Robin Pilcher Books In Order

Standalone Novels In Publication Order

  1. An Ocean Apart (1999)
  2. Starting Over (2001)
  3. A Risk Worth Taking (2004)
  4. Starburst (2007)
  5. A Matter of Trust aka The Long Way Home (2010)

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Robin Pilcher Books Overview

An Ocean Apart

There was a time when David Corstorphine considered himself a lucky man. His wife, Rachel, was all he could hope to find in a woman lovely, smart, and full of spirit though after their awkward first meeting, he never would have dreamed that they would go on to share the joyful struggles of raising a family together. Even as she faced cancer, she did so with the thirst for life that David adored, a smile always playing on her face. Now she is gone and David’s life is in ruins. In search of solace, he and his children seek refuge at Inchelvie, his parents’ home in the Scottish countryside. Devastated by overwhelming grief, David withdraws from his parents, friends, and business responsibilities. Rather, he spends his days knee deep in mud, focusing all of his energies on the reinstatement of Inchelvie’s gardens. It is only while working in the gardens that David finds respite from his pain. It is a crisis at the family business that forces David to begin his tentative return to the world of the living. Though he has steeled himself for this urgent trip to the United States by staying in the home of an old army friend, he quickly learns that he is ill prepared emotionally to face the world once again. But David is also surprised to find a certain degree of comfort in being a stranger in a strange land. In America he is free from all that has happened to him and able to reconstruct his shattered life. Wandering the village streets, he happens upon a sign that reads: GARDENER/HANDYMAN REQUIRED. Soon he is spending his days working in a large garden on a Long Island estate. With the heat of the American sun on his back and in his new surroundings, David begins to feel alive again. Gradually he comes to know the lively housekeeper, Jasmine, and Benjy, a lonely boy whose parents own this beautiful home, though they are rarely in it together. He befriends Benjy, teaching him how to swim, to play the ukulele and tennis, and he comes to see how Benjy’s parents’ strained marriage has taken its toll on the young boy. But David needs this boy’s friendship as much as Benjy needs his. It is some time before Benjy’s mother also notices the mysterious Scottish gardener who is making her son smile and laugh again. By caring for another family, David becomes able to care for his own again. By loving another family, David becomes able to love again.

Starting Over

It seems a long time since life was good for Liz Dewhurst. Her happy marriage to Gregor ended six months ago when she discovered he had been having an affair with another local woman for two years. But if that wasn’t enough, Liz and Gregor’s family businesses were also intertwined. Growing up on neighboring farms on the East coast of Fife, an area blessed with rich soil and beautiful, unspoiled landscapes, the marriage made it perfect sense to merge. The separation, however, has come at the worse possible time. With business bad, the two farms are barely struggling to survive on their own. Then an extraordinary opportunity arises. An American financed consortium is looking to build a golf course, and with Liz’s and Gregor’s land think they have found the ideal site for the best new links course in Britain. Liz is torn: the money is tempting, and she knows that by turning the scheme down she will face the wrath of the local community. On the other hand, the farm has passed through five generations of her family; is she really ready to give up that history, a move that will also help Gregor and his mistress?At the same time Liz’s son Alex, a student at nearby St Andrews University, suggests renting a room out to raise some money. And the person he suggests, his German tutor Arthur Kempler, is the man to change everything. Funny, charming, he hits it off immediately with both Liz and Alex’s grandfather. Indeed, if he were twenty five years younger, Liz would find him extremely attractive. Then Arthur goes on holiday to Spain, and asks Liz to join him. Once over there, she meets the last person either expected to see: Arthur’s son…
In Robin Pilcher, readers will discover a fresh new voice in fiction. With a deft touch and an uncanny sense of the human heart, Robin Pilcher, after a promising start with his first novel, is now a proven master of the genre. AUTHORBIO: ROBIN PILCHER has spent too long behind the scenes. The son of bestselling novelist Rosamunde Pilcher, he has worked as a farmer, assistant film cameraman, and PR consultant. His first novel, An Ocean Apart, was a New York Times bestseller, and a favorite among Pilcher fans old and new. He lives with his wife and four children near Dundee, Scotland.

A Risk Worth Taking

The New York Times bestselling author of Starting Over and An Ocean Apart returns with his strongest work to date a heartwarming story of love, compassion, and redemptionAfter the dot com bubble burst, Dan Porter is laid off from his job and must decide what is truly important. His wife of 20 years, Jackie, a beautiful and successful managing director for a clothing designer, no longer connects with him. His teenagers Josh, Nina and Millie are distant and confusing. Jackie is tempted by the attentions of a younger man at her office, and thanks to an opportunity suggested by a magazine article, Dan finds himself contemplating a drastic change in his life.A Risk Worth Taking is an engrossing, thought provoking novel of a man who has to discover what he really values in his work, marriage, and life. Robin Pilcher writes fluidly, and is endlessly interested in the details of his characters lives. He has written a poignant and moving story about the real choices adults face when they start taking stock of their lives.

Starburst

Illuminating. Captivating. Stunning.

When the fireworks cascade over Edinburgh castle on the Festival’s final night, the magic begins
Every summer, the Edinburgh International Festival attracts celebrated artists, musicians, comedians, and actors to the beloved Scottish city. Hundreds of thousands of people descend on the town to join in the magnificent celebration.
This year, the annual Edinburgh festival draws six unique and vibrant individuals, who all come together to follow their dreams seeking success, love, fame, and happiness: Ang lique, the beautiful and renowned violinist whose fame hides her secret heartache; Tess, a member of the festival marketing team and a newlywed struggling with her own secrets; Roger, whose dazzling fireworks display will be the grand finale of the festival and his career; Leonard, the aging cinematographer who wants one last time to shine; Rene, the feisty comedienne who is reaching for the stars; and Jamie, the handsome young flat owner who brings everyone together and finds love along the way. Each of them is trying to discover what destiny holds in store, and during this one magnificent summer, paths cross and lives are forever changed.
Inspiring, funny, engrossing, and full of vivid descriptions of the incredible sights and sounds of Edinburgh, Starburst is a poignant and enchanting novel in the grand Pilcher tradition.

A Matter of Trust aka The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home is Robin Pilcher at his best. I devoured every word of this masterful storyteller. Debbie Macomber, 1 New York Times bestselling author In the vein of Maeve Binchy, Rosamunde Pilcher, and Nicholas Sparks, New York Times bestselling author Robin Pilcher returns with his most enchanting novel yet, filled with captivating twists and turns of heart. When Claire Barclay receives news that her beloved stepfather has had a stroke, she’s more than a little shaken. Leo is her last real relative, and his own children rarely check up on the old man. Claire and her husband, Art, leave New York and fly back to Scotland to care for him during the summer. Their visit makes clear that Leo is no longer capable of living on his own, but he is determined to stay in his beloved old house. Art comes up with the idea of turning the place into a conference center, thinking they could purchase the place from Leo and build him a cottage on the property. But the situation is much more complicated than it seems. Claire s old flame, Jonas Fairwether, has become Leo s caretaker and trusted confidant. Though Claire distrusts Jonas s motives, Leo chooses to take his advice to put the house up for public auction rather than sell directly to Art and Claire. Claire is immediately suspicious, and even more so when she finds out that another application has been submitted to develop the property. Does Jonas Fairwether want to knock down the Leo s house and build a development? It looks like whoever is behind the plan is being driven by financial gain, but there may be an even stronger motive. The Long Way Home will keep readers on the edge of their seats. This is a masterful novel from a master storyteller.

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