{"product_id":"the-hidden-letters-9780008527594","title":"The Hidden Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOn the eve of a world war, a forbidden love will blossom in the garden of a stately home, where one young woman will make a choice that will change her life forever...\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAn emotional story of love and strength\u003c\/strong\u003e' - \u003cstrong\u003eLIZ FENWICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eBeautiful ... Had me utterly captivated\u003c\/strong\u003e' - \u003cstrong\u003eJENNY ASHCROFT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the storm clouds of war gather, \u003cstrong\u003eCordelia\u003c\/strong\u003e seeks refuge in the grounds of her family estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandsome landscaper \u003cstrong\u003eIsaac\u003c\/strong\u003e has recently arrived to tend to the gardens, and the connection between him and Cordelia is as immediate as it is forbidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsaac begins to secretly teach her how to cultivate the gardens, so when he and all the young men are called away to war, Cordelia takes over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the battlefields of Europe, Isaac sends her letters, that give her hope for their future in peacetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when these messages abruptly cease, Cordelia must face up to the worst and take her future - and the fate of the garden they both loved - into her own hands...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAn epic, sweeping tale of love, war and the strength of the human spirit. Fans of Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton will be absolutely gripped by this historical page-turner.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003eAuthors love \u003cem\u003e The Hidden Letters\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'A beautiful emotional story of love and strength' \u003c\/strong\u003eLiz Fenwick, author of \u003cem\u003eThe River Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Lorna Cook has had me utterly captivated with her latest. \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Letters\u003c\/em\u003e has it all - heartbreak and redemption, intense love and desperate loss. \u003cstrong\u003eIt's the type of book that first made me fall in love with reading, I adored every sumptuous, atmospheric page, and can't recommend it highly enough\u003c\/strong\u003e.' 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