Peter Anthony was born in England and spent much of his life in hospitality and then running a beloved village pub near St Albans, just north of London.
After the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, which closed his business, Peter’s life took an unexpected turn when love led him across the world to the Philippines.
There, he found not only a partner in Alma but also the joy of fatherhood once more, welcoming a daughter later in life.
Now retired, Peter spends his days in the Philippines, treasuring the time he has with his young family.
His book, The Mango Tree: A Legacy of Love, is both a love story and a testament to resilience — a reminder that it is never too late to begin again, to find joy, and to leave behind a legacy built on love.
When he isn’t writing or enjoying life with his family, Peter enjoys reflecting on his travels, sharing stories, and savouring the small pleasures of a life well-lived.
From the country villages of the Philippines to the vineyards of France, from ancestral homes in England to the sunlit shores of California, Under the Mango Tree is a sweeping story of love, memory, and legacy.
Letecia, born in the Philippines to an English father and a Filipina mother, grows up beneath the shade of the mango tree in her family garden.
When she discovers a box of letters and family papers, she’s drawn into a journey that carries her far beyond her island home—from France’s
vineyards to England’s countryside, and finally across the ocean to meet her sister in California.
Letecia unravels the threads of her family’s past while learning what it means to carry its future.
Tender, heartfelt, and luminous, Under the Mango Tree is a novel about the families we inherit and the families we choose—and the way love finds us across generations and oceans.