Number eleven, Dukes Square is a white-painted Regency house near the Brighton seafront, with elegant bow windows and a winding staircase. Behind the front door, it's also a place of new beginnings for the tenants who call it home.
A shocking revelation sent Rosa running from London to start over as a sous chef. The work is gruelling but it's a distraction at least . . . until she comes up against the stroppy teenager next door who challenges her on her lifestyle choices. What if Rosa's passion for food could lead her to more interesting places?
Having followed her childhood sweetheart to Brighton, Georgie is busily carving out a new career in journalism. Throwing herself into the city's delights is fun and exciting, but before she knows it she's sliding headlong into all kinds of trouble . . .
Nursing a devastating loss, Charlotte just wants to keep her head down and get through the days. But Margot, the glamorous older lady on the top floor, has other ideas. Like it or not, Charlotte must confront the outside world, and the possibilities it still holds.
As the three tenants find each other, hope surfaces, friendships blossom and a whole new chapter unfolds for them all. The House of New Beginnings is a moving and uplifting novel from bestselling author Lucy Diamond.