The Invitation
- Author Veronica Henry
- Narrator Sophie Winkleman
- Publisher Orion
- Publish Date 12 February 2026
- Run Time 11 hours
- Format Audio
- Genre Contemporary romance, Modern and contemporary fiction.
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What to expect
'A rich, compelling story of love, family and forgiveness. I loved it' SARAH MORGAN
'Romance, heartbreak and secrets, I loved it!' FERN BRITTON
'Warm, wise, and wonderful' ADELE PARKS
'A novel to cherish and delight in' RACHEL HORE
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'Beautifully romantic, it sizzles with secrets and anticpation!' JO THOMAS
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A secret love story.
A chance to stay forever...
London, 1953
Clementine falls for handsome Alfie Arbutus over cocktails at the Savoy and knows that life will never be the same again. Especially when he invites her to visit the family home he will inherit one day, Foxwood Manor...
Stella lost a part of her heart forever when Edwin Arbutus died. Their wartime love affair changed everything - but now she has her young son, Ted, to fight for.
Elizabeth hopes that throwing the glamorous Snow Ball at Foxwood will bring light back into its darkened walls, and into the eyes of her heartbroken husband, Michael, for the first time since they lost their eldest son.
Yet as the gilded invitations are sent, the lives of all three women collide with unimaginable consequences - will the secrets of the past break the family apart, or bring them back together?
The sweeping new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry, set between post-war London and the enchanting Foxwood Manor in the rolling Somerset countryside. Filled with secret love affairs, heartbreak and friendship, expect surprises on every page.
Your favourite authors love Veronica Henry:
'Magical, romantic' MILLY JOHNSON
'Summer, secrets, an impossible love story. I absolutely adored it!' CATHY BRAMLEY
'Captivating and romantic' HEIDI SWAIN
'A wonderful treat of a read!' SUE MOORCROFT
'A story filled with so much heart. Simply gorgeous!' LIZ FENWICK
'Warm, wise, and completely wonderful' ALEX BROWN
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