{"product_id":"9781472279194-keepsake","title":"Keepsake","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA thrilling dual-time novel of long-buried family secrets. \u003cb\u003eA thrilling dual-time novel, which will transport readers from \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enineteenth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e century England, across the world on a perilous and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eexciting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e voyage \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eto Samoa, with a complex family \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emystery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e to be solved in the present day. \u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA book of treasures. A wealth of secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Keepsake \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling dual-time novel, with a fascinating, complex woman at its heart, wealth of twists, turns and secrets, and an absolute book club treat, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Rachel Rhys and Hannah Richell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wow! What a spellbindingly beautiful masterpiece of a book! . It is without doubt one of my top reads ever! Brilliantly researched, beautifully written . I guarantee you will love it and it will leave you changed' RENITA D'SILVA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I love historical fiction and this added the extra touch of a mystery . I would love to read more from Julie Brooks!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[An] interesting and captivating historical mystery and five stars from me' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I really enjoyed this story. It had an intriguing plot, excellent research .  and a double love story to boot' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A totally engrossing dual time line novel that was both well researched and also had great depth with the characters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book was beautifully written . A story which kept me hooked, with mysteries to uncover' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A pure DELIGHT' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday: Pot-au-feu for luncheon. Father willed away inheritance. Betrayed by Edward.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1832. The morning after her father's funeral, Prudence Merryfield wakes to the liberating thought that this is the first day of her new life. At thirty-five and unmarried, she is now mistress of her own fate. But a cruel revelation at the reading of her father's will forces Prudence to realise that taking only the most drastic action will set her free. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresent day. Eliza is gifted a family heirloom by her aunt - a Georgian pocket book, belonging to her ancestor, Prudence Merryfield, whose existence reverberates through the lives of generations of Eliza's family, the Ambroses. Intrigued by what she reads inside, Eliza is drawn more and more into the infamous 'Merryfield Mystery'. What happened to Prudence who so bravely dared to defy convention two hundred years ago - then disappeared?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Julie Brooks's \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Bridgewater Bay\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003esweeping\u003c\/b\u003e tale of family secrets, betrayal, jealousy, ambition and forbidden romance . \u003cb\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eThe Thorn Birds \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e will love\u003c\/b\u003e the epic scope of this novel' \u003cb\u003eALI MERCER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I thoroughly enjoyed this \u003cb\u003eimmersive story\u003c\/b\u003e which spans both generations and continents. The \u003cb\u003eevocative details\u003c\/b\u003e and i\u003cb\u003empeccable research\u003c\/b\u003e make for a delightful reading experience and I can pay it no greater compliment other than to say, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eI wish I'd written it\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003cb\u003eKATHRYN HUGHES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is an \u003cb\u003eepic\u003c\/b\u003e dual-time novel which draws the reader in right from the start and \u003cb\u003ekeeps you in thrall\u003c\/b\u003e until the very last page. The writing is \u003cb\u003esuperb\u003c\/b\u003e, the descriptions detailed, lush and \u003cb\u003eevocative\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eCHRISTINA COURTENAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003egripping\u003c\/b\u003e story full of family secrets: the price of love and loss within two generations . \u003cb\u003econvincing and poignant\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eLEAH FLEMING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rich in \u003cb\u003eevocative\u003c\/b\u003e detail - the \u003cb\u003ecomplex\u003c\/b\u003e mystery \u003cb\u003ekept me guessing\u003c\/b\u003e right up to the last page' \u003cb\u003eMUNA SHEHADI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40645425299553,"sku":"9781472279194","price":20.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/30034048d616fb8ead3e4ad509699884.jpg?v=1673398830","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472279194-keepsake","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}