A Village Scandal: The latest heartwarming and uplifiting Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling historical romance from the author of the Christmas Wedding: Book 2 (The Village Secrets)

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In Smith’s case, the company that manages the property, FirstPort, refused her request to clear the bills when she sells, and asked for the money upfront. The second book in the dramatic new Village Secrets trilogy from the Sunday Times bestselling author - the perfect, uplifting book to curl up with. Sebastian Barry fans first met Thomas McNulty, John Cole and their adopted daughter Winona in the award-winning Days Without End.

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Letters from FirstPort’s solicitors said it would go to court if the service charges were not paid, and suggested that Smith turn to the equity release lender or sell the property at an auction. It was her wedding day... the roses and bluebells were blooming and their sweet-scent was filling the air, so why did Daisy feel the cold fingers of fear run down her spine? It said: “We are extremely sympathetic to Ms Smith’s situation and we have been doing all we can to support her with the sale of her mother’s flat. A village scandal leads to a sudden death in the parsonage that’s investigated by a big detective who waxes his little moustache. This really was a murder mystery that could’ve been written by Agatha Christie. Unfortunately, the former generation couldn’t pass on this tradition to the current one and I am afraid the next generation would merely know the word, but not its importance,” she says.Refusing to give up hope, Daisy must draw on all her strength and courage - after all, she has people who depend on her. But the secret of Jay's disappearance is more scandalous that she could have ever imagined... In an interview with Shaw in the Sunday Telegraph, Rebecca Tyrell said Shaw was 'a very gifted storyteller and that is quite an art.' With the housing market shut down for several months at the start of the pandemic, Smith wasn’t able to put the property on the market immediately. It went up for sale on 26 June, and since then there has not been a single viewing, despite the price having been cut. Shaw died in 2015 after a major stroke. [4] She was survived for two years by her husband, who subsequently died on 25 December 2017, and her four children. However, with the spread of popular technology and the rampant use of cell phones and computers, the hujras are gradually losing their usual crowd. While the older generation still congregates in these spaces, it has become almost impossible to attract the youth here.

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In the veranda right below, “ Har kala rasha” is written on a wall. It loosely translates to “May you always come,” in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region and is a phrase that usually indicates the space you are entering is a hujra. Comparing it to practices from the British era, Shaheen adds that the Pakhtunwali code was not written down but preserved through word of mouth and practice. A hujra is the only place where these traditions are learnt, acted upon and then passed on to the following generation. There are others who believe that while it is not necessarily worrying that the younger generations want to keep up with the rest of the world, there is a risk of losing touch with your own roots. Salma Shaheen, a researcher and professor of Pushto literature, said that while hujras still survive as a building in almost every village of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, they are losing importance as an institution. Forced into an arranged, brutal marriage, Adunni flees to Lagos, only to be sold into domestic slavery working for Big Madam, a super-rich fabric saleswoman. This week's rundown of the best reads new in shops now includes an essential read in the form of a powerful and challenging novel in which the #MeToo movement takes centre stage.But then, on the evening of their wedding, amid the festivities, Jay disappears. Daisy doesn't know if Jay is dead or alive, if she's his wife or his widow. And what's more, without her husband, she has no means of supporting herself or her household. Smith’s mother was one of the first residents of the Blythe Court retirement development in Solihull and had lived in her one-bedroom flat for 33 years. When she died, service charges and ground rents were up to date, and she had recently overseen the property’s refurbishment. In urban areas such as Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi and Nowshera, hujras are also being demolished and replaced by more modern structures. Shah Nawaz Ghamgeen, a resident of Jamrud, takes pride in his vibrant hujra which has survived all odds, including a militant bombing, and is still host to a daily congregation of the village tribesmen. Last April was a devastating time for Averil Smith. Within a matter of days she lost her mother and brother to Covid, and was left with the job of executing her mother’s estate.

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Rebecca Shaw was the Sunday Times bestselling author of 27 novels published by Orion Publishing Group. She sold more than one million copies. [1] [2] Her books came in two series, Barleybridge and Turnham Malpas, and revolved around the loves and lives of countryside dwellers. She also published three standalone eBooks. We see everything that unfolds through Vanessa’s eyes and she is convinced she is embarking on a passionate love affair. But to the reader, Strane’s creepy advances are clearly well-practised grooming. A community club of sorts, found in almost every village and mohallah, the hujra is an integral part of Pakhtun culture. Usually shared by the whole community, it may sometimes be a space owned by a person of means, normally an open area stretching up to 1,200 square yards. Most hujras have a clearly marked boundary but no door, signalling that everyone is welcome. While lively conversations dominate the course inside the hujra, the open terrace adjacent is occasionally used for communal gatherings such as funeral prayers or wedding ceremonies.Although her relationship with Strane ended in her late teens, she is still obsessed with him and can’t see the relationship for what it was – abuse. It's spring in Little Creek and wedding bells are ringing. After their hasty marriage the Christmas before, Daisy is overjoyed to be finally marrying dashing Jay properly, in front of the whole village. Dilly Court is a Sunday Times bestselling author of over thirty novels. She grew up in North East London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials. She is married with two grown-up children and four grandchildren, and now lives in Dorset on the beautiful Jurassic Coast with her husband. In rural Nigeria, 14-year-old Adunni has few choices in life. All she wants is an education – something to give her a “louding voice” so people will listen to her. But when another former student accuses Strane of sexual abuse, Vanessa’s great love is suddenly reframed as a paedophile. This powerful and challenging novel is an essential read.