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The Sister Returns

By Joanna Rees
Series: A Stitch in Time series
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The Sister Returns by Joanna Rees is the third book in the sweeping historical trilogy, A Stitch in Time. Set in 1929, it follows Vita Casey, who escapes a troubled past in Lancashire to forge a new life as a dancer and fashion designer. With the backdrop of the Wall Street Crash, Vita and her friend Nancy flee to Los Angeles, aiming to break into the burgeoning Hollywood scene. But when Vita's past catches up with her, she must confront old enemies and fight for her future, balancing ambition, love, and survival in a dramatic tale of resilience.
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The Sister Returns will appeal to readers who enjoy historical romance with strong, determined heroines, period settings of the 1920s and 1930s, and stories about personal transformation amidst social upheaval.

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The third novel in a dazzling historical trilogy from bestselling author Joanna Rees, following The Runaway Daughter and The Hidden Wife. For fans of Lucinda Riley and Penny Vincenzi.

To have a future, she must confront her past . . .

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The Sister Returns by Joanna Rees is the third novel in A Stitch in Time - a sweeping historical trilogy.

To have a future, she must confront her past...

It's 1929 and after running away from her family in Lancashire, becoming a dancer in London and having a riotous time in Paris with her best friend Nancy, would-be fashion designer Vita Casey is now living a much more sedate life in New York with her baby son, far away from her evil brother, Clement, and her nemesis, Edith.

When the disastrous events of the Wall Street Crash change their destinies, Vita and Nancy flee to Los Angeles, where Nancy is determined to make it in the talkies. Schmoozing their way into the ranks of the Hollywood elite, Vita is starting to think that she can begin to fulfil her fashion ambitions. But when the love of her life is hired as a writer on Nancy's new movie and Clement exacts his ultimate revenge, Vita's past and present collide.

She has no choice but to tell the truth and try to reclaim what is rightfully hers before it's too late.

Series: A Stitch in Time series

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    The Hidden Wife
    The Hidden Wife by Joanna Rees is the second novel in A Stitch in Time - a sweeping historical trilogy. Paris, 1928 Having fled London and been on the run around Europe, Vita Casey has established a new life for herself, keeping a low profile as a dresser at a cabaret hall where Nancy is part of the risqué dance...
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  • The Sister Returns
    The Sister Returns
    The Sister Returns by Joanna Rees is the third novel in A Stitch in Time - a sweeping historical trilogy. To have a future, she must confront her past... It's 1929 and after running away from her family in Lancashire, becoming a dancer in London and having a riotous time in Paris with her best friend Nancy, would-be fashion designer...
    By Joanna Rees
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529018905

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 January 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 464

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About the Author

Joanna Rees, aka Josie Lloyd and Jo Rees, is the bestselling author of numerous novels, including rom-coms, blockbusters and big-hearted adventures such as The Tides of Change and A Twist of Fate. Based in Brighton, Joanna is married to the author Emlyn Rees, with whom she has three daughters. They have co-written several novels, including the Sunday Times number one bestseller Come Together, which was translated into over twenty languages and made into a film. They have written several bestselling parodies of their favourite children's books, including We're Going on a Bar Hunt, The Very Hungover Caterpillar and The Teenager Who Came To Tea. As Josie Lloyd, Joanna has also written the novel The Cancer Ladies' Running Club. When she's not writing, she likes running along the seafront with her dog.

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    The Hidden Wife by Joanna Rees is the second novel in A Stitch in Time - a sweeping historical trilogy. Paris, 1928 Having fled London and been on the run around Europe, Vita Casey has established a new life for herself, keeping a low profile as a dresser at a cabaret hall where Nancy is part of the risqué dance...
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