Garden of Secrets: A totally heartbreaking WW2 historical novel about an unforgettable wartime secret - Softcover

Kelman, Suzanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1803140593 ISBN 13: 9781803140599

Publisher: Bookouture, 2022

Synopsis

1940, England: A heart-breaking, unforgettable and powerful story about love, wartime secrets, and betrayal. Perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen’s The Victory Garden and Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale.

When Anya is sent to rural England to work as a spy, she’s glad to escape a terrifying situation at home in war-torn Russia. But as she settles into life as a land girl, she fears she’s made a terrible mistake.

With her life at risk every day, she can only turn to her fellow informer, Nikolai, who she finds herself impossibly drawn to. They both desperately want to join the fight against the Nazis and when they are told Russia has switched allegiance, they start to believe their love might stand a chance.

But no one can ever know their secret history, and being together puts them in the gravest danger. So they devise a plan. If they’re ever separated, they will find their way back to each other. They just have to follow a series of secret coded messages. Clues no one else could possibly understand. Starting with a small key, left in the place that has become most precious to them: the secret garden.

Now, England: When Laura agrees to restore a beautiful garden in the grounds of an English stately home she sees the opportunity for a new start, away from heartbreak. But when she finds a box buried under the weeping willow tree, she is spellbound by its contents – a key and a cryptic note. As she begins to piece together the fragments of a love story that stretches across wartime Europe, Laura doesn’t realise it, but she is embarking on an unforgettable journey. One which will change her own life forever.

Readers are loving Garden of Secrets:

‘Wow this book is stunning. The author is really super talented. I was absolutely hooked. I felt the terror and the fear jumping off the pages of the book and the ending – just wow.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was truly swept away… Spellbinding fiction! … Powerful and captivating from the first page to the last, and it deserves more stars than can be rated. I could not put it down and missed a lot of sleep!… Even after finishing the story, I have not stopped thinking about it… Totally awe-inspiring story… Loved, loved, loved.’ Musician's Poet ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Have you ever felt a hug from the pages of a book? I feel it when an author LOVES her story and LOVES writing it. Love was poured into the pages… An unforgettable love story!… Spectacular… Fascinating… I’m still thinking about Nick and Annie days later… Nail-biting tension… What a beautiful historical fiction romance.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A powerful read that will stay with me for all of the right reasons… I loved this and found myself racing through the pages… excellent … Oh wow! The chapter about the water and the wake of a boat, the past, present and future stopped me in my tracks, it was so moving, powerful and evocative. A love story, a war story and so very much more.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A totally heart-rending and powerful story about love, secrets, and betrayal. This was just the most beautiful book… I was engrossed from start to finish; such a well-crafted, thrilling and moving story.’ Avid Reader ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A beautifully written endearing story of love so strong that overcomes all obstacles and it spans over 75 years and right across Europe. You can tell this author loves to write and put her heart and soul in her writing… I highly recommend.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Edition details

• Publisher: Bookouture
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1803140593
• ISBN 13: 9781803140599
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 376