The next gloriously uplifting, escapist, historical read from 'the queen of the contemporary Cornish novel' (Guardian) As one of the Navy's most skilled mapmakers, Merry knows the very lives of men far away depend on her work in the War Office. But when a family crisis draws her back to her beloved Cornwall, Merry finds herself working alongside an enigmatic American officer on secret operations spanning the rugged coasts of Cornwall and Brittany which she knows so well. But not everything is as clear as the maps she draws. As rumours and suspicion swirl around her family, Merry is increasingly drawn to Jake, despite the defences she's built around her heart. It's a dangerous time to fall in love when there is everything to lose as the tides of war are rising… The award-winning author Liz Fenwick returns with a glorious, sweeping novel full of intrigue and passion. Praise for The Secret Shore: 'The Secret Shore is such a wonderful, evocative novel, brimful of atmosphere and tension, with an unforgettable heroine at its heart. With her meticulous research and brilliant storytelling, Liz Fenwick has once again swept me away. What a treat!' Jenny Ashcroft 'A beautifully researched, romantic read full of mystery and atmosphere, I loved it' Deborah Carr 'Liz Fenwick has created a stirring tale of intrigue, passion and espionage, set in a corner of Cornwall she knows intimately, against the backdrop of WWII. The compelling and unusual love story at its heart … will sweep you away on dangerous tides' Jane Johnson 'A gorgeous, sweeping novel, impeccably researched and threaded with mystery and romance' Amanda Geard 'This page-turning novel of ambition, love and duty in wartime Cornwall is arguably Liz Fenwick's best book to date. Merry is a wonderful narrator, a fascinating and complex woman having to find her way in a man's world. It's beautifully researched and the life and landscape of the secret part of Cornwall around the Helford river gloriously evoked. What a pleasure to read!' Rachel Hore - Another gloriously escapist read set in Cornwall and Devon - A spellbinding story of a young woman during World War Two, set against the brooding Cornish coast - Drawn from true life stories, this is a fascinating novel telling the history behind the first female cartographers of the Second World War - Liz's previous novel, THE RIVER BETWEEN US won the RNA Popular Romantic Fiction Award in 2022 - THE RIVER BETWEEN US PBO was a Number One Heatseeker and sold 22,000 TCM in its first eight months on sale - THE PATH TO THE SEA paperback sold 20,000 TCM in 2020 - THE PATH TO THE SEA has over 260 Five Star Reviews on Amazon - Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton Competition: The;A;Chasing the Italian Dream;Perfect Cornish Escape;Endless Cornish Summer;Last;Daughter;s of Cornwall;Summer Seekers;Missing Sister;Hidden Beach;Beautiful Spy. by;Emma Burstall;Kate Morton;Rachel Hore;Rosanna Ley;Santa Montefiore;Karen Swan;Phillipa Ashley;Fern Britton;Lucinda Riley;Veronica Henry

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