The Metal Heart - The beautiful atmospheric story of freedom love that will grip your

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>

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Lea, Lea Caroline
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 11.11.2021
• EAN: 9781405944359
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-4435-9
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Historical romance, FICTION / Women, Historical mysteries, Historical fiction, FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, FICTION / Family Life / Siblings, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, Thriller / suspense fiction, Family life fiction, Orkney Islands, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Narrative theme: Love and relationships, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2)