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It’s a \u003cb\u003epage turner\u003c\/b\u003e of a book with twists and turns than make you keep on reading to find out what happens next.'  - Rosie Hendry, author of the East End Angels series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeptember, 1941: \u003c\/b\u003eMary arrives in war-torn London nursing a broken heart and a painful secret.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she is offered her dream post as an assistant in the fabric department at Liberty store, she knows this is the fresh start she needs. 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