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Ice Cream in Winter

When tragedy strikes, comfort comes from an unlikely place in this emotional novel of love, loss, and friendship set in 1940 Wales . . .

As the Christmas season approaches in a small Welsh village, two friends, Patricia and Vanessa, fall for the same man. Vanessa will stop at nothing to win his affections, but it is Patricia who is successful in finding love.

Yet when tragedy strikes and Patricia has to piece her life back together, she throws herself into revitalizing a traditional gelato business, and finds comfort from an unexpected source. But the local gossip mill starts to churn and Patricia is forced wonder if her new suitor can really be trusted. Is he too good to be true? And is she heading for heartbreak again?

Previously published under the name Kay Christopher

Grace Thompson

Grace Thompson is a much-loved Welsh author of saga and romance novels, and a mainstay of libraries throughout the United Kingdom and beyond.

Born and raised in South Wales, she is the author of numerous series, including the Valley series, the Pendragon Island series, and the Badger’s Brook series. She published her 42nd novel shortly after celebrating her 80th birthday, and continues to live in Swansea.

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