{"product_id":"secrets-of-the-cottage-by-the-sea-an-absolutely-gorgeous-and-emotional-page-turner-paperback","title":"Secrets of the Cottage by the Sea: An absolutely gorgeous and emotional page-turner - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs Ellie stood on the boat, watching the small island come into view, she wondered what awaited her on shore. What secrets would she uncover in this place?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cstrong\u003eEllie Roberts \u003c\/strong\u003einherits a cottage on a remote Scilly Isle, she's shocked. 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