The way home - Alexandra Raife

The three sisters haven't been together for six years when they all gather at Calder Lodge in the wake of the stepmother's death. They quickly settle into the old sibling patterns: Vanessa, the eldest, clucks round like a mother hen; rebel Jamie, just back from America, is the outspoken one whose straight-talking isn't always to her sisters' taste; and Phil, the youngest, in the shadow of the other two, is willing to follow where they lead. But the familiar roles are deceptive. Vanessa's apparently happy marriage conceals domestic abuse; Jamie's successful career has ended in ruin and a broken heart; in fact it is Phil, always the low achiever, who has managed to make the most of her life. These secrets become apparent only after several months and the resolution of the various problems takes place against the breathtaking beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

Alexandra Raife has lived abroad in many countries and worked at a variety of jobs, including a six-year commission in the RAF and many years co-running a Highland hotel.

On MOVING ON:
[a] love story full of emotion, pain and despair.'

Coventry Evening Telegraph

Scotland's answer to Rosamunde Pilcher.
South Hams Newspapers

Brilliant descriptions of twenty-first century life in the lonely wilds of Scotland. Much creative talent and literary grace.
Gwynedd Chronicle

On THE WEDDING GIFT:
'It is the country as much as the vividly portrayed people that jumps out to grab the reader's
attention.'
Coventry Evening Telegraph

On SUN ON SNOW:
'Has a most appealing character as its heroine'

Vanessa Berridge, Woman & Home

On BELONGING:
'This book has all the emotions . . . we have come to expect from Alexandra Raife's characters.'

Woman's Weekly

A lovely story with an unconventional twist and a very readable novel.
The Times