Among the Lemon Trees

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For fans of Victoria Hislop comes Among the Lemon Trees, the debut novel from Nadia Marks. Anna thought her marriage to Max would last forever. Having raised two happy children together, she looked forward to growing old with the man she loved. But when a revelation from her husband just before their wedding anniversary shakes her entire world, she's left uncertain of what the future holds. Needing time to herself, Anna takes up an offer from her widowed father to spend the summer on the small Aegean island of his birth, unaware that a chance discovery of letters in her aunt's house will unleash a host of family secrets. Kept hidden for sixty years, they reveal a tumultuous family history, beginning in Greece at the beginning of the twentieth century and ending in Naples at the close of the Second World War. Confronted by their family's long-buried truths, both father and daughter are shaken by the discovery and Anna begins to realize that if she is to ever heal the present, she must first understand the past . . .

Reviews

My book of the year. An utterly gripping story of love and family secrets -- Vanessa Feltz
Brimming with joy, sadness, and intrigue * Sunday Post *
[A] poignant, uplifting tale of faith and forgiveness under [a] Cypriot sun -- Woman on Between the Orange Groves
An atmospheric and emotion-packed sunshine odyssey . . . The perfect travelling companion for this years holiday season -- Lancashire Evening Post on Secrets Under the Sun
A sparkling summer read -- Woman magazine on Secrets Under the Sun

Author Bio

Nadia Marks (nee Kitromilides, which in Greek means bitter lemons) was born in Cyprus, but grew up in London. An ex creative director and associate editor on a number of leading British women's magazines, she is now a novelist and works as a freelance writer for several national and international publications. She has two sons and lives in North London with her partner Mike.