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Brought to you by Penguin.Transport yourself to mid-century New York in this compelling and evocative story of secrets, jealousy and hidden loveNEW YORK CITY, 1955.In the dimmed lights of their apartment, Dovie and Gillian love each other in secret. Mixing drinks, dancing to slow jazz, they guard their lives closely, knowing they''ll never truly be safe.And yet, outside, someone suspects the truth.Gillian fears the worst, and grips on to Dovie more tightly. But Dovie, seeing the good in people, lets the door open . . .Is this their chance to finally be free?Or are they in even more danger than before?''Book of the Month'' WOMAN & HOME''Dazzling debut'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING''So vividly evoked'' CLARE CHAMBERS''I was gripped from the first page'' SARA COX''Superlative'' RED''Summer sparkles in this book and so does the prose'' DAMIAN BARR''Highly recommended'' NIKKI MAY, AUTHOR OF WAHALAREADERS ARE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THAT GREEN EYED GIRL''Broke me, put me back together. Just buy this. You won''t regret it'' 5* READER REVIEW''The pacing is perfect, the voice is striking'' 5* READER REVIEW''So well written that you truly feel like you''re there'' 5* READER REVIEW''The ending will floor you'' 5* READER REVIEW''I was blown away by this book! So evocative of the period'' 5* READER REVIEW''It would make a lovely film, with beautiful visuals and a killer jazz soundtrack'' 5* READER REVIEW''Pick it up if you wanted to be transported to mid-century NYC (and if you like a novel that makes you want to dance and weep in equal measure)'' 5* READER REVIEW''This is the kind of book that takes your heart in its hands'' 5* READER REVIEW© Julie Owen Moylan 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Penguin.A page-turning and evocative novel set in 1950s London from the author of That Green Eyed Girl. West London, 1958. 73 Dove Street is a shabby house in a shabby street.But this boarding house’s attic room suits newcomer Edie Budd very well.It’s somewhere to hide.Tommie, on the second floor, is up in Soho every night.There’s a man she’s pursuing –whether he wants her or not.Landlady Phyllis has thrown out her cheating husband.She’s burned his belongings in the street.Sometimes there’s no going back.Three survivors living under one roof.Each alone nursing their secret hurts – and hopes.Because opening your heart could save or destroy you . . .''Gripping . . . Julie Owen Moylan vividly recreates drab, grey postwar London and her characters are convincing to the end'' THE TIMES, ''BEST NEW HISTORICAL FICTION''''Psychologically astute and emotionally absorbing, this is a heartfelt read'' DAILY MAIL''A wonderfully evocative, immersive novel that brings 50s London to life, from the smog and the nightlife to attitudes towards women . . . a vivid, absorbing and ultimately uplifting read'' SUNDAY EXPRESS''An incredibly vivid rendering of post-war London and the complicated lives of three woman whose fates intersect at a boarding house . . . emotional, immersive and utterly absorbing'' JENNIFER SAINT''The sense of time and place is beautifully evocative. It''s about pride and shame and love and loss and ultimately hope'' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON''Once again, Julie Owen Moylan has created a world that feels completely real and vivid'' JODIE CHAPMAN''From the Rivoli Ballroom to the seedy nightlife of Soho, the characters leap off the page in this compelling mystery'' WOMAN & HOME''A beautiful story of friendship and new beginnings'' BEST''Gripping and atmospheric'' RED''I loved it even more than Julie''s debut That Green Eyed Girl. Soho in the 50s is brilliantly done, as are the female characters. Brava Julie!'' GEORGINA MOORE©2023 Julie Owen Moylan (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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BERLIN, 1926: After the death of their parents, sisters Leni and Annette only have each other. Desperate, but dreaming of better days, Leni finds work at a notorious cabaret: the Babylon Circus.From the dancer’s barely-there costumes, to the glimmering mirrors that cover the walls, the Babylon Circus is where reality and fantasy merge. For Leni, it’s an overwhelming new world, and she’s happiest hiding in the shadows.Until she meets the cabaret’s resident pianist, Paul. And so begins a tentative love affair that will play out over the next forty years. But, in a city whose divisions will define a century, can a love born within the feverish walls of the Babylon Circus ever survive? And can the bond between Leni and Annette – tugged in opposite directions of their own – also endure?In Berlin, two sisters dared to dream of a better life – but where in this dark and dazzling city will they find their true home?''Julie Owen Moylan writes about mid-20th century women like no-one else''Laura Price''Sexy, electrically stylish, and beautiful . . . a glamorous passport to a period we all long to get lost in''Daisy Buchanan''An almost unbearably poignant story of missed chances, long-hidden lies and women fighting the odds to grab happiness where they can''Frances Quinn''Immersive, tender, simmering with secrets''Alex Hay''An all-singing, all-dancing, moving and masterful book about two complex sisters living in incredibly complex times . . . Brilliant.'' Anna Mazzola©2024 Julie Owen Moylan (P)2024 Penguin Audio