THE HOLDER OF HOPE
Women’s Fiction, 336 pages, Canelo, 2025
As a firefighter, Ava sees the devastation caused when homes are ruined. If she uncovers precious possessions that escaped a blaze unscathed, she returns them to their owner. When Cassie and her son lose everything in a fire, they have nothing and nowhere to go. On impulse, Ava offers them refuge by staying with her.
After three failed rounds of IVF, Ava and her husband are divided on how to start their own family. Needing to find answers about her own adoption and birth family, Ava embarks on a journey to Ireland with Cassie by her side for support.
But not every reunion is a happy one, and the best intentions can have the most heart wrenching results. Can Ava get back what was lost? Or will she learn that sometimes the thing you need most is what you have already found?
An emotional and powerful tale of friendship and family, the perfect read for fans of Dani Atkins, Jojo Moyes and Cecelia Ahern.
Agent: Kate Burke
Assistant: Sian Ellis-Martin
Bio: Hannah Treave is the pseudonym for Fiona Ford, an experienced freelance journalist and prolific novelist. She has written for weekly women’s magazines for the past fifteen years and is the author of many novels including a series set during the Second World War, the first of which, CHRISTMAS AT LIBERTYS (Penguin Random House), was a bestseller in 2018. Currently, she is writing The Good Time Girls series for Embla Books.
THE NOTEKEEPER
Women’s Fiction, 374 pages, Canelo, 2023
Following a tragedy, Zoe flees Australia and makes a life for herself in the UK. Now working as a care nurse in The Oaks hospice, and knowing just how much comfort last words can bring, Zoe has taken it upon herself to become a notekeeper - writing down the final thoughts of her patients and delivering them to their loved ones.
Zoe’s new boss, Ben, isn't happy about her getting so involved in the residents’ lives. But even as the two clash, they discover they have more in common than either could have ever imagined.
As Zoe learns to confront her past and her own grief, her heart can finally begin to mend. With the broken pieces slowly becoming whole, will she cope when her world is shattered once more?
A captivating, moving story that will make you laugh and cry, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Dani Atkins and Libby Page.
Hannah Treave’s THE NOTEKEEPER was published by Canelo in January 2023.