It's tough, being a grown-up. Alice has never appreciated that as much as she does now. When a friend's parent dies, and with her own parents experiencing health issues, Alice is beginning to understand the meaning of the term 'sandwich generation', and even more so when one of her children becomes ill. With a business to manage, and rapidly increasing bills, the last thing she needs is her best friend and business partner Julie throwing a spanner in the works. When Lydia's relationship with the famous actor Si Davey comes under strain, Alice is glad for the chance to help her, and focus on somebody else's problems for once. Nevertheless, suffering from sleep deprivation and stress, Alice finds herself challenging other relationships in her life, looking for somebody to provide the answers and support that she needs. Does she have the strength and resilience to find her way through these troubling times? And is it possible to salvage her friendship with Julie before it's too late? Shifting Sands is another book which was meant to be the final chapter of this series! It offers a chance to see how far life has come for Alice, Julie and the important people in their lives. It is also a reminder that there is no such thing as a happy ending - merely happy moments, which inevitably will be followed by other moments: happy, sad, stressful, relaxing... life goes on, and the sands never stop shifting beneath our feet. Nevertheless, this is not the end and there are more books in the Coming Back to Cornwall series to enjoy, starting with book eleven - A Christmas Present.
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Katharine E. Smith is the author of twenty novels, including three standalone books and three series.
Coming Back to Cornwall is her longest-running and arguably most popular series, which began as a contemporary romance trilogy but which readers and author alike have become increasingly attached to.
The Connections series is also set in Cornwall, with each story focusing on a different character but each tale linked inextricably to the others. Katharine's most recent series is What Comes Next and is set ? for a change ? in Shropshire, where she lives with her husband, their two children, and two excitable dogs.
A Philosophy graduate, Katharine initially worked in the IT and charity sectors. She turned to freelance editing in 2009, which led to her setting up Heddon Publishing, working with independent authors across the globe.
You can find details of her books on her website: katharineesmith.com
Information about her work with other authors can be found here: heddonpublishing.com and here: heddonbooks.com