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The beautifully compelling wartime story of freedom and love set deep in the Scottish islandsbr>br>''A powerful Second World War love story'' THE TIMESbr>br>''Deeply evocative of Orkney and its wild beauty. A stunning tale of sisters, salvation and sacrifice'' EMMA STONEXbr>_________br>br>Orkney, 1941.br>br>Five hundred Italian prisoners of war arrive to fortify these wild and desolate islands.br>br>Orphaned sisters Dorothy and Constance volunteer to nurse the wounded. But while beautiful, damaged Constance remains wary of the men, Dot finds herself increasingly drawn to Cesare, a young man fighting on the wrong side and broken by the horrors of battle. Secretly, passionately, they fall in love.br>br>When a tragic mistake from Con''s past returns to haunt them, Dot must make a choice:br>br>Protect her sister no matter the costs, or save the man who has captured her heart?br>_________br>br>Praise for Caroline Lea:br>br>''Enthralling'' Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars and The Foundlingbr>br>''Fantastic'' The Timesbr>br>''Memorable and compelling'' Sarah Moss, author of The Times Book of the Year Ghost Wallbr>br>''Intensely written and atmospheric'' Daily Mailbr>br>''Gripped me in a cold fist. Beautiful'' Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langtonbr>br>''Brilliant'' Daily Express>
About the author
Caroline Lea grew up on the island of Jersey and gained a First from Warwick University. Her fiction and poetry have been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize. Her debut novel, The Glass Woman, a gothic thriller set during the Icelandic witch trials, was shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award. Her next novel, The Metal Heart, was a powerful Second World War love story set on the island of Orkney.
