The Peacock House

by Kate Glanville

' The Peacock House is emotional, lyrical, glamorous and laugh-out-loud funny in places. Perfect!' TRACY REES

Perfect for fans of Rosanna Ley, Karen Swan and Santa Montefiore, Kate Glanville's heartwarming and escapist story of love, family and friends, set in the stunning scenery of North Wales, has been richly

'Poignant, warm, and unpredictable' JULIE COHEN
'A warm and touching family drama. Moving' LAURA WILKINSON
'A perfect page-turner' REBECCA F. JOHN
'I absolutely loved this book' AMAZON REVIEWER
'A fantastic story of love, family, war and relationships . . . a perfect read' AMAZON REVIEWER
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1943
Evelyn dreams of escaping Vaughan Court and the loveless marriage that led her there. Then, at the height of the Second World War, a single moment changes her life and tethers her to the house for ever.

2016
Decades later, life has given as much as it has taken from Evelyn. Although a bestselling author, Evelyn still cannot escape the painful hold of the past.

Aspiring journalist Bethan hasn't been back to Vaughan Court since she was a little girl. But the opportunity to interview her grandmother's oldest friend - the Evelyn Vaughan - leads her back to North Wales. As Bethan learns about Evelyn's life, she realises the ghosts of the grand house are yet to be laid to rest. And soon she's determined to uncover the secrets hidden within . . .
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'A wonderful read - I completely lost myself in this story *****' Reader Review

'I never could have anticipated how much I would LOVE this book! *****' Reader Review

'This is a wonderful , entertaining and gripping read that I cannot recommend enough *****' Reader Review

'A lovely heart-warming story, could not put down *****' Reader Review

'The best book I've read all year *****' Reader Review

'An enchanting and captivating novel *****' Reader Review

384 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

Kate Glanville was born in West Africa to Irish parents. Kate now lives in the small town of Llandeilo on the edge on The Brecon Beacons National Park with her three children, two cats and two dogs . She graduated with a degree in fashion design at Central St. Martins and worked in the textile industry before becoming a ceramic artist. Kate's tableware designs have been sold in shops and galleries all over the world including Liberty, Conran Shop, Fortnum & Masons and Fired Earth. Among her many customers Kate has produced ceramics for The Prince of Wales, Madonna, Roger Daltry and Robbie Williams. Despite a successful career as a visual artist Kate has been writing stories since the age of eight. A Perfect Home (published in 2012 by Penguin US under the name Kitty Glanville)and Heartstones are her first two novels, both published by Accent Press in the UK and in Germany and Norway. Stargazing was published by Accent in the UK in 2016 and also in Germany. Kate’s fourth novel, The Cherry Tree Summer, was published in May 2021 by Headline and The Peacock House will be published in September 2021.

Reviews

[Book Dragon]

The Peacock House was an engrossing page-turner, keeping me hooked to the end to uncover the story. Plenty of hooks and turns in the unfolding and the location of Wales was like a character itself and very vividly written. Thoroughly enjoyable story with some very interesting characters and a dash of vintage fashion moments thrown in.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC in return for an honest review.

[Sally Coles · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great dual timeline book set in North Wales I loved the storyline unfolding with all of the pieces dropping into place in time and the great cast of characters, not all likeable but then when is everyone in life. A great story for lovers of family sagas

[Matthew Snook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved Evelyn!

[JB · Rating 5 out of 5]

A captivating story!
Another beautiful, intricate and absorbing story from this author. She makes strong, endearing characters that you end up really caring about. Nothing is obvious or inevitable, so you're never sure how things will turn out, but by the end I was a happy wreck! Sad to finish it, as I'll have to wait for her next book which is still in the works. I have now read all of her books one after the other and can thoroughly recommend all of them!