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Two girls in 19th-century rural France. Annette works below stairs. Hélène is a daughter of the house. As children on the mean streets of Paris, they went through more together than anyone must ever guess and they share a secret to be kept at all costs. Now Hélène is in love with a man she cannot marry. And must marry a man she cannot love. A man she is beginning to suspect is both cruel and dangerous... 'Truly captivating' Woman & Home

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A captivating read, it brings together vibrant characters and historical settings with great success * Woman's Weekly *
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Gripping tale of love, secrets and peril * Wells Journal *
Gorgeous... Full of love, secrets and danger... The perfect escapist page-turning read' * Weston Mercury *
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The French Wife

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 7 January 2021
      ISBN-13 9781789543315
      978-1789543315
      ISBN-10 1789543312
      Also in:
      Historical Fiction Romance

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Two girls in 19th-century rural France. Annette works below stairs. Hélène is a daughter of the house. As children on the mean streets of Paris, they went through more together than anyone must ever guess and they share a secret to be kept at all costs. Now Hélène is in love with a man she cannot marry. And must marry a man she cannot love. A man she is beginning to suspect is both cruel and dangerous... 'Truly captivating' Woman & Home

      Trade Review
      Truly captivating * Woman & Home *
      A captivating read, it brings together vibrant characters and historical settings with great success * Woman's Weekly *
      A truly captivating read that brings together vibrant characters and a historical setting * Woman's Own *
      Gripping tale of love, secrets and peril * Wells Journal *
      Gorgeous... Full of love, secrets and danger... The perfect escapist page-turning read' * Weston Mercury *
      The Somerset historical author takes us on a journey of friendship, romance and scandal set in 19th-century France * Somerset Life *

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