The Jonquil

by Marilyn Parkes-Seddon

Overview

A young widow, Betsy Abbot, goes to Alderney to manage a small bistro, hoping to find a way to move on from the sadness that threatens to overwhelm her life. There she meets and falls in love with a Guernsey yachtsman, Allain Laubert, but once again Betsy’s life is devastated by sudden tragedy. The Jonquil of the title is Allain’s yacht, and the story centres on the St Anne Challenge, a biennial yacht race around the island of Alderney. Allain gives Betsy new hope. Her life once again is brightened by love. But subsequent to the tragedy there are complications and misunderstandings, and Allain’s former girlfriend, Francesca, is determined to keep them apart.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780722349014
Publisher:	Andrews UK
Publication date:	02/08/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	837 KB

About the Author

Marilyn Parkes-Seddon is originally from Lancashire. After graduating from university in the Midlands, she spent most of her career in local government, Social Services Management. Having to finish work because of ill health, the author and her husband, Malc, decided to move for a better lifestyle. They have now lived in Dumfries and Galloway for twelve years, and it is a beautiful area that they both love. Wanting to do something, they ran an antique shop in Carlisle for several years. Marilyn has always enjoyed writing and has contributed to newspapers and magazines over many years. This is her first novel, and she is now writing her second.