From the author of Beneath a Burning Sky the 2017 KINDLE BETSELLER' Beautifully described A moving love story' Tracy Rees' Exotic & mysterious
- I was gripped by this complex tale' Dinah Jefferies Vivid authentic & utterly beautiful Island in the East is the perfect read for fans of Victoria Hislop Kate Furnivall & Rachel Rhys Two great loves One shattering betrayal A war that changes everything Singapore 1897 Twenty-year-old identical twins Harriet & Mae born from a scandalous affair have spent their lives slighted by gossips They've carried each other through the loneliness believing that together they can survive anything But then their mysterious benefactor sends them to Singapore to live with his relative the watchful David Keeley who will choose one of them to marry In the tension of David's house a distance opens up between the twins but it is only when they meet the handsome Alex Blake that their relationship truly fractures resulting in a life-shattering betrayal with devastating consequences 1941 Ivy an intelligence officer with the women's naval service is posted to wartime Singapore Carrying her own ghosts from Blitz-torn London she arrives to the looming threat of a Japanese invasion Nothing can prepare her for what's waiting on the island
- not the unexpected love nor the strangers from her grandmother Mae's past & the shocking secrets that now echo down through the generations With a sizzling love affair playing out against sisterly rivalry & epic family drama Island in the East is evocative atmospheric & romantic historical fiction at its very best Further praise for Jenny Ashcroft'A summer must-read' Red' This story of twists & turns transcends era & genre Absolutely brilliant' Kerry Fisher' First-class writing brilliant characters fascinating locations & gripping plots' Tracy Buchanan' Exquisitely written unputdownable & unforgettable' Iona Grey' Island in the East is that rare thing a dual narrative novel in which both strands of the story are as engaging & compelling as each other it's impossible to put this book down' Kate Riordan' Island in the East is a wonderful novel full of mystery that kept me gripped until the end Oh whoever you are & whatever you like reading give this one a go You won't regret it!' Rachel Burton