The Missing Pieces of Nancy Moon: Escape to the Riviera with this irresistible and poignant page-turner cover art

The Missing Pieces of Nancy Moon: Escape to the Riviera with this irresistible and poignant page-turner

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 'I was gripped, desperate to solve the mystery of Nancy Moon' Sarah Haywood, New York Times bestselling author of THE CACTUS

'Wonderful. This book is a joy' Katie Fforde, Sunday Times bestselling author

'A gorgeous, tender debut' Kate Riordan, author of THE HEATWAVE

'Moving, hopeful and heartfelt' Felicity Hayes-McCoy, author of THE LIBRARY AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

To unravel that long-lost summer, she had to follow the thread...

Florence Connelly is broken hearted. Her marriage has collapsed under the weight of the loss she shares with her husband, and her beloved grandmother has just died. Even the joy she found in dressmaking is gone.

But things change when Flo opens a box of vintage 1960s dress patterns found inside her grandmother's wardrobe. Inside each pattern packet is a fabric swatch, a postcard from Europe and a photograph of a mysterious young woman, Nancy Moon, wearing the hand-made dress.

Flo discovers that Nancy was a distant relation who took the boat train to Paris in 1962 and never returned. With no one to stay home for, Flo decides to follow Nancy's thread. She unravels an untold story of love and loss in her family's past. And begins to stitch the pieces of her own life back together.

'Warm and true... Pays tribute to the heart and backbone of women who support each other when the world turns its back' Stephanie Butland, author of LOST FOR WORDS

'Two captivating stories of love and heartbreak, stitched together by a trail through Europe in 1962' Gill Paul, author of THE SECRET WIFE

'Beautiful and touching. A remarkable debut novel, which demonstrates the enduring nature of love, family and friendship' Sarah Haywood, author of THE CACTUS

READERS ARE LOVING THE MISSING PIECES OF NANCY MOON:

'Outstandingly beautiful. This book took my breath away. A sheer joy.'

'A captivating read of secrets untold. A moving story which I read in one day. Many twists and turns enhanced this gripping novel and kept me enthralled'

'A lovely, uplifting book'©2020 Sarah Steele Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Romance Heartfelt
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A very enjoyable story which I listened to whilst I was doing my own sewing! The story moved at a good pace. As another reviewer has mentioned, the pronunciation of quite a few words left a lot to be desired, Titian in particular was glaring! All in all though, a good story and I would recommend.

Very enjoyable

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Loved it! Well crafted story and family and fabric threaded through the storyline. Didn’t want it to end!!

Captivating

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A very easy story to listen to. I thought the premise of using sewing patterns to follow a family mystery across the generations was very original.
The narrator should have taken the time to checkout various pronunciations.....she was way off with several which I found annoying. Titian, Hattie Jacques, toile plus a few more.....and her accents swayed towards the end of the story however, the tone of her voice is pleasant to listen to. A good read.

Charming premise for a tale, especially if you sew

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Couldn't put this book audio book down. A new twist around every corner. A journey through time and Europe.

wonderful adventure

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