Helen Rolfe Book Extract


Author Helen Rolfe

Author Helen Rolfe

The Little Cottage in Lantern Square features Helen Rolfe’s four Lantern Square novellas, collected together for the first time. Here Helen shares some background on the story, and reads an exclusive extract…

In this heartwarming story Hannah goes from high flyer in the city to business owner in the cosy Cotswold village of Butterbury. She runs Tied up with String, sending handmade gifts and care packages across the country, as well as delivering them to people she thinks need them the most.

But when her ex best-friend Georgia turns up and wants in on the action, will Hannah be willing to forgive and forget? With her business in jeopardy she needs to maintain the reputation she’s established, and discover who she can trust…

Meanwhile, a mysterious care package lands on her own doorstep at Lantern Cottage. Who is trying to win her heart – and will she ever be willing to give it away?

Helen reads for you

The Little Cottage in Lantern Square by Helen Rolfe is published by Orion, £7.99 and is available now from Amazon.


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