{"product_id":"the-brides-sister-by-kate-hewitt-9781803148373","title":"The Bride's Sister","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe clutched the piece of paper close to her chest, tears welling in her eyes, hardly believing what she had read. Silently thanking Sarah for all she sacrificed, she took the death certificate and slipped it under a loose floorboard—no one must ever find out what she'd done...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngland, 1868:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orphaned and penniless, 18-year-old \u003cstrong\u003eSarah\u003c\/strong\u003e is left the sole guardian of her beloved little sister \u003cstrong\u003eLucy\u003c\/strong\u003e—who she's vowed to protect at all costs. With nowhere left to turn, she is forced to accept mysterious widower \u003cstrong\u003eJames Mills'\u003c\/strong\u003e proposal of marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe believes being his bride can't possibly be as bad as the threat of the workhouse. But nothing prepares her for the darkness of her marriage, the shocking secrets of her new family, and the lengths she will have to go to keep her sister safe...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Living in the beautiful village of Goswell, \u003cstrong\u003eEllen\u003c\/strong\u003e believes her family life to be idyllic... until her estranged seventeen-year-old stepdaughter \u003cstrong\u003eAnnabelle\u003c\/strong\u003e moves in and shatters the peace. Ellen fears they will never bond, until she finds a death certificate— for a woman named Sarah, from over a century earlier—hidden under the floorboards of their house, and Annabelle starts to help her unravel the mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet as Ellen and Annabelle dig deeper into Sarah's life and death, shocking truths, both past and present, come to light which change everything Ellen thought she knew about Sarah's family—and the new addition to her own...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bride's Sister\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful and moving story about what it means to be a family, second chances, and the lengths we go to for those we love. Fans of Lucinda Riley, Barbara O'Neal, and Fiona Valpy will absolutely love this gripping and emotional read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis novel can be enjoyed as a standalone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreviously published as \u003c\/em\u003eThe Second Bride\u003cem\u003e by Katharine Swartz.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders love Kate Hewitt:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eWOW!!!! \u003c\/strong\u003e... Clear your schedules and grab the tissues as you will need them!!!... \u003cstrong\u003eIt had me in tears by the end and I do not cry easily!!! \u003c\/strong\u003e... An \u003cstrong\u003eabsolutely unputdownable, addictive and compelling devastatingly beautiful heartbreaking book!!! \u003c\/strong\u003eI LOVED it!\" \u003cem\u003eBookworm86\u003c\/em\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eThis book had me crying so badly. It broke my heart, never has any book been able to just wipe me out with such gut-wrenching sadness\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eBEAUTIFULLY DONE\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eNot only broke my heart but shattered it\u003c\/strong\u003e... When the tears [came] though, they didn't stop. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is such an emotionally charged novel\u003c\/strong\u003e... An absolute tear-jerker of a read for which \u003cstrong\u003eI highly recommend having a box of tissues on standby\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"An \u003cstrong\u003eemotionally charged story right from the first chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e... I knew once I started I would not be able to put this book down...\u003cstrong\u003e I was up till 4AM reading fighting for my eyes to stay open\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eGripping and captivating!\u003c\/strong\u003e\" \u003cem\u003eSinfully Wicked Book Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47292671951084,"sku":"9781803148373","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27583823482829.jpg?v=1770670867","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-brides-sister-by-kate-hewitt-9781803148373","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}