Folly
The gorgeous family saga by bestselling author and national treasure Alan Titchmarsh
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4.0 • 21 Ratings
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
'Art, antiques and romance are the ingredients: Titchmarsh boils the pot to a fine froth' - Saga Magazine
Jamie Ballantyne and Artemis King were never meant to fall in love. The feud between their families has run for three generations.
But whatever Jamie's head might tell him, his heart will always belong to Artemis. After fifty years, perhaps it's time for the Kings and the Ballantynes to bury the hatchet.
Then Jamie and Artemis start to uncover their shared past. What they find will rock the foundations of both their families, as a web of deceit and intrigue is ruinously exposed . . .
Readers are loving FOLLY:
'Alan Titmarsh at his best' - 5 STARS
'I didn't want to put down! I will certainly be recommending to my friends' - 5 STARS
'A really absorbing story' - 5 STARS
'After reading three of his novels I am an Alan Titchmarsh fan . . . next!' - 5 STARS
'Brilliant!' - 5 STARS
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
British author Titchmarsh (Rosie) brings the art world alive in this engaging romantic drama. In 2007, James "Jamie" Ballantyne reconnects with childhood chum and flame, Artemis "Missy" King, who resurfaces in the showroom of Jamie's auction house in Bath to bid on a painting on behalf of her grandfather. The reunited couple discover that a set of paintings by Sir Alfred James Munnings, owned by Missy's grandfather (himself owner of an established fine art gallery), are fakes. Their investigation reveals a long thread of family secrets and the source of the feud between their two families, revelations that cause the couple to split up. Titchmarsh alternates between the present and the story of Jamie's grandfather, Harry Ballantyne, and Missy's grandmother, Eleanor King, who met as art students at Oxford. The effect is nostalgic and builds anticipation and curiosity in the history of the two families, including the story behind the lost love of their grandparents.
