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From Kansas to Paris, get ready to be swept away into a world of high culture, champagne and family secrets.The Paris Affair is the first in Muna Shehadi's spellbinding dual-time narrative series, with cross-generational appeal and captivating international settings, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley._______________ Christmas, 1915. A grieving father gives his motherless daughter an exquisite, one-of-a-kind A. Marque doll, one she'd gladly exchange for her heart's desire.Summer, 1975. Sheltered Midwesterner Helen Kenyon is set to marry her college sweetheart, when she jumps at the opportunity to spend six months in Paris. With fellow Americans Lilianne and Connie and an 'adopted' antique doll, Helen plunges into a heady world of high culture and champagne. But it's the charismatic photojournalist, Gilles Aubert, who tempts her to change her future.Fifty years later. Teresa Clark dutifully prepares her estranged Grandma Helen's Kansas ranch for sale, only to find that Helen bears little resemblance to the philandering drunk of her mother's stories. Not until she uncovers mementos of Helen's past and the astonishing secret of a well-preserved antique doll, does Teresa gain strength to face multiple truths - about her family, herself, and what life she'll choose for her own.Three priceless treasures. Three extraordinary women. Three powerful legacies.The next books in the series, The Jewel of Cairo and The Temptations of Crete, will follow Lilianne and Connie's own remarkable journeys from where their time in Paris together left off._______________Readers adore The Paris Affair:⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Oh my! It is just exquisite . . . The author is a wonderful storyteller'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I couldn't put it down'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A rich tapestry of secrets, love, and self-discovery.'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'It left me wanting to read more in this world and from Muna Shehadi'Don't miss Muna Shehadi's other captivating novels: The Summer Sister, The Winter Sister, The Spring Sister and The First Wife!

The epic journey of the Women of Consequence series continues in this spellbinding dual-narrative series that will transport you from France to the heat of Cairo and to secrets hidden in Vermont.⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Oh my! It is just exquisite . . . The author is a wonderful storyteller'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I couldn't put it down'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A rich tapestry of secrets, love, and self-discovery.'_______________Cairo 1915. A wealthy Egyptian jeweller commissions a Fabergé egg as a wedding anniversary gift to his "queen."Cairo 1976. After leaving Paris, Lilianne is recruited by the CIA to keep tabs on a charming, corrupt jeweller. But when a betrayal renders Cairo unsafe, Lilianne and a broken Gilles must leave for the US - unaware they are carrying priceless cargo. Back on the Connecticut coast, their marriage of convenience deepens into a singular kind of love - until devastating news forces them to make an impossible choice.Southport, Connecticut present day. Decades later, Sophie has lost everything; her husband, her house, and her picture-perfect life. When her parents' old friend Helen visits with an exquisite antique doll, Sophie discovers a stunning treasure - and a truth about her birth mother that sends her on a journey of self-discovery. In the green mountains of Vermont, she is drawn to the strong, silent Owen and to the family she never knew . . . until another secret upends her life again.Three priceless treasures. Three extraordinary women. Three powerful legacies.The next book in the series, The Temptations of Crete, will follow Connie's story after parting from Lilianne and Helen in 1975 Paris. With cross-generational appeal and captivating international settings, this series is perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Rachel Hore and Santa Montefiore. _______________Readers adore Muna's escapist tales:⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'An original, captivating story⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'It left me wanting to read more in this world and from Muna Shehadi'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A delight to read . . . reminded of Nora Roberts' storytelling'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'What a book - a secret in every chapter . . . I was glued to it'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The drama, the heartache, the family secrets, the romance, what a cliffhanger!'

The epic journey of the Women of Consequence series continues in this spellbinding dual-narrative series that will transport you from France to the heat of Cairo and to secrets hidden in Vermont.⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Oh my! It is just exquisite . . . The author is a wonderful storyteller'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I couldn't put it down'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A rich tapestry of secrets, love, and self-discovery.'_______________Cairo 1915. A wealthy Egyptian jeweller commissions a Fabergé egg as a wedding anniversary gift to his "queen."Cairo 1976. After leaving Paris, Lilianne is recruited by the CIA to keep tabs on a charming, corrupt jeweller. But when a betrayal renders Cairo unsafe, Lilianne and a broken Gilles must leave for the US - unaware they are carrying priceless cargo. Back on the Connecticut coast, their marriage of convenience deepens into a singular kind of love - until devastating news forces them to make an impossible choice.Southport, Connecticut present day. Decades later, Sophie has lost everything; her husband, her house, and her picture-perfect life. When her parents' old friend Helen visits with an exquisite antique doll, Sophie discovers a stunning treasure - and a truth about her birth mother that sends her on a journey of self-discovery. In the green mountains of Vermont, she is drawn to the strong, silent Owen and to the family she never knew . . . until another secret upends her life again.Three priceless treasures. Three extraordinary women. Three powerful legacies.The next book in the series, The Temptations of Crete, will follow Connie's story after parting from Lilianne and Helen in 1975 Paris. With cross-generational appeal and captivating international settings, this series is perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Rachel Hore and Santa Montefiore. _______________Readers adore Muna's escapist tales:⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'An original, captivating story⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'It left me wanting to read more in this world and from Muna Shehadi'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A delight to read . . . reminded of Nora Roberts' storytelling'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'What a book - a secret in every chapter . . . I was glued to it'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The drama, the heartache, the family secrets, the romance, what a cliffhanger!'

Three priceless treasures. Three extraordinary women. Three powerful legacies. The Temptations of Crete is the third in Muna Shehadi's spellbinding dual-time narrative series, with cross-generational appeal and captivating international settings perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley.1905 Crete: Aspiring jeweller Fotis Georgiou creates an ornate miniature chariot with a secret compartment to hide valuables in. The piece, and the wealthy client he made it for, launches Fotis to international success.1977 Crete: Connie Pappas flees Paris to Crete with the carriage, unaware of its true value. In the seaside town of Matela, she embraces hedonism, and the perfect love she finds with Nico. But when faced with disillusionment and betrayal, to save herself, Connie must agree to abandon everything she's ever known-except for Fotis's miniature.2007 Vermont: Lily Anne Corson longs to see the world, but family duty keeps her as director of a sober home for women . . . until the shocking results of a DNA test shifts her reality. Furious with the lies, Lily Anne embarks on a search for her true history. Cruising along the beautiful coast of Alaska, she finds it and more - in a dynamic adventurer named Henry, and a gold carriage whose secret must finally be told.Readers adore Muna's escapist tales:⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'An original, captivating story⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'It left me wanting to read more in this world and from Muna Shehadi'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A delight to read . . . reminded of Nora Roberts' storytelling'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'What a book - a secret in every chapter . . . I was glued to it'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The drama, the heartache, the family secrets, the romance, what a cliffhanger!'

She's been searching for the truth her whole life'A truly great start to a trilogy' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'So many twists and turns' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Enough family family secrets to create a gripping journey of discovery' Woman_______________What happens when you discover that your glamorous movie star mother could never have given birth to you?Years after the tragic death of Jillian, a movie star, a devastating medical document threatens to tear the memory of her away from her three daughters. Whilst Olivia and Eve insist there's some mistake, quirky, impulsive middle sister Rosalind can't leave the matter alone. Rosalind has always felt separate from her poised, successful sisters - perhaps because she had a different birth mother?Rosalind's investigation leads her to Leila Allerton, an opera singer from New Jersey with a vibrant, close-knit family, to whom Rosalind aches to belong. Despite a warm welcome, terrible clashes leave a bewildered Rosalind unsure how they'll feel when they discover her true reason for seeking them out...Fans of Lucinda Riley, Santa Montefiore and Rachel Hore will be gripped by Muna Shehadi's Private Lies.Don't miss Muna's other enthralling novels, Hidden Truths and Honest Secrets, out now!

Will knowing the truth set her free from her past?'Escapism at its best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I couldn't put the book down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A beautiful story' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐_______________What happens when you discover that your glamorous movie star mother could never have given birth to you?Eve Moore is in a rut. She's stuck in a steady, predictable relationship, with a dead-end job, and is still reeling from a recent discovery about her late mother.Embracing new horizons doesn't come naturally to Eve . . . but when an architectural design opportunity lands in her lap, she simply can't refuse. After all, some change might be good for her.Planning to lose herself in work on Washington Island, Eve cannot seem to escape family secrets - even when they're not her own. As she endeavours to bring a family back together, Eve realises that she'll have to heal her own long-concealed heartache, and step into the future she chooses - on her own terms.Fans of Lucinda Riley, Santa Montefiore and Rachel Hore will be gripped by Muna Shehadi's Hidden Truths.Don't miss Muna's other enthralling novels in the Fortune's Daughters trilogy, Private Lies and Honest Secrets:'The author's writing style is similar to that of Santa Montefiore whom I love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The story telling in this book is right up there with Nora Roberts' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I simply couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A really gripping book which is lovely and fast paced' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Such a beautiful story with the family drama that I love . . . It was my first book by the author but it definitely won't be the last' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Fascinating . . . with an exciting group of characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A beautiful and extremely romantic novel, showing that there is hope even after the complete shattering of dreams. Highly recommended!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What a book - a secret in every chapter . . . Very well written. I was glued to it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A beautiful and extremely romantic novel, showing that there is hope even after the complete shattering of dreams' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐_______________What happens when you discover that your glamorous movie star mother could never have given birth to you?Olivia Croft's life is at a crossroads. After her cooking TV show is cancelled, she's left with one hope - that she and her husband Derek will finally conceive a child. And she can forget the recent revelation that her late mother was not actually her birth mother. But when she uncovers a cruel secret that Derek has kept throughout their eight-year marriage, her world collapses. Unable to forgive his betrayal, Olivia flees LA to the coast of Maine.Coping with the loss of her career, her husband and her dreams, Olivia finds herself drawn to Duncan, a kindred spirit. But before Olivia can embrace a brand-new future, she will have to come to terms with the past, and face a final truth about her mother, one she never could have imagined.Fans of Lucinda Riley, Santa Montefiore and Rachel Hore will be gripped by Muna Shehadi's novels:'A wonderful read with evocative descriptions and enough family secrets to create a gripping journey of discovery' Woman'The story telling in this book is right up there with Nora Roberts, who is an expert at drawing you into a story' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'What a book - a secret in every chapter . . . Very well written. I was glued to it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fascinating . . . with an exciting group of characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

At the heart of a great love lies a devastating secret . . .'Her vivid characters walk right off the page and into your heart . . . I love this book!' VICKI LEWIS THOMPSON'Profoundly moving and very wise, this stunningly original and touching tale is one to savour and re-read. An immersive delight of a book' RENITA D'SILVA'A wonderfully heartfelt, multi-layered story of greed and grief, love and loss . . . tantalises the reader with its clever twists and turns - impossible to put down!' SARAH STEELE_______________Fans of Lucinda Riley, Santa Montefiore and Louise Douglas will be gripped by Muna Shehadi's stunning new novel of twisty family secretsLyle had been the love of Holly Penny's life, until a split second changed their lives and destroyed their marriage. Now she's attending the funeral of her ex-husband at the elegant mountain resort they enjoyed together so often.Surrounded by luxury she once took for granted, Holly discovers a devastating secret.Lyle had kept their long, loving relationship a secret his next two wives. Even more troubling, stories the other wives tell bear little resemblance to the man Holly knew so well.As the weekend unfolds, guided by detailed instructions Lyle left behind, new jarring surprises surface and new connections are formed that will force Holly to redefine both her future and, more heart-breakingly, her past._______________Readers are captivated by The First Wife'Captivating right out of the gate. This unique and beautifully told tale, laced with mystery and secrets, will keep readers hooked . . . A deeply moving and insightful story that will stay with me for a long time' ALISON RAGSDALE'I loved the combination of mystery and love story - every time I put it down, I couldn't wait to get back to it . . . A compelling mystery, wrapped up in a beautiful romance!' EMMA ROBINSON'From the very first page The First Wife seduced me with its promise of revelations to come; part mystery, part romance but above all the story of one woman's lifelong mission to be true to herself' JULIE BROOKS'A fabulous read full of twists and turns . . . A great book . . . I loved it.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'This is a great read, it was well written with a great storyline and well developed characters that I took to my heart . . . I couldn't put this book down, it was truly compelling' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I was absolutely captivated by the atmosphere, and the characters . . . My advice is not to start reading this unless you have time to go to the end!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'You will not be able to stop reading this book!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐