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Three priceless treasures. Three extraordinary women. Three powerful legacies. The Jewel of Cairo is the second in Muna Shehadi''s spellbinding dual-time narrative series, with cross-generational appeal and captivating international settings perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley. Cairo 1915. A wealthy Egyptian jeweler commissions a Faberge egg as a wedding anniversary gift to his "queen," which opens like the petals of a lotus flower to reveal a miniature royal couple. Cairo 1976. Lilianne parted ways with Connie and Helen in France and is recruited by the CIA to keep tabs on a charming jeweler who enjoys showing off his grandfather''s Faberge egg. But when trouble strikes, and a betrayal renders Cairo no longer safe, Liliane and an already broken Gilles must leave for the US- carrying a cargo far more precious than they could have known. Back on the the Connecticut coast, a marriage of convenience deepens into a singular kind of love - until devastating news forces Lilianne and Giles 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 makes two accidental and shocking discoveries. Hidden inside the doll is a treasure so remarkable Sophie can''t bear to part with it. And a slip from Helen reveals who Sophie''s birth mother truly is. This is Sophie''s chance to gain her life back - embarking on a journey to reunite with family and rediscover herself, she travels to Vermont. In Asphalia House, a home for recovering addicts, Sophie finds herself drawn to the strong and silent Owen, and discovers a family history beyond her imagination. The next book in the series, The Temptations of Crete, will follow Connie''s story after parting from Lilianne and Helen in 1975 Paris. Readers adore the Women of Consequence trilogy: ''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'' ...
