A novel that wraps you in the traditions, beauty and heartbreak of small, tight-knit communities, from the very first page. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Helston’s famous Flora Day Celebrations, this book has the perfect blend of nostalgia, romance, family secrets, second chances and grief. There was a beautiful amount of warmth and emotional depth, and just enough history and present day mystery to hook the reader on both timelines.

This book is also particularly impressive for the collective and personal efforts that have gone into producing it. Independently published by best-selling Author, Liz Fenwick, the cover, edit and personal touches heading up the chapters are just stunning. This book is a strong reminder that independent publishing can rival and often surpass traditionally published fiction when handled with this level of care and professionalism.

Liz’s love for Cornwall shines from every page, her attention to detail is impeccable and her descriptions just the right amount of immersive. An American herself, she writes and proves that home can be in more than one place.

For readers who love emotionally rich contemporary fiction with a strong sense of place, tradition and heart, Flora’s Day is the definite choice – beautifully written, edited and presented.

About the Book

Flo Richards is done with Cornwall and in particular, with her home town, Helston. More importantly she is finished with Flora Day, Helston’s version of a May Day celebration. This was a day that was once better than Christmas and not to be missed for any reason. But that all changed sixteen years ago.

Now she’s built a successful life in LA, and her return to Helston is for one purpose only: to sell the grand house she inherited from her godfather and cut her last tie to the past. But her plan is derailed when she’s forced to lead the town’s traditional Flora Day dance with Ke Dale—her first love. As the festival pulls them back into their old rhythm, a letter from Flora’s late mother unearths a life-altering secret about her own identity.

Now all Flo has to do is survive one last Flora Day. With that done she will be free of the past. But can one day full of old traditions mend her broken heart and change her mind?

About The Author

Called ‘the queen of the contemporary Cornish novel’ by the Guardian, Liz Fenwick is the author of nine books, including the most recent The River Between Us which won the Popular Romantic Fiction Award from the Romantic Novelists’ Association. She lives with her husband and two mad cats near the Helford River in Cornwall. When not writing Liz is reading, painting, knitting, plot walking, and procrastinating on social media.

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