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‘What a page turner!' Daisy Wood, author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris ' A delicious Art Deco novel with a delightfully acerbic heroine.' Marius Gabriel, author of The German Daughter 'Original and immersive' Eva Glyn, author of An Island of Secrets In a bookshop nestled in the sprawling...

1933. Hannah Snow is fleeing her unhappy marriage to an MP when she finds herself in a small hotel on the banks of Loch Ness. But when a monster is spotted in the depths of the waters, the press descends – and Hannah finds her hiding place is discovered. Someone has been looking for Hannah, and when they find her events will take a devastating turn. Present day. True crime podcaster Scarlett finds herself intrigued by the mystery of Hannah Snow, wife of a promising government minister who disappeared in 1933 – just months before her husband also went missing, presumed dead.

📜 Inspired by an incredible true story, this is an unforgettable novel about love, loss and one impossible choice𓂃🪶 ‘Heart-breaking but so uplifting – Kerry really is a hugely talented voice’ Nicola Cornick, author of The Forgotten Sister London, 1940 When nurse Elsie offers to...

1661, North Berwick, Scotland. One stormy night, healer Honor Seton and her daughter, Alice, are summoned to save the town lord's wife - but they're too late. A vengeful crusade against the Seton women leads to whispers of witchcraft all over town. Present day, North Berwick, Scotland. After an explosive scandal lands her husband in prison, Tess Blyth flees Edinburgh to start afresh in Thistle Cottage. As she hides from the media’s unforgiving glare, Tess is intrigued by the shadowy stories of witchcraft surrounding the women who lived in the cottage centuries ago.

Kent, 2019. With her marriage in tatters, school teacher Lizzie Armstrong moves to sleepy Elm Heath for a fresh start and her pupils and the community soon steal her heart. So when the school is threatened with closure Lizzie knows she has to fight and she looks to the school’s founder for inspiration. What makes Esther, born and bred in London, a proud Suffragette, suddenly leave the city and escape to Elm Heath? And when Lizzie uncovers Esther’s heartbreaking secret, could it give her the strength she needs to save not just the school, but her new beginning too?

Emily Moon lives with her mother in an inn on a clifftop in the darkest reaches of Cornwall. After her father mysteriously disappears, her mother finds solace at the bottom of a bottle, and the only way to keep afloat is to turn a blind eye to the smugglers who send signals from the clifftops. But Emily knows that the smugglers killed her father to ensure his silence, and she will not let his murder go unpunished....

From the bestselling author of The Girl In The Picture comes a beautiful new timeslip novel. Berkshire, 1944 When Will Bates offers to take ATA pilot Lilian Miles to the dance, he sends her heart into a flutter. But as their relationship progresses, Lilian can’t help but get cold feet. Deep...

Pre-order this brand new, heartwarming story from the Kindle bestselling author of The Bookshop of Secrets now! Filled with Kerry's signature warmth and page-turning storytelling, lose yourself in the forgotten library, hidden amongst the sprawling streets of Paris. ***** Praise for Kerry...

After their dreams of starting a family are crushed, Philippa and her husband Marco need a fresh start. Focusing on repairing the crumbling walls and leaking roof of the Cotswolds house they impulsively bought seems easier work than repairing their relationship. When Philippa finds a hidden memorial hidden deep in the garden, the discovery only pushes them further apart. But as Philippa determines to uncover the truth behind the memorial, could the secrets it reveals be the key to finally putting their heartbreak to rest?

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Ein Haus auf den Klippen. Das Schicksal zweier Frauen. Jahrhunderte voller Geheimnisse. Die Küste von East Sussex, 1855. Violet Hargreaves ist die einzige Tochter eines verwitweten Industriellen und leidenschaftliche Malerin. Ihr Vater jedoch unterstützt diese Begabung nicht und verbietet ihr das Malen. Dann trifft Violet am Strand den geheimnisvollen und gutaussehenden Edwin. Der junge Mann bestärkt sie in ihrer Begabung und Violet erliegt seinem Charme. Doch dann nehmen schreckliche Ereignisse ihren Lauf.

Die Magie der letzten Zeilen. London, 1940. Als die Krankenschwester Elsie einem Patienten anbietet, seiner Familie einen tröstenden Brief zu schreiben, hat sie eine Idee. Sie beginnt ein Buch mit letzten Briefen: Botschaften, die im schlimmsten Fall an die Angehörigen verwundeter Soldaten geschickt werden sollen, damit niemand ohne einen letzten Abschied zurückbleibt. Doch eine Nachricht wird Elsies Leben für immer verändern.

Ein kleines Hotel am Ufer des Loch Ness. Eine verschwundene Frau. Die fieberhafte Suche nach ihrem Geheimnis. Loch Ness, 1933: Nach einem schrecklichen Unglück will die junge Hannah ihrer lieblosen Ehe entfliehen. Sie findet Zuflucht in einem kleinen Hotel mitten in den schottischen Highlands. Dort begegnet sie dem Reporter Angus und fasst Vertrauen zu ihm. Er hilft ihr dabei, sich ihren Traum von einem Leben als Journalistin zu erfüllen. Doch als kurz darauf ein seltsames Ungeheuer im See gesichtet wird, strömen Reporter in den kleinen Ort, und Hannah fürchtet um ihre Sicherheit.