{"product_id":"the-hidden-letters-9780008527594","title":"The Hidden Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOn the eve of a world war, a forbidden love will blossom in the garden of a stately home, where one young woman will make a choice that will change her life forever...\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAn emotional story of love and strength\u003c\/strong\u003e' - \u003cstrong\u003eLIZ FENWICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eBeautiful ... 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Fans of Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton will be absolutely gripped by this historical page-turner.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e Authors love \u003cem\u003e The Hidden Letters\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A beautiful emotional story of love and strength' \u003c\/strong\u003eLiz Fenwick, author of \u003cem\u003eThe River Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Lorna Cook has had me utterly captivated with her latest. \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Letters\u003c\/em\u003e has it all - heartbreak and redemption, intense love and desperate loss. \u003cstrong\u003eIt's the type of book that first made me fall in love with reading, I adored every sumptuous, atmospheric page, and can't recommend it highly enough\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Jenny Ashcroft, author of \u003cem\u003eUnder the Golden Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A beautiful, evocative story of love and coping with loss that kept me turning the pages late into the night. A triumph!' \u003c\/strong\u003eRachel Burton, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Secrets of Summer House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Magnificent. Broke my heart and put it back together again' \u003c\/strong\u003eAmanda Geard, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Midnight House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Kept me guessing right up to the last poignant page, I found it difficult to put down and impossible to stop thinking about when I did'\u003c\/strong\u003e Iona Grey, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Glittering Hour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Lorna Cook's lyrical novel transports us back to the last golden summer of innocence. Against the backdrop of a garden so beautifully depicted that I could smell the roses, she leads us through loss, heartbreak and heroism - and shows us that love can triumph over even the greatest adversity.'\u003c\/strong\u003e Judy Summers, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Forgotten Sister\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A story of heartache and deliverance, love and loss, brilliantly plotted and beautifully written - I could not put it down.'\u003c\/strong\u003e Louisa Treger, author of \u003cem\u003eMadwoman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers love \u003cem\u003e The Hidden Letters\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cp\u003e'Upon leaving those final pages and closing the book ... \u003cstrong\u003eit's like coming home. A feeling of completeness. Of having lived, loved and survived. \u003c\/strong\u003eEverything about Lorna's tales are just all encompassing, \u003cstrong\u003esweeping you away and back to another time far away\u003c\/strong\u003e.' NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA pleasure to read - I felt quite bereft when I had finished the final page\u003c\/strong\u003e.' NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003ebeautiful, evocative story of love and coping with loss that kept me turning the pages late into the night\u003c\/strong\u003e. A triumph!' NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A sweeping historical saga about \u003cstrong\u003ewar, duty, family, social change, sacrifice, loss, and unexpected love\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Letters\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003emade me cry\u003c\/strong\u003e, I found it really moving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'I \u003cstrong\u003ereally liked the way parts of the story were told through letters\u003c\/strong\u003e. The characters were both like able and believable. Definitely recommended.' 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