‘A MUST READ in my book!!’
‘Utterly perfect … A timeslip tale that leaves you wanting more … I loved it’
‘I may have shed a tear or two! … A definite emotional rollercoaster of a read that will make you both cry and smile’
‘Oh my goodness … The pages turned increasingly quickly as my desperation to find out what happened steadily grew and grew’
‘Very special … I loved every minute of it’
‘Brilliant … Very highly recommended!!’
‘Touched my heart! A real page turner … The perfect read for cosying up. I can’t recommend this gorgeous book enough’
KATHLEEN MCGURL lives in Christchurch with her husband. She has two sons who have both now left home. She always wanted to write, and for many years was waiting until she had the time. Eventually she came to the bitter realisation that no one would pay her for a year off work to write a book, so she sat down and started to write one anyway. Since then she has published several novels with HQ and self-published another. She has also sold dozens of short stories to women’s magazines, and written three How To books for writers. After a long career in the IT industry she became a full-time writer in 2019. When she’s not writing, she’s often out running, slowly.
The Emerald Comb
The Pearl Locket
The Daughters of Red Hill Hall
The Girl from Ballymor
The Drowned Village
The Forgotten Secret
The Stationmaster’s Daughter
The Secret of the Château
The Forgotten Gift
The Lost Sister
KATHLEEN McGURL
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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2021
Copyright © Kathleen McGurl 2021
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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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E-book Edition © May 2021 ISBN: 9780008380519
Version: 2021-03-15
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