The Secret Wife: A captivating story of romance, passion and mystery: Unabridged edition

By Gill Paul, Read by Laura Kirman and Thomas Judd

The stories of two very different women, linked by the secrets and lies of history, merge together as past and present weave together in this stunning story of love, loss and resilience.

2016. Kitty, fleeing from a devastating revelation in her own life, finds herself at her great-grandfather’s cabin in Lake Akanabee. There she discovers a gorgeous necklace, which leads her uncover to long-buried family secret.

1914. Tatiana, Grand Princess of Russia, falls in love with Dmitri, a Russian solider, as she nurses him back to health. The world is an uncertain place, especially for the Romanov family, and as their romance plays out the world as they know it rapidly crumbles around them.

The stories of two very different women, linked by the secrets and lies of history, merge together as past and present weave together in this stunning story of love, loss and resilience.

Author: Gill Paul
Format: Digital Audiobook
Release Date: 25 Aug 2016
Pages: None
ISBN: 978-0-00-817470-5
Detailed Edition: Unabridged edition
Gill Paul is an author of historical fiction, specialising in the twentieth century and often writing about the lives of real women. Her novels have topped bestseller lists in the US and Canada as well as the UK and have been translated into twenty languages. The Secret Wife has sold over half a million copies and is a book-club favourite worldwide.She is also the author of several non-fiction books on historical subjects. She lives in London and swims year-round in a wild pond.

”'A marvellous moving adventure, full of vivid colour and atmospheric detail. If you loved POLDARK you’ll love this!” - Lulu Taylor

”'Like VANITY FAIR crossed with POLDARK… Stunning epic” - Claudia Carroll

”'A terrific adventure story, full of romance and atmospheric detail - a great escapist read” - Liz Trenow

”'No Place for a Lady is a gripping historical read about two sisters caught up in the Crimean War: one a young bride following her soldier husband, the other her sister who signs up as a nurse to try and rescue her sister. It's a story of love, both romantic and sibling, against a backdrop of a vividly created historical setting, with an ending which is at once uplifting and heartbreaking I couldn't put it down.” - Julia Williams

”'A galloping good story” - Natasha McEnroe, director of the FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MUSEUM