Louisa Hall has a whole new life . . . and several emotional complications she definitely didn't ask for.

After her brother’s sudden death, Louisa inherits his house in the picture-perfect village of Arden on the Green. Her plan? Lie low. Keep her feelings firmly under lock and key. Avoid neighbours. And absolutely don't crash into an annoyingly handsome nurse. Or ducks. (Long story.)

Then her retired nosey neighbour drags her to the Cosy Café’s Tuesday club - a place for tea, biscuits and conversations about things most of us avoid.

Louisa would rather hide than share her secrets, yet she finds herself drawn to these odd strangers. But when the struggling café faces closure and long-buried truths about her brother begin to surface, Louisa must decide how long she can continue to stay on the sidelines.

Because sometimes healing starts with oversharing.

© Bella Osborne 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026