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The Secret Wife

By: Gill Paul
Narrated by: Laura Kirman, Thomas Judd
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The stories of two very different women, linked by the secrets and lies of history, merge together as past and present weave together in this stunning story of love, loss and resilience.

2016. Kitty, fleeing from a devastating revelation in her own life, finds herself at her great-grandfather’s cabin in Lake Akanabee. There she discovers a gorgeous necklace, which leads her uncover to long-buried family secret.

1914. Tatiana, Grand Princess of Russia, falls in love with Dmitri, a Russian solider, as she nurses him back to health. The world is an uncertain place, especially for the Romanov family, and as their romance plays out the world as they know it rapidly crumbles around them.

The stories of two very different women, linked by the secrets and lies of history, merge together as past and present weave together in this stunning story of love, loss and resilience.

©2016 Gill Paul (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers 20th Century Biographical Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction War & Military Women's Fiction Suspenseful

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"A marvellous moving adventure, full of vivid colour and atmospheric detail. If you loved Poldark you'll love this!" (Lulu Taylor)
"Like Vanity Fair crossed with Poldark...Stunning epic." (Claudia Carroll)
"A terrific adventure story, full of romance and atmospheric detail - a great escapist read." (Liz Trenow)
"No Place for a Lady is a gripping historical read about two sisters caught up in the Crimean War: one a young bride following her soldier husband, the other her sister who signs up as a nurse to try and rescue her sister. It's a story of love, both romantic and sibling, against a backdrop of a vividly created historical setting, with an ending which is at once uplifting and heartbreaking I couldn't put it down." (Julia Williams)
"A galloping good story." (Natasha McEnroe, director of the Florence Nightingale Museum)
Captivating Historical Fiction • Intriguing Dual Timeline • Dual Narrators • Compelling Love Story • Unexpected Plot Twists
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What if one of the murdered Romanov Grand Duchess estate survived and it wasn't Anastacia? Fabulous story.

Historical fiction at its finest!

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Love the mystery. romance and history! Riveting! I wish it could have worked out like the narrative...

Fantastic historical fiction!

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It was hard to stop listening to this compelling story, particularly the descriptions of the political and social changes.

Great story

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LOVED the book and had a hard time putting it down after starting it. Recommend it highly!

kept my attention the whole book

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this book doesn't disappoint. you get wrapped up in the lives of the characters. great audio book.

Historical fiction is fascinating

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I couldn't stop listening. Loved the past and future bouncing back and forth until they collided together. Such color and description.

Vividly written tragic love story

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I loved the story of the Russian family. It did go a little long. But worth the read.

Loved this story.

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This story inspires a lot of "what if" and "if only". I can't help but see some selfishness in some of the characters and selflessness in others and it only enhances the reality of human frailty. I won't spoil it by saying more.

Good story...almost wish it was true.

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A well written enthralling story. Really enjoyed it from beginning to end. Can't wait to get into another Gill Paul story ...
Thank you Gill, love stories of passed and the present.

What a pleasure to read

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What a great book. One of the more exciting historical fictions. Captured my attention from the beginning to the very end.

So good from the beginning to end

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