Love Song: an unmissable and unforgettable novel of family love from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

The Merriott sisters are born into a comfortable middle-class life and their house, situated on the edge of Richmond Park, is full of fun and laughter. But then Letty, the fourth girl, arrives and tensions suddenly appear in the once happy home. For unbeknownst to the sisters, much depended on the new baby being born a boy -- not least the happiness of their parents' marriage. Letty has a beautiful face but a withered arm and while the girls and their mother can accept and love her as their own, her father's resentment of her is tantamount to dislike.It is only when Aunt Rosabel, their mother's great-aunt, arrives for Christmas that all their fortunes change. Within months the Merriotts find themselves living in a great house, Merrylands in Wiltshire, with the promise of everything they, but most of all their father, have ever wanted. Unfortunately, Aunt Rosabel is not what she seems and before long the family find themselves worse off than they have ever been. Love Song, by million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, is a captivating and compelling novel about love and family relationships, appearances and expectations. Fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Kristin Hannah will not be disappointed. 'A perfect example of darker romantic fiction...a true, 24-carat love story' - The Daily Telegraph 'I couldn't wait to go to bed each night to continue reading the story'— ***** Reader review 'Comfortable and stylish' — ***** Reader review 'Just wonderful!' — ***** Reader review 'I found I couldn't put it down... FANTASTIC!!' — ***** Reader review *********************************************************************************** WHAT IS A FORTUNE WORTH? The Merriott sisters are born into a comfortable middle-class life and their house is full of fun and laughter. But then Letty , the fourth girl, arrives and tensions suddenly appear in the once happy home. For unbeknownst to the sisters, much depended on the new baby being born a boy - not least the happiness of their parents' marriage. Letty has a beautiful face but a withered arm and while the girls and their mother can accept and love her as their own, her father's resentment of her is tantamount to dislike. It is only when Aunt Rosabel , their mother's great-aunt, arrives for Christmas that all their fortunes change. Within months the Merriotts find themselves living in a great house, Merrylands in Wiltshire , with the promise of everything they, but most of all their father, have ever wanted. Unfortunately, Aunt Rosabel is not what she seems and before l ong the family find themselves worse off than they have ever been... 'Superbly written...a romantic novel that is romantic in the true sense of the word' - DAILY MAIL 'Charlotte Bingham's spellbinding saga is required reading' - COSMOPOLITAN When Hope Merriott's fourth daughter arrives, her birth coincides with the failure of her husband Alexander's newest business venture. And although Alexander's aunt offers to solve the family's financial worries by gifting Alexander her large house in Wiltshire, Hope is full of seemingly unreasonable foreboding. Overnight, the family moves from their cosy suburban life to the isolation of Wiltshire's rolling acres. All too soon, many of Hope's premonitions seem about to be realized when Jack Tomm, a neighbour, comes to call on her. Before long, Jack and Hope fall passionately in love - only to be faced with the ultimate tragedy. The Merriott sisters are born into a comfortable middle-class life and their house, situated on the edge of Richmond Park, is full of fun and laughter. But then Letty, the fourth girl, arrives and tensions suddenly appear in the once happy home. It is only when Aunt Rosabel, their mother's great-aunt, arrives for Christmas that all their fortunes change. Within months the Merriotts find themselves living in a great house, Merrylands in Wiltshire, with the promise of everything they, but most of all their father, have ever wanted. But unfortunately, Aunt Rosabel is not what she seems When Hope's husband's business venture fails, the family have to leave their cosy suburban life for the isolation of Wiltshire's rolling acres. Before long, Hope falls passionately in love with a neighbour, Jack. It is left to her three daughters to strive to hold the family together.