Bøger af Jo Harries

Marie goes to Merebank ¿railway station, buys a one way ticket, steps onto the train and.... unaware of Marie's departure, her friend Bryony is engrossed in elaborate plans for a secret wedding and the start of a new life away from Merebank Bay. It is her last chance of finding happiness, she knows that even if things don't work out; there can be no coming back again this time. Sharon and Tom are fulfilling their dream of living in Merebank Bay, but the idyllic happy ending is being ¿threatened by Sharon's belief that Tom is having an affair. He seems to be obsessed with making money, but Sharon would be happier with less money and more Tom. Discovering he is withholding information which may help in the search for Marie, confirms her suspicion he has ¿something to hide. Tom is hiding a secret, but it is not his to tell. The first visitors to the resort are already arriving, and the residents are deep into plans for the carnival weekend, the event which draws people from miles around. Meanwhile, Stuart Fowler is enjoying a two week holiday birdwatching in Portugal, a birthday gift from his wife Marie.... who goes to the station, buys a one way ticket and....disappears. No-one knows where to begin the search, and fear for her safety is growing. It intensifies when police discover a link between Marie and a serious, violent crime.

On a beautiful September weekend, on the quiet coastal resort of Merebank, Amelia is about to get married in The Portland Arms; her family's luxurious hotel. No expense has been spared for this exciting event on the Merebank calendar. Everything has been planned to precision by Amelia's mum, Bryony, and it seems that this fairytale occasion is going to be on everyone's lips for many years to come. Unfortunately, however, for all the wrong reasons. Hundreds of inexperienced fishermen arrive to take advantage of the newly opened cockle beds in the bay and cause chaos getting in and out of Merebank. Very quickly, two naïve cockle pickers go missing at sea and all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Mother of the Bride, Bryony, is planning to sail off into the sunset with Greg, her long-term lover, and leave Colin (her poor, completely unaware and very inebriated husband). But her plans backfire when she blurts out a closely guarded secret that rocks everyone's world, including her daughter's. Tom and Sharon are visiting Merebank for the day, in the hope of spending some quality family time together with their young boys. Struggling to come to terms with Tom's recent redundancy they need all the strength and support they can find. But, sadly, this isn't to be. Tom's bad luck seems to be on a roll and he quickly rues the decision to go to the seaside. Will Amelia's wedding day be scarred forever as Bryony's confession ricochets around the hotel? Will Tom's bad luck ever improve? Will the cockle pickers be found? Discover all this and much more in this addictive, exciting contemporary novel that tests even the strongest of friendships and family relationships.