<p>Is it the things we don&rsquo;t say that haunt us the most?

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Clare is anxious to start a family with adoring husband, Pete. When she takes on the seemingly simple task of obtaining her late mother&rsquo;s birth certificate, she finds herself in a family history search that will challenge everything she thought she knew about her life. 

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Scarred by her parents&rsquo; ill-fated marriage, Tessa lives by three rules &ndash; dating unavailable men, building her caf&eacute; into a food empire, and avoiding her father. However, when her carefully planned life is thrown into chaos, Tessa is forced to decide which of these rules she&rsquo;s willing to break. 

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As Clare and Tessa&rsquo;s paths cross and their friendship grows, can they both finally unlock their family secrets in order to realise their futures?<br />
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The Things We Leave Unsaid is the first novel in the Caf&eacute; Chronicles series by award-winning author, Megan Mayfair.</p>