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Secret Wife
Secret Wife | Gill Paul
'A cleverly crafted novel and an enthralling story... A triumph.' DINAH JEFFERIESA Russian grand duchess and an English journalist. Linked by one of the world's greatest mysteries...Love. Guilt. Heartbreak.1914Russia is on the brink of collapse, and the Romanov family faces a terrifyingly uncertain future. Grand Duchess Tatiana has fallen in love with cavalry officer Dmitri, but events take a catastrophic turn, placing their romance - and their lives - in danger . . .2016Kitty Fisher escapes to her great-grandfather's remote cabin in America, after a devastating revelation makes her flee London. There, on the shores of Lake Akanabee, she discovers the spectacular jewelled pendant that will lead her to a long-buried family secret . . .Haunting, moving and beautifully written, The Secret Wife effortlessly crosses centuries, as past merges with present in an unforgettable story of love, loss and resilience.Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Dinah Jefferies.
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I finished it less than 30 minutes ago and book hangover is already picking in. This isn‘t one I would have chosen if it hadn‘t been sort of chosen for me as part of this swap, but I really enjoyed it. Now it‘s time for a break from historical fiction for a while. @suvata @Jerdencon @IndoorDame

suvata I‘m so glad that you liked it. It‘s always risky picking a book for someone else to read. 2y
smalldogs_bigbooks2419 @suvata I agree! I enjoyed all 4 of the books we read in this swap, with the exception of the one I was originally going to contribute. I‘ve bought new books since we started the swap and it should be interesting to choose whatever I want off of my shelf again. I‘ve sort of forgotten how to do that on my own. 🤦‍♀️ I‘d love to join this sort of swap again in the future. 2y
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@Jerdencon Yay!! I‘m debating starting this one before work, but I should probably do the responsible thing and save it until I get home tonight. Booo!! I don‘t know much of anything about the Romanov family, and I‘m looking forward to learning (even if it is a fictionalized version). @IndoorDame Did you have a chance to read this book? I don‘t see any notes from you in it. #lmpbc #GroupA #Round12 @suvata

Birdsong28 Also after this there is a sort of sequel in the tagged book 2y
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suvata Enjoy! 2y
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IndoorDame Exciting! I‘ll be on the lookout. 2y
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• BlindDateWithABook.com
Tagged: Inheritance, Romanovs, Secret diary, Revolution, Love lost, Chick lit(?)

• Read in March 2022 for Litsy Markup Postal Book Club #LMPBC Round 14 - GroupA

Did someone mention the Romanovs? Count me in!

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#LMPBC Round 14 - #GroupA
@Jerdencon @smalldogs_bigbooks2419 @suvata @IndoorDame

hi, ladies. I‘m glad to be reading historical fiction with you this round. When I actually went through my physical books I really only found one that fits the category. I hope no one has read it yet and I can use it for this round. Let me know.

IndoorDame Sounds great! 2y
suvata @IndoorDame Great 👍🏻 2y
Jerdencon Looks good to me! 2y
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BookDragon25
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This book was amazing loved everything about it!!! The book does flip between 2 time lines and i usually dont read them but this one was well written easy to follow and did not bore if you have not read it give it a shout out 😁

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Birdsong28
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Day 13 of @Andrew65 's #Top20series #20series20days challenge

This isn't technically a series but it is set during the same time and in The Lost Daughter it does refer back to things that happened in The Secret Wife in the sections to do with the end of The Romanov's in 1917. So it does make sense to refer to these as a series.

JenReadsAlot I loved the Secret Wife! 4y
rubyslippersreads I‘ve had these both on my TBR list for awhile. 4y
Andrew65 Looks good. 4y
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Sale Alert: I ordered a new e-book, it was in my #BookBub bargains for today. 📗

Birdsong28 This is such a good book, you should check out the tagged book as it is a sort of sequel to it. I met the author in March and she is so nice. 📚📖 5y
sblbooks Thanks @Birdsong28 I will. 5y
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Birdsong28
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I want all of them!!!!! ❤️📚❤️📚 5y
Birdsong28 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️ 😂Is the tour anywhere near you? 😘 5y
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This is the January choice for one of my book clubs. To be honest, the title and the cover screamed chick lit to me and I was not very interested. #dontjudgeabookbythecover ! This historical fiction is about the Romanovs, which I have been obsessed with since I read Nicholas and Alexandra. Did another Romanov escape the mass murder? Tatiana falls in love with a soldier in the hospital where she is nursing and this is their story.

diaryofdifference hope you enjoy it! 5y
emilyhaldi Seriously, awful cover!! Glad you liked it 😄 5y
Birdsong28 You should read the tagged book as it's her other one set in that period 5y
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Mdargusch Thanks for the rec @Birdsong28 👍🏼 I‘m stacking! 5y
Birdsong28 @Mdargusch You should check out her other stuff I have read them all except The Lost Daughter and love them all 📚📖 5y
Reviewsbylola Yeah as much as I love the Romanovs this cover does the book no favors at all. 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my long list!!! 5y
Mdargusch This seems like a book you would like @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 👍🏼 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Mdargusch so Mayans so little time!! 5y
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JenReadsAlot
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This book was SO good! New to me author and will read her again for sure!

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JenReadsAlot
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Had a yummy pizza dinner with @MayginReads and then a library #bookhaul - good staycation this week!

MayginReads Ooh, I've seen good things about Sadie. Definitely let me know how you like it! 6y
MrsGreen I just picked up Sadie from my library too! 6y
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VanessaCW
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Totally captivated by this 'what if' tale. A fantastic combination of historical fact and fiction. Beautifully told, all the characters felt so very real. I knew the fate of the Romanov family but not all the details. This book filled me in and I was quite horrified by their barbaric and brutal end. So cruel! An absorbing and fascinating story. I just loved it!

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No kids today, snow day for everyone. It‘s supposed to continue snowing way into tonight ! I‘m set though!

Bklover Snow days!❄️❄️❄️ 6y
CocoReads I can‘t even imagine having the 3rd storm in just a couple weeks. At least all we‘re getting today is a little lake effect. 6y
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Mccall0113
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❤️😍 a little preview for Valentine‘s day!

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Dramatictara
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Starting today...a little Christmas break or vacay reading list!

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morgan_krahn
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This book was beautiful. I‘m not normally a huge fan of historical fiction, but I am beyond happy that I stumbled upon this absolutely beautiful book. The story, the writing, it was just beautiful.

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It‘s a blizzard outside, for annoying reasons I was at work longer than expected, and getting home only about an hour before bedtime calls for extra snuggles before laying him in his crib 😍 don‘t mind me while I enjoy some much needed baby snuggles and an ebook!

Elisa Baby snuggles are the best 😍 6y
morgan_krahn @Elisa they really are, and he‘s such a momma‘s boy 😍 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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Back at it ✌🏻 little man is with his Grandparents and momma‘s reading a book and earning some Christmas cash 💰

MicheleinPhilly DIDN‘T YOU JUST DO THAT YESTERDAY? 😩 (says the 40 year old who has to avert her eyes for a flu shot) 6y
morgan_krahn @MicheleinPhilly Thursday ☺️ plasma is twice weekly with at least one day in between each donation 👌🏻 6y
MicheleinPhilly 🤢 You are a brave woman. 6y
morgan_krahn @MicheleinPhilly aww shucks ☺️ I think my husband would say differently lol. Although I have to admit, the paycheck makes it a bit easier to handle lol 😂 6y
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An hour of uninterrupted reading while donating 💉

Dolly 👏👏👏❤️ 6y
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When there are 20 mph winds and it feels like 4 degrees outside you hold on tight to a warm cup and enjoy a few pages ☺️ I am REALLY enjoying this book. The story, the writing, the characters. Everything.

TheBookStacker Ugh we have crazy high winds and it‘s 40 degrees I‘m freezing 😨 6y
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Sounds like a good reading day to me! Not sure how much I will get accomplished since I‘m at work, but I‘m gonna give it a go 🤷🏼‍♀️

Conservio What‘s the name of this app? 6y
morgan_krahn @Conservio WTForecast 6y
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Desk reading and a snack while I wait for patients ☺️ happy Friday!

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LitLogophile 💕 6y
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Stressful day at work calls for a book and snuggles by the Christmas tree 🎄👶🏼

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Next up! Any thoughts on this one you guys would care to share??

Birdsong28 Read this in the summer and have left a review please look for it, my thoughts are on it. Enjoy this book I know I did! 😄📚📖 6y
KarynGood I enjoyed this one too! And I thought the author did a great job of creating a story around historical events! 6y
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I loved this book! I was eager to read a story that centred around the Romanovs and this one didn‘t disappoint. #wouldrecommend

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Birdsong28
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Very good. Gill Paul at her best as it was gripping and a beautiful story as she interweaved a love story with the political landscape of 20th century Russia and its surrounding areas. Highly recommend📖📚

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#20BooksofSummer
#Avon
#HarperCollinsPublishers

Birdsong28 @EvieBee One for you even though it is fiction it is all about the Romanov's. Enjoy! 📖📚 7y
EvieBee That's for me!!! Hoping the library has a copy. 7y
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Jessicakay
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I was so entranced with this book that is was impossible for me to quit thinking about it after I was forced to set it down. The depth of dmitri's depression really spoke to me, and by the end I was nearly in tears. The whole book was beautiful..

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Wine and book. Anddddd trying so hard to stay off of amazon prime day. Too much money spent already 🤦🏻‍♀️

tpixie I've got to host our book club meeting about this book and unfortunately there's not a Bookclub reading guide, so I'm going to have to come up with questions myself!! 7y
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The Secret wife by Gill Paul is free on kindle at the moment!! Recommend even though it is on my TBR as I have read Children and Women First, The Affair and No Place For a Lady by this author and love her work. I have got this in print as well now in Kindle form as I took avantage of this offer. UK ONLY ( I think😕) 📖📚

tpixie I've got to host our book club meeting about this book and unfortunately there's not a Bookclub reading guide, so I'm going to have to come up with questions myself!! 7y
tpixie Wow thx! I missed that when I was googling!! 🎉👏🏻🎉 7y
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I my other #currentread 📚

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Had a hold (and my slippers 👠😝) come through today ✅❤️🔥

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AisPM
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I enjoyed this book for the most part. I liked the factual and fiction (what if ) mixture of the story and the two different timelines going on. It made it interesting to read. 📖📚 #aprilbooks #historicalbooks #historicalromance

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Started this book this morning! Quite good so far...#Aprilbooks #historicalromance #

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Beautiful and intricately woven fact and fiction to creat a story to shatter your heart in all the right places.

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JoFo
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Absolutely loved this story! I cheered on the characters the whole way through. Mixes past and present in a way that has you not wanting to put it down.