Discover an evocative, romantic and enthralling new read of lost love, old books and buried secrets. Perfect for fans of Eve Chase, Harriet Evans and Evie Woods.

Some love stories are never forgotten. Others are waiting to be found…

Romance novelist Hannah has stopped believing in happy endings. Her marriage is over, her career has stalled and she’s returning to Yorkshire to move her beloved mother into a care home.

But a snowstorm leads Hannah to take shelter in the abandoned library in St Brides, where she sees something she can’t explain: a wartime Christmas party, a beautiful young woman and a mysterious stranger accused of being a Nazi spy.

Then Hannah discovers an old copy of Wuthering Heights, inscribed ‘To my one true love’.

The book belonged to Connie, a young woman who found refuge in the library as the second world war broke out and risked everything when she fell in love with a man she could never have.

As Hannah investigates - and grows closer to the nephew of the library's owner, the intriguing Lucas - she discovers St Brides’ cherished wartime myth may be built on a lie... and that uncovering Connie’s fate could change everything she knows about her family and her own chance at love.

A lush, sweeping and atmospheric dual-timeline novel that you won't be able to put down.

Praise for Lauren Westwood:

'Lauren Westwood is a wonderful writer' Sophie Hannah

'A top 5 star read for me. I absolutely loved this story from start to finish.' Reader Review

'This was a new, unknown author to me, BUT literally, within minutes of finishing this book, I was downloading her back catalogue. I can’t remember the last time I read a book that elicited such atmosphere.' Reader Review

'Unsettling, compelling, very different - and superb writing' Reader Review

'Brilliant! It was a real page turner. I couldn’t put it down.' Reader Review

'You get swept away by the author's writing to the point where I looked up and hours had gone by.' Reader Review