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As the blaze of a township shack fire dies down, an elderly woman stands cradling two orphaned children – identical twin baby girls. Lola and Grace are sent to the local orphanage, but their shared journey soon ends there. Lola is chubby, pretty and healthy, while Grace is weak, thin and sick.
When Hollywood actress Scarlet decides she wants to adopt a South African baby, she visits that same orphanage and chooses Lola immediately. She is never even told about Grace – who is hidden away, and given just weeks to live. Lola goes on to lead a privileged and pampered life in LA with Scarlet, while Grace, who miraculously survives, is raised by the strict and violent Pastor in North London.
Although their lives progress on different continents, the same sense of abandonment still haunts them both. But when fate eventually draws them together in the most unexpected of ways, will they like what they find?
Black Diamond
Havana Adams
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HAVANA ADAMS
is a London girl who left her heart in New York City and she spends a lot of time plotting trips back across the pond. Growing up she was most often found with her head in a book, glued to a television or sneaking off to the cinema. And today, not much has changed. When she's not plotting novels, Havana works in the film and TV industry. Havana loves visiting new places and travelling the world as inspiration for her writing. She’s also a keen runner, baker and foodie.
Big thanks to my first readers who gave me invaluable notes, feedback, pep talks and encouragement. In particular Karen, Destiny, Monique, Bryony and Jasmine.
I’d like to thank my University friends Vicky, Helen, Ros and Laura for their encouragement and for thankfully being totally unlike The Gatsbies.
A big thank you to the NANOWRIMO writing community who, every year, give me the kick I need to sit down and get writing.
I’d also like to thank Rowan Lawton for her advice on the publishing industry and Lucy Gilmour at Carina UK for picking up my book, signing me and making my publishing dream come true.
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