The Secrets of Castle Du Rêve: A thrilling saga of three women’s lives tangled together in a web of secrets

The Secrets of Castle Du Rêve: A thrilling saga of three women’s lives tangled together in a web of secrets
Hannah Emery

In the quaint, seaside town of Silenshore a legacy of secrets is about to be revealed…Growing up in the imposing Castle du Rêve during 1940s wartime, young Evelyn longs for a life outside the castle walls. She dreams of attending glamorous parties, gracing the silver screen and being swept off her feet by a dashing, debonair beau. But innocent Evelyn is unaware that her bid for freedom from the oppressive castle will change the course of more than just her life…In the early Sixties, sweet, intelligent Victoria meets the man of her dreams! Yet the expression of their love comes with consequences. In the shadow of the mysterious castle, is their relationship doomed from the start?In the present day, Isobel has just learned she’s pregnant. An unexpected challenge she can only hope she’s up to. Except living in the father of her child’s family home, beneath the eyes of the castle, all is not as it seems… Soon secrets that have been hidden for decades threaten to change the lives of Isobel’s new family irrevocably.Three women’s lives tangled together in a web of secrets, scandal and deceit, as the legacy of Castle du Rêve is finally discovered…A must read for those who enjoyed the Richard & Judy bestseller, Amy Snow.

The Secrets of Castle du Rêve

HANNAH EMERY

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Table of Contents

Cover (#uddaa2bd7-2665-55e7-a278-1db7175e1931)

Title Page (#u57940eb8-62ca-5a1a-bf1b-a04c3614c8ce)

Copyright (#u15df1e70-c1c3-5bad-95f3-c0654cdd4f69)

Dedication (#u1d609b01-204f-558f-97f5-297e67eb49e6)

The Castle of Dreams (#u80d0fac1-c378-526d-9934-d5cd40c2521a)

Part One (#u27a97ddb-925c-531a-ab11-0c657ae85049)

Chapter 1: Isobel 2010 (#u97d44a16-3d5e-5f8e-bd99-ddf9bf54f61c)

Chapter 2: Evelyn: 1939 (#ube550a71-cf51-5a5e-9610-8958b8496b9a)

Chapter 3: Isobel 2010 (#ua957b5e9-372b-56a7-8485-8fbd64d764ed)

Chapter 4: Victoria: 1964 (#u70d432d0-804c-59d9-976f-03ebbeb5d06d)

Chapter 5: Isobel: 2010 (#u36b2a7b9-6fbb-5a39-9df6-d346920029e5)

Chapter 6: Evelyn: 1947 (#ua98935a9-c1ae-55c3-a6d9-a8e2e76a6f16)

Chapter 7: Isobel: 2010 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 8: Victoria: 1964 (#litres_trial_promo)