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The Island Love Song

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Escape to the beautiful Greek Island of Hydra with this moving novel, filled with family secrets and romance. Emma Cowell, author of The House in the Olive Grove, returns with her brand new, emotional and romantic novel set on an idyllic Greek Island. Hydra, the picturesque... Read More
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Escape to the beautiful Greek Island of Hydra with this moving novel, filled with family secrets and romance

Be swept away by this beautifully moving new escapist novel for fans of Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore, perfect for autumn 2024

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Escape to the beautiful Greek Island of Hydra with this moving novel, filled with family secrets and romance.

Emma Cowell, author of The House in the Olive Grove, returns with her brand new, emotional and romantic novel set on an idyllic Greek Island.

Hydra, the picturesque Greek island, is a paradise for most, yet for sisters Ella and Georgia, it is a place where their darkest secrets dwell. Now the time has come for them to confront their past as they return to Greece to scatter their mother’s ashes.

Ella is haunted by a love song that was written for her by the man who broke her heart years earlier. She longs to find peace so she can move on with her life.

Georgia pretends everything in her life is perfect, but she is plagued with guilt. If what she’s kept hidden for decades was revealed, their family would never be the same again.

The island is urging the sisters to confront the truth, but can they build a future on the ruins of their past?

Readers love Emma Cowell:

‘Emma Cowell creates worlds of warmth, laughter, healing and hope in her delicious novels’ – Adriana Trigiani

‘I adored The House in the Olive Grove. It is a hymn to friendship and love, and is utterly perfect.’ – Liz Fenwick

This book is food for the soul.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Evocative, compelling, moving. A glorious story’ – Kate Frost

Makes you wish you were thereReader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sunshine and friendship, broken hearts and secrets. Cowell’s exquisite writing is delicious’ – Jennie Keer

‘A sweeping novel about sisterhood, courage and new beginnings that will inspire and delight’ – Tessa Harris

‘A lovely atmospheric novel that will engage and entertain youReader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The glorious setting will instantly transport you to sunnier climes!’ – My Weekly

‘A gorgeous read’ – Best

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008624521

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 June 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Emma lives in Cornwall with her husband, Tony, and their fur baby, a Russian Blue called Papoushka Gerald Cowell. A former actress and BBC presenter Emma is currently Head of Philanthropy for national charity Together for Short Lives. Outside of work, Emma is a keen angler and held a Cornish record for over 10 years until her crown was toppled. She is yet to get over it but tries to keep calm by practising yoga. Also, a keen linguist, Emma is attempting to learn Greek to maintain her love affair with the country where she has set her debut novel. She is yet to achieve a level of proficiency outside of tavernas and bakeries.

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