'The perfect read for a cosy winter's evening beside a crackling log fire' Sussex Life

Diamonds are forever.
And hold a thousand secrets...

When Grace Manners moves to a little cottage on the Wittering Manor estate, she hopes it will be the perfect new beginning after her life was torn apart seven months ago.

Ever since her husband disappeared, along with most of their money, Grace has struggled to make ends meet - but now, working for the eccentric Fraser Stratton, she has her own space to make her delicate jewellery once again.

Yet as Grace begins to uncover the story behind a beautiful diamond brooch, she becomes drawn into a mysterious family secret that threatens to destroy what little she has left...

Praise for Kate Lord Brown:

'Absolutely exquisite' Marian Keyes
'A wonderful, escapist, nostalgic read' RED
'Sweepingly romantic' Katherine Webb
'Captivating' YOU
'A story of love and adventure, of loss and pain, and heroism' DAILY MAIL

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Previously published as The Christmas We Met

About the Author

Kate Lord Brown curated art collections for palaces and embassies in Europe and the Middle East, and after many years living overseas recently returned to the UK. Kate gained a MA in creative writing from the Manchester Writing School. She was a finalist in the ITV People's Author contest, 'The Perfume Garden' was shortlisted for UK Romantic Novel of the Year and she was a regional winner in the BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition. Kate's novels have been translated into many languages, and have been top ten bestsellers in the US/Canada, UK, Germany, Norway and Spain. In 2020 Kate was a finalist in the RNA's Elizabeth Goudge Trophy.

Find out more at Kate's website, katelordbrown.com and follow her on Twitter at @katelordbrown.

Reviews
Sweepingly romantic . . . heartbreaking at times; a vivid, gripping read * Katherine Webb *
The book soars as if it had Merlin engines strapped to the cover * The Specatator *
A captivating story of adventure, romance, loss and heroism * YOU magazine *
Brown's pacing is exquisite, revealing each twist slowly and deliberately, leaving you gripped to the end * WE LOVE THIS BOOK *



Book Information
ISBN 9781398704336
Author Kate Lord Brown
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Orion
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 280g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 32mm