{"product_id":"the-stolen-hours-an-epic-romantic-tale-of-forbidden-love-book-two-of-the-wild-isle-series-9781529084436","title":"The Stolen Hours: An Epic Romantic Tale of Forbidden Love, Book Two of the Wild Isle Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A dramatic start to a gripping new series . . . meticulously researched and beautifully told by one of our most prolific and talented writers' - Santa Montefiore on\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Last Summer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Island full of secrets . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the summer of 1929 and Mhairi MacKinnon is in need of a husband. As the eldest girl among nine children, her father has made it clear that he can't support her past the coming winter. Options are limited on the island of St Kilda, but the MacKinnons' neighbour, Donald, has a business acquaintance on Harris also in need of a spouse and offers to chaperone Mhairi there on his final crossing of the year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe returns an engaged woman, but is in love with the wrong man - one who can never be hers. As she dreads the spring, when she will be sent from home to become a stranger's wife, word arrives that St Kilda is to be evacuated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lovers are granted a few more stolen hours together, but those last days on St Kilda also bring heartache for Mhairi and her friends. And, when a dead body is discovered on the abandoned isle, they all find themselves under the shadow of suspicion . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Hours\u003c\/i\u003e is the second book in Karen Swan's bestselling Wild Isle series, which began with \u003ci\u003eThe Last Summer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Last Summer (book one): \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Powerful writing and a wonderful premise make this a novel you'll simultaneously want to savour and race through. I loved it and can't wait for the next in the series!' - \u003cb\u003eJill Mansell, author of \u003ci\u003ePromise Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The most exciting, enchanting and evocative story of forbidden love I've ever read. I truly loved it and am waiting feverishly for the second instalment' - \u003cb\u003eCathy Bramley, author of\u003ci\u003e The Sunrise Sisterhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Swan is the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e top three bestselling author of twenty-six books and her novels sell\u003cbr\u003eall over the world. She writes two books each year which are published in the summer and at Christmas. Previous summer titles include \u003ci\u003eThe Spanish Promise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Beach\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Path\u003c\/i\u003e and, for winter, \u003ci\u003eTogether by Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMidnight in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Postcards\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe lives in Sussex with her husband, three children and two dogs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Hours \u003c\/i\u003eis the second book in the historical Wild Isle series, based on the dramatic evacuation of Scottish island St Kilda in the summer of 1930.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pan Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50488672420114,"sku":"9781529084436","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87321d17-ecf1-4763-9c39-0bf964c26fec.jpg?v=1730482095","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-stolen-hours-an-epic-romantic-tale-of-forbidden-love-book-two-of-the-wild-isle-series-9781529084436","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}