{"product_id":"secrets-of-bridgewater-bay","title":"Secrets Of Bridgewater Bay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo women set sail for Australia, bound by a terrible truth. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut only one will make it off the ship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The writing is polished and evocative, the twists and turns are surprising, and the characters'' stories emotionally compelling''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Stunning . . . Julie Brooks has written an impeccably researched novel with a wonderful sense of history and character . . . I thoroughly recommend it to lovers of historical fiction''\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An incredibly moving story of two women . . . Beautifully written the books draws you in from the start. It''s very emotional as the story moves from the different timelines''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Bridgewater Bay \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a darkly gripping dual-time novel, with a 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''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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e...........................................\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngland, 1919: Rose and Ivy board a ship bound for Australia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne is travelling there to marry a man she has never met.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne is destined never to arrive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAustralia, 2016: Amongst her late-grandmother''s possessions, Molly uncovers a photograph of two girls dressed in First World War nurses'' uniforms, labelled ''Rose and Ivy 1917'', and a letter from her grandmother, asking her to find out what happened to her own mother, Rose, who disappeared in the 1960s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompelled to carry out her grandmother''s last wish, Molly embarks on a journey to England to unravel the mystery of the two girls whose photograph promised they''d be ''together forever'' . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e...........................................\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders LOVE \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Bridgewater Bay\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This story was gripping and a joy to read''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A touching and beautifully written story of friendship''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I was totally gripped from the start, it was well written with good characters and I loved the dual timeline aspect. 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