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The Skylark's Secret

By: Fiona Valpy
Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
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Summary

Loch Ewe, 1940. When gamekeeper's daughter Flora's remote highland village finds itself the base for the Royal Navy's Arctic convoys, life in her close-knit community changes forever. In defiance of his disapproving father, the laird's son falls in love with Flora, and as tensions build in their disrupted home, any chance of their happiness seems doomed.

Decades later, Flora's daughter, singer Lexie Gordon, is forced to return to the village and to the tiny cottage where she grew up. Having long ago escaped to the bright lights of the West End, London still never truly felt like home. Now back, with a daughter of her own, Lexie learns that her mother - and the hostile-seeming village itself - have long been hiding secrets that make her question everything she thought she knew.

As she pieces together the fragments of her parents' story, Lexie discovers the courageous, devastating sacrifices made in her name. It's too late to rekindle her relationship with her mother, but can Lexie find it in her heart to forgive the past, to grieve for all that's lost, and finally find her place in the world?

©2020 Fiona Valpy. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt Inspiring
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This simple but beautiful story is like wrapping a cosy blanket around you! It is a constant stream of beautifully crafted words! it is simple yet mesmerising! Her descriptive writing is one of the best! not too wordy just perfect!

like wrapping a cosy blanket around you!

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Another‘couldn’t put down’ book by Fiona. From start to finish it makes you feel part of the community.

Wonderful

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I thought I had bought the book but I got the audible version and so pleased I did! I live on the other side of Loch Ewe from Aultbea and the descriptions of the places, people and the way of life in both times were absolutely spot on. Great story and the narration was perfect.

Spot on

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Descriptive Scottish villages, loch and life style beautiful imagery.
Expressive historical references of reality , charming.

A fabulous listen definitely think you should try it

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Liked it all disliked the laird very much Flora and Lexie were amazing as was Davy and Bridie
A great story

Courage and heartbreak

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