The Hidden Palace: the most spellbinding escapist historical novel of WW2 Malta from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller (The Daughters of War, Book 2)

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Kritikou Kalliopi, Literary Alleys (Greece) - "Ένα συγκλονιστικό, δραματικό πόνημα για την προδοσία, την απώλεια, τη βαθιά αγάπη και τις ενοχές που οδηγούν σε ακραίες και δύσκολες αποφάσεις …" Read more

Anne Sophie, Mes Petits Bonheurs (France) - "Je suis contente de cette lecture qui était une bonne découverte." Read more Irish Daily Mirror - "a wonderful writer and her story of wartime bravery is a joy to read" Read more Emma Louise, Emma’s Bookish Corner - "I love .. the wonderfully descriptive writing. I was walking round the palace and feeling the searing heat of the Indian sun on my skin, whilst listening to the rain outside my living room. The sounds, scents and sights of India come alive in ‘Before The Rains’ whether it be the scent of jasmine in the air or the colourful powder throwing Holi celebrations, you experience it all." Read more Ellen, Elllen Z Reads - "gorgeous and sad and graphic and devastating and hopeful all at once," Read more A stunning story of love and loyalty in wartime and I particularly adored the way Dinah evoked place, period and culture. Maxine and Sofia are such brilliantly strong characters and I read breathlessly as she led them through such terrible tragic events." - Rachel Hore – author of Last Letter Home and othersCristen, SAHM plus (USA) - "If this were a movie, you’d probably find yourself yelling at the screen. “The Tea Planter’s Wife” is masterfully written." Read more

Pamela Scott, The Book Lover’s Boudoir - "[The} go-to author for well-written, emotive, powerful historical fiction. …Another treat!" Read more Sweeping and sumptuous with a gorgeous described sense of place. A marvellous adventure’ TRACY REES Luciane Leite , O Que Tem Na Nossa Estante (Brazil) - "Anyway, it is not always that a book becomes our favorite, but this one was the case, so … RECOMMENDED!" Read more Lynne Barnes, Barnsey’s Books - "…expressive and faultless writing …a great piece of historical romantic fiction .." Read more Chrysa Vasileiou, Book City (Greece) - "Η « Νύφη της Κεϋλάνης » είναι ένα μυθιστόρημα πολύπλοκο και γοητευτικό, σαν τη χώρα στην οποία διαδραματίζεται η πλοκή του. Σπαρακτικά όμορφο, ακόμα και στις στιγμές όπου ο πόνος κυριαρχεί.Αξίζει οπωσδήποτε να το διαβάσετε και να ταξιδέψετε, να συγκινηθείτε, να ερωτευτείτε, να παρηγορηθείτε και να χαθείτε μέσα στις σελίδες του. ." Read moreRich in courage, love and sacrifice, but chilling and taut in its portrayal of the horrors of war." - Kate Furnivall – bestselling author of The Guardian of Lies Susan House on NetGalley - "engaged my imagination from the start and held it throughout" Read more Jamires Marins, Meu Epilogo (Brazil) - " O Perfume da Folha de Chá has entered my favorites list for sure!" Read more