25 Library Terrace (The BRAND NEW enchanting and uplifting new novel by the author of The Sewing Machine perfect for fall 2025!) - Natalie Fergie

The BRAND NEW novel from the author of THE SEWING MACHINE - over 100,000 copies sold.Have you ever wondered about all the people who lived in your house before you? 25 Library Terrace in Edinburgh is a house where lives are changed. In 1911, new resident Ursula Black embraces womens suffrage in the form of census protest, discovers vegetarianism, and learns just how difficult it can be to bring up someone elses children. In 1931, the house becomes part of a radical experiment in a different way of living, and a family secret from the past is uncovered. In 2011, Tess Dutton needs somewhere to live in the wake of a failed relationship, and is introduced to a rather unusuallandlady. In 2022, delayed by the pandemic, its another census year for Scotland, and as Edinburghs residents are able to gather once more, the strands of four generations at 25 Library Terrace are finally woven together. An enchanting book club read, filled with history and human stories, for fans of Mary Paulson-Ellis Edinburgh novels, Evie Woods, Sally Page and Liz Trenow.