title: Brief Encounter at the Picturehouse by the Sea
author: Hepburn, Holly
description: Part One in the brilliant new series from the bestselling author of the Star and Sixpence series. Perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley.
  
   The picture house by the sea is the Palace at Polwhipple – a lovely art deco cinema, nestled in front of azure
  Cornish
   seas. But it is long past its heyday now, and its only saving grace is Ferrelli's, the family run ice-cream concession in the foyer, which is famed for selling the best ice cream for miles.
  
   When
  Ferdie
  , the owner of Ferrelli's, falls ill, his granddaughter
  Gina
  drops everything to come and help out, leaving her boyfriend,
  Max
  , in London. But when she arrives she is dismayed by the state of the cinema, which she remembers fondly from summer holidays when she was a teenager,
  
   Enchanted by Polwhipple's golden beaches and friendly faces, Gina sets about restoring the Palace to its former glory with a themed
  Brief Encounter
   night, roping in her old friend
  Ben
  to help. But can one night alter the fortunes of this beautiful old picture house by the sea...?
  If you enjoyed part one in the PICTURE HOUSE series, download part two -
  Singing in the Rain at the Picture House by the Sea
   – now!
   '
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  ,
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   '
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  , a delight from opening credits to closing reel'
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   '
  Deliciously romantic
   and sprinkled with the magic of the movies – it's the
  perfect
  treat!'
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   '
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