The Sweetheart Locket - A gripping and emotional WW2 page turner

''A story that will linger in your heart long after you finish it'' Maisie Thomas What if the key to your present lies in the past? London, 1939 On the eve of the Second World War, Canadian Maggie Wyndham defies her family and stays in England to do her bit for the war effort. Torn between two countries, two men and living a life of lies working for the Special Operations Executive (SOE), Maggie''s RAF sweetheart locket is part of who she is...and who she isn''t. San Francisco, 2019 Over twenty years after Maggie''s death, her daughter Millie and granddaughter Willow take a DNA test that''s supposed to be a bit of fun but instead yields unexpected results. Willow has always treasured her grandmother''s sweetheart locket, both family heirloom and a symbol of her grandparents'' love story. But now she doesn''t know what to believe. She embarks on a search for the truth, one she doesn''t know will reveal far more about herself... A gripping and heart-breaking dual timeline novel about love, loss and buried secrets, The Sweetheart Locket is perfect for fans of Lorna Cook, Rachel Hore and Suzanne Kelman.

Product details

• Authors: Jen Gilroy, Gilroy Jen, JEN GILROY
• Publisher: Orion
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781398710627
• ISBN: 978-1-398-71062-7
• No. of pages: 358
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success, Second World War fiction, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Jewelry, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Mid-Life, Historical adventure fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary