Anna's Promise - Pauline Tait

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Résumé :
Struggling to come to terms with the loss of her mother, Anna sets out to uncover the truth about her family and her mother's hidden past. A letter, a photograph and the Old Lodge lead her back to the Isle of Skye, the island she loved as a child and a place simmering with long-buried secrets. As Anna begins to settle into island life, what she discovers leaves her increasingly unsettled. Hamish, handsome, quiet and guarded, seems unnerved by her presence, though she cannot understand why. Ben, a polished city visitor eager to help, offers friendship, yet Anna senses his arrival may be far from coincidence. When a newly discovered family member steps into her life, Anna realises that not every truth brings comfort. Some answers draw closer, while others remain frustratingly out of reach, all pointing to things her mother left unsaid. To move forward, Anna must decide who she can trust, what she is ready to leave behind and whether she can open her heart to a slow-burn romance as the past continues to surface. A romance-led emotional suspense story of family secrets, resilience and the courage it takes to begin again. ...

Biographie:
Pauline Tait is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author of emotional, character-driven women's fiction and children's picture books. Her novels follow compelling characters as they navigate love, loss, and the challenges that shape them, discovering resilience, courage, and the hope of new beginnings.Equally passionate about children's literature, Pauline draws on her experience in primary literacy to write engaging stories that nurture early reading skills and spark a love of books in all young readers.Based in Perthshire, she is also a professional writing and publishing mentor, supporting children's authors at every stage of their journey. She helps writers strengthen their manuscripts and works closely with illustrators to refine cover design and internal layouts to meet traditional publishing standards while preserving their artistic style....

Sommaire:
Struggling to come to terms with the loss of her mother, Anna sets out to uncover the truth about her family and her mother's hidden past. A letter, a photograph and the Old Lodge lead her back to the Isle of Skye, the island she loved as a child and a place simmering with long-buried secrets. As Anna begins to settle into island life, what she discovers leaves her increasingly unsettled. Hamish, handsome, quiet and guarded, seems unnerved by her presence, though she cannot understand why. Ben, a polished city visitor eager to help, offers friendship, yet Anna senses his arrival may be far from coincidence. When a newly discovered family member steps into her life, Anna realises that not every truth brings comfort. Some answers draw closer, while others remain frustratingly out of reach, all pointing to things her mother left unsaid. To move forward, Anna must decide who she can trust, what she is ready to leave behind and whether she can open her heart to a slow-burn romance as the past continues to surface. A romance-led emotional suspense story of family secrets, resilience and the courage it takes to begin again. ...