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Publisher's summary
The stunning new story of love and secrets from the number one best-selling author of The Forgotten Village.
Can one promise change the fate of two women decades apart?
Scotland, 1940.
War rages across Europe, but Invermoray House is at peace - until the night of Constance’s 21st birthday, when she’s the only person to see a Spitfire crash into the loch. Rescuing the pilot and vowing to keep him hidden, Constance finds herself torn between duty to her family and keeping a promise that could cost her everything.
2020.
Kate arrives in the Highlands to turn Invermoray into a luxury B&B, only to find that the estate is more troubled than she’d imagined. But when Kate discovers the house has a dark history, with Constance’s name struck from its records, she knows she can’t leave until the mystery is solved....
A sweeping tale of love and secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Lucinda Riley.
Critic reviews
"Compelling, dramatic, with a great twist - everyone who loved The Forgotten Village will be sure to love this too." (Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath a Burning Sky)
"A wonderfully romantic love story, full of twists and turns." (Nikola Scott, author of My Mother’s Shadow)
"A dual delight of love stories, with hugely likeable characters and a corker of a twist!" (Mandy Robotham, author of A Woman of War)
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Very enjoyable
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Charged with gross incompetence, Satan is fired from his job as prince of Hell and exiled to that most terrible of places: English suburbia. Forced to live as a human under the name of Jeremy Clovenhoof, the dark lord not only has to contend with the fact that no one recognizes him or gives him the credit he deserves but also has to put up with the bookish war-gamer next door and the voracious man-eater upstairs.
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Getting a life isn't always easy. And hanging on to it is even harder.... Jodi Taylor brings all her comic writing skills to this heartwarming tale of self-discovery. Known as The Nothing Girl because of her severe stutter and chronically low self-confidence, Jenny Dove is only just prevented from ending it all by the sudden appearance of Thomas, a mystical golden horse only she can see. Under his guidance Jenny unexpectedly acquires a husband - the charming and chaotic Russell Checkland.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Romantic
If you love a romantic novel with twists and turns, this book is for you. I didn’t want the book to end.
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