A forbidden love affair. A long-buried secret. A journey that will change everything.
Morocco, 1984. High in the Atlas Mountains, Hanane's love for Irishman Gus is forbidden. Forced to flee her home with the man she loves, Hanane is certain she's running towards her destiny. But she has made a decision that will haunt her family for years to come.
London, 2009. When Addy discovers a mysterious letter in her late father's belongings, she journeys to Morocco in search of answers. But instead, she finds secrets - and is quickly pulled into a world that she doesn't understand.
And when history starts to repeat itself, it seems her journey might just change the person she is forever...
A heartbreaking story of impossible love and dark family secrets that readers of Dinah Jeffries and Tracy Rees will love.
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[Addy steps away from the window and runs her hand through her short red hair]***
(Avon, 7 March 2019, 416 pages, ebook, copy from @AvonBooksUK via # NetGalley)
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I don't usually read romantic fiction but I figured I'd give this a shot. I liked the title and the front cover and the blurb sounded quite good. Unfortunately, the book doesn't quite work for me. The book is easy enough to read. I loved the setting in Morocco. This is the best part of the book. There is a lot of intrigue in the book. I love books with secrets simmering beneath the surface. I enjoyed it when Addy heads to Morocco to get to the bottom of the secrets she's uncovered and finds more questions. The thing that really let the book down is the characters. They were all just okay. I didn't feel very engaged or connected to them. Also, the book meanders quite a bit and becomes almost a ramble and got quite dull at times. The book is just okay.
