A Santorini Secret

<p><strong>Santorini Greece 1944. A village nestled in the mountains where children play together beneath the endless blue sky. A cottage once full of the laughter of family and the joy of a new baby. But when the Nazis arrive on the island a devastating tragedy and an impossible choice will break this family apart...</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Present day.</strong> Single mother <strong>Carrie</strong> arrives on the sun-drenched island of Santorini her adored uncle <strong>Sol</strong>'s tattered sketchbook clutched to her chest. Heartbroken at his death Carrie is certain Sol - who refused to speak about how he spent the war in occupied Greece - was hiding secrets all his life: and that the drawings he made of a striking young woman with wavy hair will hold the answers. Tucked away with the sketchbook was a beautiful diamond ring engraved in Greek and Carrie cannot bear the thought that her uncle never had the chance to give it to his love.</p><p></p><p>Even as she explores the winding cobbled alleys Sol drew in his book Carrie is filled with childhood memories. And asking around the close-knit locals the elderly women Carrie meets speak of a brave young woman named <strong>Vassia</strong> and a secret allied mission to rid their beautiful island of German troops. But when pressed they refuse to say more...</p><p></p><p>Then she finds a letter written by Vassia herself. She's shocked to read how Sol was left stranded fighting for his life and how Vassia risked everything to save him before a terrible betrayal tore them apart. When Carrie finally unravels the truth the secrets will shatter the small community and change the course of her life forever...</p><p></p><p><strong><em>A Santorini Secret</em> is an epic tale of love loss and secrets in World War Two that will sweep you away to the hidden coves and sun-kissed beaches of Santorini.Fans of Victoria Hislop Fiona Valpy and <em>The Letter</em> won't be able to put this beautiful book down.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Read what everyone's saying about Rose Alexander:</strong></p><p></p><p>'<strong>OH MY BROKEN HEART!!!!!!</strong>... Beautiful... Heart-warming... <strong>I loved every single minute</strong>... Heartbreaking... <strong>Deserves a million stars</strong>... Absolutely gut-wrenching. I <strong>can't even count the number of times I sobbed</strong>... My heart was just <strong>shattering into pieces</strong>.' Goodreads reviewer ?????</p><p></p><p>'<strong>This is a book you'll want to binge-read and you won't want to set it aside for anything!</strong>...I was <strong>glued to the pages</strong>... Phenomenal... <strong>Worthy of all the stars</strong>.' Goodreads reviewer ?????</p><p></p><p>'Had me <strong>riveted from start to finish</strong>... <strong>Had me reading deep into the night </strong>with only a few hours' sleep before I put the kettle on again to finish... I cried... <strong>I simply couldn't put it down</strong>.' Goodreads reviewer ?????</p><p></p><p>'<strong>Wow</strong>...<strong> Hit me like a sledgehammer</strong>... Devastating...<strong> Gut-wrenching</strong>... The most<strong> beautiful</strong>...The most<strong> heartwarming</strong>...<strong> A privilege to read</strong>.' Goodreads reviewer?????</p><p></p><p>'<strong>Beautiful</strong>... unlike anything I've ever read before... <strong>Entirely consumed me from beginning to end</strong>... heart-breaking... <strong>powerful</strong>... my <strong>book of the year</strong>. <strong>Stunning</strong>... <strong>Unforgettable</strong>.' <em>Being Anne</em></p>