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House of Splinters Children's Literature and a thriving business thatNot every house is a home Belinda Bainbridge has spent her life in the shadow of her anxious mother, so when her father in law dies at The Bridge, his remote ancestral seat, she is secretly thrilled. His death means she, her husband, Wilfred, and their children can relocate and finally begin to create their own happy home together: born a merchant's daughter, she will now be lady of the manor. But their new home quickly proves far from ideal. The