Lockets, like hearts, keep secrets...
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In the golden summer before the First World War, Emily Pendennys knows her duty lies in securing her family's future with a good marriage. Love is an impossible dream, and life in her small Cornish village seems destined to remain unchanged. But as war looms on the horizon, a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger alters Emily’s path forever, sweeping her into a whirlwind of passion and heartbreak.
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A century later, Alison Foy seeks solace in her family's history while her soldier son is stationed overseas. As she uncovers a long-forgotten link between her great-grandparents and the famous war poet, Kit Rivers, Alison's research unravels more than she expected - revealing a tapestry of loss, love and long kept secrets that have shaped her own life. One tug of the thread will be all it takes for a decades-old pattern to unravel and for everything to change...
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THE LOCKET, the second novel in Ruth Saberton’s bestselling Rosecraddick series, is a mesmerising tale of
enduring love, friendship and sacrifice, set against the backdrop of a world on the brink of change. A perfect read for fans of Downton Abbey, sweeping historical novels and unforgettable family sagas, this novel will tug at the heartstrings as it takes the reader back in time to the era of duty, passion and heartache.
The ROSECRADDICK CHRONICLES - journey through time even after the final page is turned.
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Read chapter 1 of The Locket 👇
