

The Skylark's Secret
Author: Fiona Valpy
Narrator: Mhairi Morrison
Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 09/29/2020
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
Author: Fiona Valpy
Narrator: Mhairi Morrison
Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 09/29/2020
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
Fiona is an acclaimed, number 1 bestselling author, whose books have been translated into more than twenty languages worldwide. She draws inspiration from stories of strong women, especially during the years of World War II. Her meticulous historical research enriches her writing with an evocative sense of time and place.Fiona spent seven years living in France, having moved there from the UK in 2007, before returning to live in Scotland. Her love for both of these countries, their people and their histories, has found its way into the books she’s written.
I'll start by saying that this was my first book by Fiona Valpy and it will not be last! This book is told in two-time frames telling the story of Flora and Lexi. Ultimately this is a book about love, family, romance, war, friendship, community, songs, secrets, loss, and learning from and about your......more
Lexi Gordon reluctantly returns home to Loch Ewe in the Scottish Highlands following the death of her mother Flora. Her career as a rising West End musical star is over following the loss of her voice and a failed relationship. However, she has the compensation of a beautiful baby daughter in Daisy.......more
Loch Ewe Scotland 1940: Flora Gordon and her father Ian live in Keeper’s Cottage in the remote North-West highland village of Aultbea and her dad is the local gamekeeper. The residents of the little fishing community have a peaceful life nestled on the banks of Loch Ewe until during the Second World......more
Thanks to NetGalley, Amazon Publishing UK and Fiona Valpy for my copy of The Skylark’s Secret. Loch Ewe Scotland 1940, Flora Gordon and her father Ian live in Keeper’s Cottage in the remote North-West highland village of Aultbea and her father is the local gamekeeper. The residents of the little fish......more
Set in the beautiful Northwest Highlands of Scotland at Loch Ewe The Skylark's Secret is an evocative read. Fiona Valpy's poetic prose bring the setting and the characters alive. Told in multiple time frames. In 1978 we have accomplished singer Lexie Gordon return home, her career in tatters and baby......more
“A wonderfully immersive novel about mothers and daughters, lovers and friends, set against a vivid and beautifully described Scottish setting. I loved it!” —Victoria Connelly, bestselling author of The Rose Girls“A moreish story of love, war, loss, and finding love again, set against an atmospheric Highlands backdrop.” —Gill Paul, author of The Second Marriage