A beautiful story of grief, hope and love; of dark snowy nights, the mysteries of the sea and, above all, redemption -- Lucy Diamond, Sunday Times bestselling author of SOMETHING TO TELL YOU Hauntingly beautiful and completely absorbing, this tragic tale of grief, love and longing kept me reading well into the night. A stunning debut that will stay with me for a long time to come. -- Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of THE MAN WHO DIDN'T CALL Spectacular... a gift to readers everywhere...a treasure... I imagine that this novel will be shared and read in the years to come by readers who long for a great story well told. I didn't want it to end. -- Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD LEFT UNDONE Rich in atmosphere and brimming with mystery a poignant, spellbinding tale of loss and resilience...reminding us that the human heart, like the sea, holds depths we can never fully fathom -- Christina Baker Kline, New York Times No. 1 bestselling author A tender, deeply felt story of a mothers yearning. The small Victorian Scottish village setting is beautifully evoked. This is a most enjoyable debut. -- Rachel Hore, Sunday Times Bestselling Author of THE HIDDEN YEARS A breathtaking, an exquisitely written, pitch-perfect look at love and shame, what is lost and what is found. Like the sea she describes with haunting eloquence, Julia Kellys story surges then ebbs, sweeping the reader along with its powerful currents -- Jeanette Walls, New York Times Bestselling author of THE CASTLE As searing as a winter wind. With perfect pacing and vivid prose, Kelly shows us not just what was but what could have been, and therein lies this books real gift. -- Rachel Beanland, author of FLORENCE ADLER SWIMS FOREVER and THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE Characters so authentic they live and breathe well beyond the page....Julia Kelly is a writer of extraordinary talent and I adored this book. -- Fķona Scarlett author of BOYS DON'T CRY A beautifully-written, heartbreaking novel full of wonderful characters - a real gem of a book -- Emily Koch, author of WHAT JULY KNEW Superbly crafted and tender, its a brilliant evocation of time, landscape and characters with twists to keep you gripped to the last page * Woman & Home *
