{"product_id":"the-keepsake-9781472279217","title":"The Keepsake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book of treasures. A wealth of secrets.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Keepsake \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e dual-time novel, with a fascinating, complex woman at its heart, 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\u003cb\u003e.............................................. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday: Pot-au-feu for luncheon. Father willed away inheritance. Betrayed by Edward.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1832. The morning after her father's funeral, Prudence Merryfield wakes to the liberating thought that this is the first day of her new life. At thirty-five and unmarried, she is now mistress of her own fate. But a cruel revelation at the reading of her father's will forces Prudence to realise that taking only the most drastic action will set her free. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresent day. Eliza is gifted a family heirloom by her aunt - a Georgian pocket book, belonging to her ancestor, Prudence Merryfield, whose existence reverberates through the lives of generations of Eliza's family, the Ambroses. Intrigued by what she reads inside, Eliza is drawn more and more into the infamous 'Merryfield Mystery'. What happened to Prudence who so bravely dared to defy convention two hundred years ago - then disappeared?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e..............................................\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Julie Brooks's \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Bridgewater Bay\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10501422\"\u003eJulie Brooks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Headline\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472279217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472279212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027200\"\u003eRomance | Historical | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Brooks \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Brisbane, Australia, but has lived most of her life in Melbourne. She taught English and Drama in secondary schools before working as an editor of children's magazines. She has been a full-time author since 1999 and is the author of several young adult novels as well as children's fiction and non-fiction.\u003ci\u003e The Secrets of Bridgewater Bay \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Keepsake \u003c\/i\u003eare her novels writing as Julie Brooks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo find out more, visit \u003cb\u003ejuliebrooksauthor.com\u003c\/b\u003e and follow her on Instagram \u003cb\u003e@juliebrooks_books\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Headline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44691464061165,"sku":"9781472279217","price":41.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_f4c123e7-2989-4a7b-9ea8-60c984cbbf56.jpg?v=1703728062","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-keepsake-9781472279217","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}