Bay of Secrets
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Published:25th Apr '13
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The #1 Kindle Bestseller returns with a gorgeous summer read about romance, family and the secrets we keep from those we love.
'The perfect holiday companion' - Heat
'The ultimate feel-good read' - Candis
'Sun-soaked escapism' - Best
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Spain, 1939
Following the wishes of her parents to keep her safe during the war, a young girl, Julia, enters a convent in Barcelona. Looking for a way to maintain her links to the outside world, she volunteers to help in a maternity clinic. But worrying adoption practices in the clinic force Sister Julia to decide how far she will go to help those placed in her care.
England, 2012
Six months after her parents' shocking death, 34-year-old journalist and jazz enthusiast Ruby Rae has finally found the strength to pack away their possessions and sell the family home. But as she does so, she unearths a devastating secret that her parents, Vivien and Tom, had kept from her all her life.
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SEE WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT ROSANNA LEY:
'An impeccably researched and deftly written narrative that kept me hooked until the end' - Kathryn Hughes, bestselling author of The Letter
'Loved it from start to finish. A brilliant holiday read' - Amazon reviewer
'Perfectfor fans of Santa Montefiore, Victoria Hislop and Leah Fleming' - Candis
'On so many levels a fantastic read' - Amazon reviewer
'A fascinating story with engaging themes' - Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife
'Warm, enthralling, one of my favourite authors' - Amazon reviewer
Vividly written with a compelling storyline, this is top escapism * Closer *
I loved the sultry sensuous feeling . . . A fascinating story with engaging themes * Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife *
A perfect holiday read, to be devoured in one sitting * The Lady *
A great page-turner * Lucinda Riley, bestselling author *
A gorgeous, mouth-watering dream of a holiday read! * Red Online *
An impeccably researched and deftly written narrative that kept me hooked until the end * Kathryn Hughes, bestselling author of The Letter *
A beautifully crafted slice of escapist fiction * Heat *
Compelling * Hello *
Elegant storytelling at its best; poetic and touching * Veronica Henry *
Like all good escapism it takes you to another place and another time ... the gentleness and authenticity of Rosamund Pilcher, with its strong sense of place, family and friendship. What a winning combination! * Veronica Henry, author of The Long Weekend *
ISBN: 9781780875064
Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 34mm
Weight: 366g
560 pages