The Secret Diary

<p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Two women. One house. And a secret that spans decades...</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The past merges with the present in an unforgettable poignant story of love loss and courage in this beautifully written story set between World War Two and the present day.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>She steps into the room and it's like going back in time.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Catapulting her right into the heart of the 1940s.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The spindle of the record player frozen and ready to play. The flowery wallpaper faded but intact. A soldier's uniform pressed and hung on a door coal still in the fireplace.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>A floorboard creaks beneath her and she notices a small desk in the corner of the room. She opens the top drawer and runs her hands along the edges something catching at her fingertips. A hidden compartment. And behind it the soft edges of a book.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>As she dusts it off she can see it has a red leather covering the pages yellowing with age. She realises it's a diary. Some of the pages have been torn out. The first entry has </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>16</strong><sup style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)><strong>th</strong></sup><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> June 1945</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> printed in neat little letters at the top. Below it in hurried untidy script are the words:</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>'My name is Nancy Jones. And I have a secret...'</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Fans of <em>The Tattooist of Auschwitz</em> <em>The Alice Network</em> and <em>Lilac Girls </em>will love this incredible tale of the amazing bravery and inspiring friendships of everyday women during World War Two that had the power to change history.</strong></p><p><br></p><h2><strong>Why readers love Anna Stuart:</strong></h2><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>'</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>I absolutely LOVE this book</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>...</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> it had my heart breaking and tears constantly streaming down my face!</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>I can't give this enough praise I genuinely loved it so much</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... A beautiful love story... an emotional rollercoaster... </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>such a tear jerker. Absolutely recommended from me you NEED to read this!</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>'</span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> Curled Up With a Good Book</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>?????</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>'</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Oh my heart</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>...</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> I love this book</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>a real tearjerker</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>so heart-warming</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>. </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>If you need a little warm hug of a read then this is just perfect</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>.' Goodreads reviewer ?????</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>