The Secrets of Harbour House
- Author Liz Fenwick
- Narrator Laura Kirman, to be announced
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 17 July 2025
- Run Time 10 hours and 14 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships.
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What to expect
Get swept away to Paris and Venice in this achingly romantic novel from the author of The Secret Shore
'Compelling, intriguing, romantic… deeply satisfying and emotional' Santa Montefiore
‘A heartbreaking, addictive story told by the very best – a forbidden love that will break your heart’ Amanda Geard
‘A haunting story of love lost and love found set against an intriguing mystery that will keep you turning the pages. Entrancing!’ Sam Blake
'Woven with mystery, this hauntingly evocative book is a work of art' Clare Marchant
'Cornwall AND Venice. What a perfect blend. History and Art, Poetry and Romance, Fenwick is a mesmerizing storyteller' Pernille Hughes
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When Kerensa is sent by her father’s auction house to catalogue a neglected house overlooking the sea in Newlyn, Cornwall, it’s a welcome escape. Once the home of two female artists, Harbour House is a treasure trove, but one painting in particular catches Kerensa’s eye – a hypnotically sensual portrait of a beautiful young woman which dominates the hallway.
Captivated and intrigued, Kerensa finds herself piecing together the enigma of Bathsheba Kernow, a fiercely talented young artist who left St Ives almost a hundred years before, eager to escape a society that wouldn’t understand her, and her sweeping journey from the underbelly of Paris to the heady luxury of Venice, where a chance encounter would change her life for ever, drawing her into the most dangerous and forbidden of love affairs.
For Kerensa, still reeling with a grief of her own and facing an uncertain future in love, Harbour House will have secrets that will change her life too, and in ways she could never have imagined…
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'Heartrending, captivating and compelling, from the very first page I was swept away by the story' Fiona Schneider
'Oozes glamour and elegance. Captivating from the first page' Lorna Cook
'Achingly beautiful, so evocative and moving. I was completely transported to Venice and Cornwall, and found myself thinking about the characters long after I'd put it down' Emily Kerr
'An utterly enthralling story of love, loss, hope and redemption. I adored it!' Amanda James
'A dazzling and heartrending story of love and loss full of exhilarating twists and turns' Linda Wilgus
Critics Review
nPraise for Liz Fenwick:n
'Fascinating and complexu2026 Itu2019s beautifully researched and the life and landscape of the secret part of Cornwall around the Helford river gloriously evoked. What a pleasure to read!u2019 Rachel Hore
u2018A wonderful, evocative novel, brimful of atmosphere and tension, with an unforgettable heroineu2026 With her meticulous research and brilliant storytelling, Liz Fenwick has once again swept me away. What a treat!u2019 Jenny Ashcroft
u2018Feel-good and beautifully writtenu2019 Woman
'A beautifully researched, romantic read full of mystery and atmosphere, I loved it' Deborah Carr
u2018Liz Fenwick weaves intrigue and romance into this profound, luminous novelu2019 Womanu2019s Own
u2018Liz Fenwick has created a stirring tale of intrigueu2026 The compelling and unusual love story at its heartu2026 will sweep you away on dangerous tidesu2019 Jane Johnson
u2018A gorgeous, sweeping novel, impeccably researched and threaded with mystery and romanceu2019 Amanda Geard
'A gripping, action-packed, love-filled odysseyu2026 A must read this summer' The Star
nReaders are enchanted by The Secrets of Harbour House!n
'This was storytelling at it's best, Liz always finds a way to make you completely entranced in her books' u2b50u2b50u2b50u2b50u2b50
'Good twists you did not see and a neat ending. Read it. Absolutely loved it' u2b50u2b50u2b50u2b50u2b50
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