{"product_id":"mine-9781409177760","title":"Mine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A beautifully told stroy about the raw pain and ecstasy of motherhood. I loved it.'' Jane Corry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''I adored this powerful, emotive and sensitively written story about love and loss\/'' Louise Jensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''Haunting and heart-rending ... a beautifully told story'' Victoria Selman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''Who am I? Why am I here? Why did my mother give me away?''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the surface, Luke and his girlfriend Hannah seem to have a perfect life. He''s an A\u0026amp;R man, she''s an arts correspondent and they are devoted to their new-born son Samuel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut beneath the gloss Luke has always felt like an outsider. So when he finds his birth mother Alice, the instant connection with her is a little like falling in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Hannah goes back to work, Luke asks Alice to look after their son. But Alice - fuelled with grief from when her baby was taken from her 27 years ago - starts to fall in love with Samuel. And Luke won''t settle for his m\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI lost sleep over this. A beautifully told story about the raw pain and ecstasy of motherhood. I loved it. * Jane Corry *\u003cbr\u003eI adored this powerful, emotive and sensitively written story about love and loss. * Louise Jensen *\u003cbr\u003eOh I loved this! Clare Empson is now one of my favourite storytellers. Loved her debut so much, and this is just as good! * Amanda Reynolds *\u003cbr\u003eA sensuous, raw, intense and captivating bittersweet story, written in gorgeous prose. My perfect read! * Caroline England *\u003cbr\u003eIt's beautifully written, but also so full of heart and emotion. It's right in that sweet spot of having the grip of a thriller but the emotional depth of a tragic love story. A heart-wrenching novel about families and love that will stay with me for a very long time. * Francesca Jakobi *\u003cbr\u003eClare Empson creates the most glamorous worlds. Even in the sympathetic exploration of despair and depression, her worlds are appealing and sophisticated. I read this in one sitting. * Rachael Blok, author of Under the Ice *\u003cbr\u003eIt's \u003cb\u003eheartbreakingly brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e, definitely \u003cb\u003eone of my favourite books so far this year\u003c\/b\u003e. * Louise Voss *\u003cbr\u003eHaunting and heart-rending, MINE is a beautifully told story that stays with you long after the final page. * Victoria Selman *\u003cbr\u003eAddictive and soulful, Clare Empson writes about love so well -- Hannah Persaud, author of The Codes of Love\u003cbr\u003eI was utterly glued to this book and not a day has gone by since when I haven't thought about it. Stunning. Can't recommend it enough. * Anstey Harris *\u003cbr\u003eAn intriguing, meticulously researched novel, MINE gets right to the heart of the mother-child relationship and the impact of adoption. * WOMAN'S WEEKLY *\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent, unsettling read * Woman's Way *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739077226839,"sku":"9781409177760","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mine-9781409177760","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}