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Kensington
May 2016
On Sale: May 1, 2016
Featuring: Lisa Trumperton
290 pages ISBN: 1496701488 EAN: 9781496701480 Kindle: B0138NH84G Paperback / e-Book
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Women's Fiction Contemporary
From New York Times bestselling author Helen Brown comes a
witty, uplifting novel about a woman who discovers that it's
never too late to build the home--and the life--you've
always longed for… The windows rattle. The roof leaks. Every surface cries out
to be stripped, painted, or polished. But for writer Lisa
Trumperton, the dilapidated manor house that once belonged
to her great-grandfather is far more than the sum of its
battered parts. It's the chance for a new start on her own
terms. The fact that it's in the Melbourne countryside of her
Australian homeland, far from the deceitful ex-husband she
just left behind in New York…well, that's a bonus. Lisa sets to work refurbishing Trumperton Manor, assisted by
her son, his friends, and a "Gray Army" of retired handymen.
But it's not just her ancestral home that's being
transformed. As she trades her chic Manhattan clothes for
jeans and work boots, Lisa is changing and fortifying her
relationships with her family and her sense of self. There are floods, fires, and catastrophes, but there are new
allies too, including a one-eyed cat, a stubborn cockatoo,
and a rugged landscaper with an irresistible grin. Piece by
piece, the house is pushing Lisa beyond her old limits,
daring her to embrace something bigger, braver, and more
rewarding than she ever dreamed.
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