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What if the love you built your life around was built on lies? A story of heartbreak, redemption, and the courage to start again.
Louis Satriani thought he had it all—until his world is shattered by Emma’s betrayal. Reeling from the affair, Louis is forced to question everything he believed about love and trust. As he struggles to pick up the pieces, he wonders: Can he rebuild his life and find the strength to love again?
Maria Nasiakos, a spirited tour guide on the idyllic Greek island of Zakynthos, feels her life has reached a standstill. When Louis arrives on the island, a chance encounter sparks a connection that will change both their lives forever.
As Louis unravels the mysteries of Maria’s family, he’s drawn into an extraordinary tale of love, sacrifice, and a secret buried in the past. Torn between head and heart, he must decide whether to confront the shadows of betrayal or embrace the promise of a new beginning. But as the truth unfolds, Louis discovers that healing can only come through a homecoming—one that will test the boundaries of forgiveness and love.
The Homecoming is part of Dougie McHale’s Hellenic Collection. Set against the stunning backdrop of Zakynthos, it is a powerful, moving story perfect for fans of Amanda Prowse, Fiona Valpy, and Victoria Hislop.
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Praise for The Hellenic Collection:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It was a page turner and I read it in 2 days.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A bit of everything, including romance, history, and a surprising ending.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Felt I could smell and hear Greece through the author's writing, a believable and empathic storyline.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A summer read while on your Greek island.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wonderful descriptive writing which left me wanting to travel to Greece straight away.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I couldn’t put it down.
In a past life, Dougie McHale has been a dockyard worker, student, and musician. Writing has always been in his blood and bone. He draws inspiration from his love of Edinburgh and Greece. Their people and histories have all found their way into the books he writes. Dougie is the author of several novels of both Contemporary Women's Fiction and Second World War Fiction. His novels are rich with characters that face impossible choices, extraordinary circumstances and the power of secrets told through ordinary people reacting to the ups and downs of the human condition and the complexity of the heart. Dougie lives with his wife, daughter and forever hungry golden retriever in an intermittent empty nest as his son comes and goes.
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