Author:Dinah Jefferies
*Bestselling author Dinah Jefferies' first three novels now together in one e-book*
The Separation
Malaya, 1955. Lydia Cartwright returns from visiting a sick friend to an empty house. The servants are gone. The phone is dead. Where is her husband Alec? Her young daughters, Emma and Fleur? Lydia's search takes her on a hazardous journey through war-torn jungle. Forced to turn to Jack Harding, a man she'd vowed to leave in her past, she sacrifices everything to be reunited with her family.
The Tea Planter's Wife
Nineteen-year-old Gwendolyn Hooper steps off a steamer in Ceylon full of optimism, eager to join her new husband. But the man who greets her at the tea plantation is not the same one she fell in love with in London. Distant and brooding, Laurence spends long days wrapped up in his work, leaving his young bride to explore the plantation alone. It's a place filled with clues to the past - locked doors, a yellowed wedding dress in a dusty trunk, an overgrown grave hidden in the grounds, far too small for an adult...
The Silk Merchant's Daughter
1952, French Indochina. Since her mother's death, eighteen-year-old half-French, half-Vietnamese Nicole has been living in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Sylvie. When Sylvie is handed control of the family silk business, Nicole is given an abandoned silk shop in the Vietnamese quarter of Hanoi, an area teeming with militant rebels. Tran, a notorious Vietnamese insurgent, seems to offer the perfect escape from her troubles, while Mark, a charming American trader, is the man she's always dreamed of. But who can she trust in this world where no one is what they seem?
'Dinah Jefferies is a gifted writer and storyteller' Deborah Rodriguez
'Dinah Jefferies has a remarkable gift for conjuring up another time and place with lush descriptions, full of power and intensity' Kate Furnivall
The immensely funny and heartwarming number one bestseller tells the story of a woman who gets a second chance in life - but will she have the courage to take it?
—— from the publisher's descriptionPraise for About Last Night. . .
—— -Warm, witty and wise
—— Daily MailAn easy, entertaining and enjoyable read, About Last Night raises some modern moral dilemmas . . . and a little lust too!
—— Living Edge MagazineLaugh-out-loud
—— Press AssociationA great, optimistic springtime read
—— WI LifeFrothy and fun
—— Sunday MirrorAn engaging, light-hearted romp
—— Sunday ExpressJust as enjoyable as previous novels. A wonderfully easy read
—— Daily MailPraise for Catherine Alliott
—— :Her writing is both intelligent and sparkling
—— Marian KeyesCompulsively readable
—— The TimesHilarious and full of surprises
—— Daily TelegraphA fun, fast-paced page-turner
—— OKAn addictive cocktail of wit, frivolity and madcap romance
—— Time OutClassy, wonderfully gossipy and breathless
—— RedWe defy you not to get caught up in Alliott's life-changing tale
—— HeatBeguiling and heartbreaking.
—— Richard SkinnerTerrific . . . A beautiful story.
—— Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone SeasonWhat a wonderful book.
—— Claire Douglas, author of The SistersA stand-out read, I'll be recommending it to everyone.
—— James Oswald, author of Natural Causesinsanely brilliant
—— Gillian McAllisterpacy, thrilling and very original. The plot is fabulous
—— Askews NewsletterA page-turning psychological thriller with a difference, this is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.
—— Irish ExaminerAn extremely good short novel about a teenage boy from Dublin… This is really very good indeed.
—— William Leith , Evening StandardTheir love affair, across divisions of class and age, is brilliantly, painfully told. Although Montpelier Parade is – amazingly – Geary’s debut novel, he already knows how to play with the reader’s feelings like a pro. He’s one to watch.
—— James Marriott , The TimesIt’s written throughout in the second person, a device that sounds tricksy and ought to jar, but Geary’s deft way with words makes it work. Staggeringly good.
—— Simon Shaw , Mail on SundayWow, for a debut book, this blew me away. It is a beautiful, lyrical, almost poetic story of first love, the passion and heartbreak of loss and finding out who you are… The writing just made me sigh (in a good way) and I cannot wait to read Karl’s next book. As this is only a slim book, it will haunt the reader, and for me, it will always have a place in my heart. It is a book to treasure and to tell your friends and family about. It’s one to keep and one to reread, just because.
—— Angie Rhodes , NudgeIt’s a sensitively told love story and an evocative picture of rainy, gritty 1980s Dublin. Geary is a writer to keep an eye on.
—— James Marriott , The TimesGeary’s use of the second person is unfaltering and brilliantly sustained, it creates an intimacy and intensity that is utterly absorbing.
—— Claire Allfree , Daily MailA quietly moving story of two lost souls in 1980s Dublin.
—— Sarah Gilmartin , Irish TimesThe Summer of Impossible Things is that rare thing: a deftly crafted, utterly compelling story written entirely from the heart. Hauntingly beautiful, heart-rending and unique, this is an instant classic. I sobbed my heart out and adored it!
—— Miranda DickinsonGORGEOUS. It's so moving and romantic and I want to re-read it immediately
—— Louise O'NeillDefinitely more Time Traveller’s Wife than Dr Who
—— Good HousekeepingPacks an emotional punch that's second to none - and the author's hallmark. Rowan Coleman picks you up, spins you around and dances you to the very edge of love. Glorious
—— Sarah HilaryPowerfully moving, vivid, glowing with love and humanity... I loved every word
—— Rosie WalshThe Summer of Impossible Things is utterly beautiful and engrossing - and Coleman is a brilliant storyteller
—— Eve ChaseI fell into the pages of this beautiful book, vivid, emotional, and so very evocative, it was an utter joy from first page to last
—— Amanda JenningsTHE SUMMER OF IMPOSSIBLE THINGS is truly a thing of great beauty.'
—— Paul BurstonThe pages turn themselves in this perfect summer read. Rowan Coleman has written a time-bending mystery with a huge heart. I loved it
—— Paul McVeighThe Summer of Impossible Things is captivating, thought-provoking and beautifully written. Rowan Coleman has written a book to savour, and characters to care about. I loved it.
—— Hazel GaynorA romantic holiday read with substance…a timeless love story…heart-wrenching
—— Liz Earle MagazineYou're going to love, The Summer of Impossible Things...A rollercoaster ride back and forward through time...enthralling
—— My WeeklyA wonderful story
—— Primamagical and fresh...totally unexpected
—— Saga MagazineA sparkling novel of hope and sacrifice’
—— Glasgow HeraldMagical, heart-warming and time-bending story.
—— Mslexia