everything does not need to be spelled out for you。 It was a real treat to read this。 。。。more

Sharon ，

What a lovely collection of short stories。 Rosamunde Pilcher， perhaps best known for her book， "The Shell Seekers" which many of us read and remember fondly。 These short stories make for a warm and nostalgic read。Some of the stories feel a bit dated， but they are also timeless。 The themes of family， love， compassion never go out of style。 The stories have been collected from a variety of magazines across the years。 Thank you to the editor who collected these stories and compiled them into a love What a lovely collection of short stories。 Rosamunde Pilcher， perhaps best known for her book， "The Shell Seekers" which many of us read and remember fondly。 These short stories make for a warm and nostalgic read。Some of the stories feel a bit dated， but they are also timeless。 The themes of family， love， compassion never go out of style。 The stories have been collected from a variety of magazines across the years。 Thank you to the editor who collected these stories and compiled them into a lovely book。 A book to read when the world is too much with each of us。I received an e-ARC from NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press， in exchange for a review。 。。。more

Beverly ，

Won ARC through Goodreads。 This book contains 15 short stories。 Enjoyed reading them all。 All were contemporary type stories and were quick easy reads。

Diane ，

I enjoy Rosamunde Pilcher's writing but missed the depth of characters that come in her full-length novels versus her short stories。 They were quick easy reads and some brought a smile。 I enjoy Rosamunde Pilcher's writing but missed the depth of characters that come in her full-length novels versus her short stories。 They were quick easy reads and some brought a smile。 。。。more

Cam ，

I am a huge fan of Rosamund Pilcher every since reading The Shell seekers， September， and Coming Home。 I love her heartwarming stories， centered around Cornwall and filled with unforgettable characters。Sitting down and reading these stories was like sitting down with an old friend and catching up after not seeing each other for a long time。A joy from beginning to end。

Irene S ，

I have enjoyed reading Rosamunde Pilcher writings for years。 It was nice to pick up this short story collections of bittersweet romances。 One that I enjoyed rereading is 'Someone to trust' where a woman finds a new beginning after a broken romance。 All the stories are sweet and clean。 There are stories of people at a crossroad - often reconnecting or finding a new beginning。 I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher through Netgalley。 This is my honest and voluntarily given review。 I have enjoyed reading Rosamunde Pilcher writings for years。 It was nice to pick up this short story collections of bittersweet romances。 One that I enjoyed rereading is 'Someone to trust' where a woman finds a new beginning after a broken romance。 All the stories are sweet and clean。 There are stories of people at a crossroad - often reconnecting or finding a new beginning。 I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher through Netgalley。 This is my honest and voluntarily given review。 I enjoyed reading this anthology。 。。。more

Jani Brooks ，

From the Literary Estate of Rosamunde Pilcher， this is an anthology of fifteen short stories that were not previously published in book form。 Many were written for magazines， and the enclosed stories were discovered in the British Library by a literary agent。 A short history of this fabulous author， who sadly passed away in 2019， reveals that she started writing while in the Royal Navy WRNS during World War Two， but used the pseudonym Jane Fraser when she published her first novel in 1949。 It wa From the Literary Estate of Rosamunde Pilcher， this is an anthology of fifteen short stories that were not previously published in book form。 Many were written for magazines， and the enclosed stories were discovered in the British Library by a literary agent。 A short history of this fabulous author， who sadly passed away in 2019， reveals that she started writing while in the Royal Navy WRNS during World War Two， but used the pseudonym Jane Fraser when she published her first novel in 1949。 It wasn't until the age of sixty that Ms。Pilcher began using her own name when her glorious novel THE SHELL SEEKERS debuted。 Since that stand-out book， she presented to her loyal followers a not-long-enough list of wonderful novels。 Ms。 Pilcher also， as noted above， wrote many short stories for publication in women's magazines。 A PLACE LIKE HOME has typical Pilcher tales。 From the young woman escaping a failed relationship who finds peace in the countryside， and possibly romance in SOMEONE TO TRUST， to THE HOLIDAY， when a long married wife plans a beautiful get-away hoping to rekindle the flame。 I think the one I loved the most was the main titled one， A PLACE LIKE HOME， about another young woman who is recovering from surgery， but has no family nearby。 Her boss arrives at the hospital with orders for her to get away for a while， and arranges for her to travel to Scotland to stay with friends of his on their farm。 It was heartwarming， and had a particularly sweet ending。One of the talents of Rosamunde Pilcher was to nail human emotions without glorifying or denigrating them。 Her characters are all too human， and， due to her long life， she could describe a teenager's angst， as well as the wisdom of an elderly woman。 Pilcher loved Cornwall， and her knowledge of the flora and fauna flows through all of her stories。 She equally adored Scotland， and readers can easily picture the gorse， the heather， and the bubbling burn flowing over the dark stones。 Rosamunde Pilcher's fans will thoroughly enjoy this delightful， emotional， and poignant set of stories。 As readers can tell， Ms。 Pilcher is one of my very favorite authors， and I re-read WINTER SOLSTICE each December， and SEPTEMBER each autumn。 That's why I am so honored to review A PLACE LIKE HOME。 。。。more

Nancy ，

Thank you NetGalley， Rosamunde Pilcher and St。 Martin's Press for the ARC of A Place Like Home。 This is my personal review。What an amazing collection of Rosamunde Pilcher stories。 It was a beautiful book to read。 I have always loved her books and to read this brought back so many good memories of her beautiful writing I have read in the past。The stories that are in this book will leave everyone who reads it with a warm comforted feeling。The chance to read previously unpublished stores is a treas Thank you NetGalley， Rosamunde Pilcher and St。 Martin's Press for the ARC of A Place Like Home。 This is my personal review。What an amazing collection of Rosamunde Pilcher stories。 It was a beautiful book to read。 I have always loved her books and to read this brought back so many good memories of her beautiful writing I have read in the past。The stories that are in this book will leave everyone who reads it with a warm comforted feeling。The chance to read previously unpublished stores is a treasure for any Rosamunde Pilcher fans to enjoy。 。。。more

Annarella ，

I fell in love with Rosamund Pilcher's characters when I read "September" and I read a lot of her novels。This is the first time I read some her short stories and I think that each of them could be become a novel。Even if the atmosphere is vintage and you can say that they were written long time ago the characters are ageless and her women could be the heroine in a contemporary novels。Great characters， gripping plot and wonderful settings。She was a master storyteller and I was left craving for mor I fell in love with Rosamund Pilcher's characters when I read "September" and I read a lot of her novels。This is the first time I read some her short stories and I think that each of them could be become a novel。Even if the atmosphere is vintage and you can say that they were written long time ago the characters are ageless and her women could be the heroine in a contemporary novels。Great characters， gripping plot and wonderful settings。She was a master storyteller and I was left craving for more。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more

Katie Fitzgerald ，

A Place Like Home by Rosamunde Pilcher， a forthcoming posthumous title from St。 Martin's Press， collects some of the author's short stories that were published in magazines throughout her career and makes them available in book form for the first time。 Each story is a gentle portrait of a relationship between a woman and someone she loves or has loved or will soon love。 They are stories of cozy domesticity， often with predictable endings， and I was just completely enamored of them。 These stories A Place Like Home by Rosamunde Pilcher， a forthcoming posthumous title from St。 Martin's Press， collects some of the author's short stories that were published in magazines throughout her career and makes them available in book form for the first time。 Each story is a gentle portrait of a relationship between a woman and someone she loves or has loved or will soon love。 They are stories of cozy domesticity， often with predictable endings， and I was just completely enamored of them。 These stories are devoid of the political commentary and sexual descriptions that have so frequently plagued the more recent literary short stories （and novels） I have read。 By contrast， they are delightfully old-fashioned and perfectly charming， and they were so much fun to read。 I cannot say enough good things about A Place Like Home！ If you are a Pilcher fan， mark your calendar for its U。S。 release on July 27th！ Thanks to St。 Martin's Press and Netgalley for the digital review copy。 。。。more

Emily Kate ，

Perfection， romantic and cozy - this one is added to my yearly re-reads list :）

Melissa ，

In my world， it's almost not necessary to review a Rosamunde Pilcher book。 I own them all， have read them repeatedly， and have gotten the warm fuzzies from every one。 And everytime I read any of her work， I tend to get up and rearrange the furniture。 She inspires me。 To hear recently， via NetGalley， that a new （to us） collection of stories was being published， was delightful， and I wasn't disappointed at all， of course I wasn't。We need books like this。 Happy endings， mild plots， beautiful surrou In my world， it's almost not necessary to review a Rosamunde Pilcher book。 I own them all， have read them repeatedly， and have gotten the warm fuzzies from every one。 And everytime I read any of her work， I tend to get up and rearrange the furniture。 She inspires me。 To hear recently， via NetGalley， that a new （to us） collection of stories was being published， was delightful， and I wasn't disappointed at all， of course I wasn't。We need books like this。 Happy endings， mild plots， beautiful surrounds---all classic Pilcher traits， especially now， when the world remains unsteady。 All of these stories continue being sweet， romantic and restful。 Did I say we need books like this？ Mrs。 Pilcher passed away in February of 2019。 I'm thankful to whoever was ultimately responsible for the publishing of these stories。 If it's possible to dig out more， please treat us。 This one will become available to order Summer 2021。Thanks to NetGalley for the ability to read it before publication。 。。。more

Helen ，

Being able to enjoy Rosamunde Pilcher’s writing once again is like a wonderful nostalgic trip back in time。 Oh how I miss her books and I very much enjoyed this lovely collection of short stories。

Obsidian ，

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley。 This did not affect my rating or review。 I thought this was absolutely wonderful。 This is a collection of short stories by Pilcher and I have to say that this book was just what I needed。 I curled up in a blanket with cups of tea。There is an introduction by someone named Lucinda Riley that I don't know anything about， I skipped this though because most introductions spoil the stories within and it drives me up the wall。 Per usual， here are my Please note that I received this book via NetGalley。 This did not affect my rating or review。 I thought this was absolutely wonderful。 This is a collection of short stories by Pilcher and I have to say that this book was just what I needed。 I curled up in a blanket with cups of tea。There is an introduction by someone named Lucinda Riley that I don't know anything about， I skipped this though because most introductions spoil the stories within and it drives me up the wall。 Per usual， here are my ratings of all the stories。"Someone to Trust"-5 stars-I thought this was a great start to the collection。 We follow a woman named Rachael who realizes that after many years， the man she is in love with， is never going to love her the right way。 She goes to visit her cousin and tries to put her lover behind her。 But things change for her when she starts to realize that not all men are like her ex。 I did like that Rachael comes to a better realization about her relationship and the man that seems to not care at all about hurting her。 "Anniversary"-5 stars-A woman named Janey realizes that she needs more from her long-time lover， David。 She's scared though to ask for more since he seems very anti-marriage。 When Janey travels to celebrate her parent's wedding anniversary， she meets a couple that has her thinking things may have to change for her to move forward。 What I liked about this one though is there a hint of darkness in the ending。 I think Pilcher did a good job with showing that not all marriages are the same。 "Skelmerton"-3 stars-this one was the only story that really dragged for me。 The title of this story is the name of the village where the story takes place。 I think this one didn't work for me because it follows a single woman （considered a spinster） who really put her life on hold for a young man she met and fell in love with years ago。 He of course met and married someone else， but has now returned to Skelmerton。 I don't know。 I don't think the story was meant to seem like hey good for you for being second best。 But it read that way。 I don't know if that was on purpose or not。 "A Place Like Home"-5 stars-I really enjoyed this one。 A young woman named Joanna is in the hospital and realizing that she is truly almost alone in the world。 She is an orphan and her remaining relatives are nowhere nearby。 Her boss comes to visit her though and suggests a place that he knows in Scotland as a place to recover。 I loved the description of Scotland and the people that Joanna meets， especially one of them。 It really was a great story and I can see why the collection was named after this story。 "Ghosts of the Past"-3。5 stars-This one was definitely dark。 I liked it though， but it didn't really fit with the general mood of the book I thought。 Pilcher loves playing with stories about the end of affairs。 I thought this one had a kind of ridiculous ending， but I loved the set-up of it before that。 "Jonathan"-3。5 stars-Not bad， it just felt a bit samey to the story told in Skelmerton。 "The Key"-3。5/4 stars-This was a weird story。 As I reflect on it， I think I liked it。 A young girl named Ruth goes and sees a house。 She's not what she seems。 It's a weird story。 "A Fork in the Road"-5 stars-A young man has a choice between a woman or moving to Edinburgh。 After a visit there， he starts to think of the possibilities before him。 "The Stone Boy"-4 stars-This story follows a woman who has a chance encounter with a man that she has tried to forget。 "A Touch of Magic"-5 stars-This story was hilarious。 An older aunt and another woman want the woman's brother in law to grow up and finally stay in one place。 An accident ends up allowing the brother in law to see someone in a new light。 "A Smile for the Bride"-4 stars-Not a bad short story， but I knew how this one would end。 I felt like I have read this before。 "Magic Might Happen"-4 stars-I thought this was okay， but honestly thought the ending was a bit。。。eh。 It just didn't work for me due to the fact I thought Pilcher was telling a different story for readers。 About how to go on after your heart is broken。 "Through the Eyes of Love"-5 stars-A young woman realizes that she needs to move on from a lover who has caused her nothing but pain。 She goes home to her family for Christmas， and sees someone she has known for a long time in a new light。 This felt very similar to Winter Solstice in themes or just the feeling of coziness it inspired。 Loved it。 "Our Holiday"-5 stars-Yikes。 I mean this is good， but this is probably a story that maybe should have ended up in a different collection。 I loved it though it left me feeling melancholy。 "Harbour of Love"-4。5 stars-Not a bad story to end on， I just thought it was going in a totally different way though。 。。。more

Barbara ，

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC for an honest review。。This is Rosamunde Pilcher at her best。 This book is full of short stories that will enchant you and entertain you in only the way the English can do。 This is a book of short stories， which makes it great to read a bit at a time。 This is a great pick-me-up in between the serious novels you may be reading or if you only have a small amount of time to read。 Her descriptions take you away to a delightful place。。 The plot are to the point but n Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC for an honest review。。This is Rosamunde Pilcher at her best。 This book is full of short stories that will enchant you and entertain you in only the way the English can do。 This is a book of short stories， which makes it great to read a bit at a time。 This is a great pick-me-up in between the serious novels you may be reading or if you only have a small amount of time to read。 Her descriptions take you away to a delightful place。。 The plot are to the point but not rushed。 A delight in all the sea of murders and mayhem。。 。。。more

Regina Mastrogiacomo ，

I love everyone of theses short stories and I wish they were longer。 They left me feeling happy。 The stories are filled with love and kindness and made me feel better about the world。 My favorites stories are "Someone to Trust，" because Rachael thought she would never find someone who wanted to stay with her and she did。 In"Skelmerton，"the story is about Caroline who finds a boy in the mist near the ocean while riding a pony and ending up meeting the man she had a crush on and is reunited。 And f I love everyone of theses short stories and I wish they were longer。 They left me feeling happy。 The stories are filled with love and kindness and made me feel better about the world。 My favorites stories are "Someone to Trust，" because Rachael thought she would never find someone who wanted to stay with her and she did。 In"Skelmerton，"the story is about Caroline who finds a boy in the mist near the ocean while riding a pony and ending up meeting the man she had a crush on and is reunited。 And finally I loved the story "Harbour of Love，" Where Julia takes over the care of her nephew Christopher after her sister death and believe Ivan the man she loved won't be able to accept her with a child， but he did。 There are other stories to enjoy and that are just as sweet and make you believe in love。 I never heard of Rosamunde Pilcher before these stories but after reading her stories it made me glad that there are other stories that she has written that I can enjoy。I want to Thank St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for this advance copy of this delightful book of short stories。 。。。more

Carol ，

Lovely to find short stories from an author I have been reading for years。 Vintage Pilcher in short doses。 Perfect for a bedtime read。

Maggie ，

There is something about Rosamunde Pilcher's stories that just reel you in & for a while you are immersed in the story。 These stories are quite short & simple but they are a lovely escape。 You are left wondering what happened next & wishing that the story led on to a full blown novel。 It is sad that there will be no more of those， but these stories will be appreciated by her fans。 Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book。 There is something about Rosamunde Pilcher's stories that just reel you in & for a while you are immersed in the story。 These stories are quite short & simple but they are a lovely escape。 You are left wondering what happened next & wishing that the story led on to a full blown novel。 It is sad that there will be no more of those， but these stories will be appreciated by her fans。 Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book。 。。。more

Cathy Garrison ，

A simply wonderful collection of short stories by an iconic author。 All of these stories give a peek at the incredible talent that was Rosamunde Pilcher。 These are fifteen upbeat stories with the perfect amount of romance to lift one’s mood。 If you need a pick me up kind of book this is truly the collection for you。

Kelly ，

I am on a lot of book groups on FB and Instagram。 When the aunt in the nursing home wants a book with nice stories， no bad language， no sex， this is the book for them。 This is a collection of short stories and I believe they are from the 90's。 The book is completely wholesome with a touch of God。 They are not religious。 The pastors spinster daughter meets the towns eligible bachelor and they are assumed to live happily ever after。 Christmas Eve church service is the place to meet your long lost I am on a lot of book groups on FB and Instagram。 When the aunt in the nursing home wants a book with nice stories， no bad language， no sex， this is the book for them。 This is a collection of short stories and I believe they are from the 90's。 The book is completely wholesome with a touch of God。 They are not religious。 The pastors spinster daughter meets the towns eligible bachelor and they are assumed to live happily ever after。 Christmas Eve church service is the place to meet your long lost love type of short story。 All of the stories have at least an implied happy ending。 Some of these stories were published previously in some "woman's magazines。" I am not sure saying that is even acceptable to say these days。 No offence is meant。 I could only take these stories small doses because they were so perfect and tied up neatly。These stories are well written and will be a certain set of people's cup of tea。 I want to thank #NetGalley and #StMartinsPress for a copy of #APlaceLikeHome。 。。。more

Carolyn ，

Reading A Place Like Home by Rosamunde Pilcher was like returning home。 Long a favorite author of mine， it was wonderful to get lost in her words on the page。 No one writes like she did and it was so relaxing to sit with a cuppa and spend time with her characters again。A Place Like Home is a collection of short stories， many of which take place by the sea， or in the kitchen by a beloved Aga range with a cup of tea and biscuits。 She evokes such a homely feel in her stories that you feel as you ar Reading A Place Like Home by Rosamunde Pilcher was like returning home。 Long a favorite author of mine， it was wonderful to get lost in her words on the page。 No one writes like she did and it was so relaxing to sit with a cuppa and spend time with her characters again。A Place Like Home is a collection of short stories， many of which take place by the sea， or in the kitchen by a beloved Aga range with a cup of tea and biscuits。 She evokes such a homely feel in her stories that you feel as you are there and a calm descends over you。 Once the story has ended you wish that you had spent more time with the characters because in the short time you've known them， you've developed such an interest in them that you want。。。no， need to know more， but she's just left you with that tantalizing little nugget of their lives and you can imagine what they've done once the story ends， it's all up to you。Thank you to the author， St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for an ARC of this collection of stories in exchange for my honest review。 I couldn't be more grateful！ 。。。more

Judy Christiana ，

I was overjoyed to see that this book was available！ Rosamunde Pilcher is one of my all time favorite authors。 Her books always transported me to places I will never travel to in real life。 I want to thank whoever discovered these short stories and decided to publish。 I am sure you are bringing happiness to many people like me。I enjoyed each story in this book and stopped after each one and let the story's feeling stay with me， before I began the next one。 It would be very difficult to pick a fa I was overjoyed to see that this book was available！ Rosamunde Pilcher is one of my all time favorite authors。 Her books always transported me to places I will never travel to in real life。 I want to thank whoever discovered these short stories and decided to publish。 I am sure you are bringing happiness to many people like me。I enjoyed each story in this book and stopped after each one and let the story's feeling stay with me， before I began the next one。 It would be very difficult to pick a favorite among them， but I will say that the story about the bride bought me to tears。 All of them touched my heart。I would advise all fans of Rosamunde's work to definitely pick up this book。 To the people who have not read her books， this is a good introduction to her work， and then lucky you！ You have many other books of hers to read afterwards for the first time！I want to thank NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for giving me the pleasure of reading the advance reader copy， with no obligation to write a review。 My review is written freely as a hobby， and is totally my own opinion， not influenced by receiving the ARC 。。。more

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