{"product_id":"the-secrets-of-bridgewater-bay-by-julie-brooks-9781472279163","title":"The Secrets of Bridgewater Bay","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo women set sail for Australia, bound by a terrible truth. But only one will make it off the ship.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Bridgewater Bay\u003c\/i\u003e is a darkly gripping dual-time novel, with a wealth of twists, turns and secrets, and an absolute book club treat, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Rachel Rhys and Hannah Richell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The writing is polished and evocative, the twists and turns are surprising, and the characters' stories emotionally compelling.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Stunning . . . Julie Brooks has written an impeccably researched novel with a wonderful sense of history and character . . . I thoroughly recommend it to lovers of historical fiction.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An incredibly moving story of two women . . . Beautifully written, the book draws you in from the start. It's very emotional as the story moves from the different timelines.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003esweeping\u003c\/strong\u003e tale of family secrets, betrayal, jealousy, ambition and forbidden romance . . . \u003cstrong\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eThe Thorn Birds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e will love\u003c\/strong\u003e the epic scope of this novel.' — ALI MERCER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I thoroughly enjoyed this \u003cstrong\u003eimmersive story\u003c\/strong\u003e which spans both generations and continents. The \u003cstrong\u003eevocative details\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eimpeccable research\u003c\/strong\u003e make for a delightful reading experience, and I can pay it no greater compliment other than to say, \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI wish I'd written it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.' — KATHRYN HUGHES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This is an \u003cstrong\u003eepic\u003c\/strong\u003e dual-time novel which draws the reader in right from the start and \u003cstrong\u003ekeeps you in thrall\u003c\/strong\u003e until the very last page. The writing is \u003cstrong\u003esuperb\u003c\/strong\u003e, the descriptions detailed, lush and \u003cstrong\u003eevocative\u003c\/strong\u003e.' — CHRISTINA COURTENAY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003egripping\u003c\/strong\u003e story full of family secrets: the price of love and loss within two generations . . . \u003cstrong\u003econvincing and poignant\u003c\/strong\u003e.' — LEAH FLEMING\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Rich in \u003cstrong\u003eevocative\u003c\/strong\u003e detail - the \u003cstrong\u003ecomplex\u003c\/strong\u003e mystery \u003cstrong\u003ekept me guessing\u003c\/strong\u003e right up to the last page.' — MUNA SHEHADI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e...........................................\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngland, 1919: Rose and Ivy board a ship bound for Australia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne is travelling there to marry a man she has never met.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne is destined never to arrive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, 2016: Amongst her late-grandmother's possessions, Molly uncovers a photograph of two girls dressed in First World War nurses' uniforms, labelled 'Rose and Ivy 1917', and a letter from her grandmother, asking her to find out what happened to her own mother, Rose, who disappeared in the 1960s.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompelled to carry out her grandmother's last wish, Molly embarks on a journey to England to unravel the mystery of the two girls whose photograph promised they'd be 'together forever'.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600296657132,"sku":"9781472279163","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472279163-the-secrets-of-bridgewater-bay.jpg?v=1777987542","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-secrets-of-bridgewater-bay-by-julie-brooks-9781472279163","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}