{"product_id":"bay-of-secrets-9781529431544","title":"Bay of Secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn 1939, Julia enters a convent in Barcelona to keep her safe during the war. In 2012, Ruby Rae unearths a devastating secret about her parents' death. \"Rosanna Ley\" is a powerful and moving story that kept me hooked until the end. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 544 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29 February 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Quercus Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTotally spellbinding! 5* reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most enthralling book I've read 5* reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuch a powerful and moving story 5* reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*********\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpain, 1939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngland, 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSEE WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT ROSANNA LEY:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn impeccably researched and deftly written narrative that kept me hooked until the end\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathryn Hughes, bestselling author of The Letter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSun-soaked escapism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe perfect holiday companion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoved it from start to finish. A brilliant holiday read 5* reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Victoria Hislop and Leah Fleming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCandis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn so many levels a fantastic read 5* reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating story with engaging themes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDinah Jefferies, bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarm, enthralling, one of my favourite authors 5* reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 374g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 130 x 198 x 36 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529431544\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosanna Ley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45266043764986,"sku":"9781529431544","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1709309927971_book.jpg?v=1709363810","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/bay-of-secrets-9781529431544","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}