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The Light Behind The Window

A breathtaking story of love and war from the bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series

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The Light Behind The Window

Written by: Lucinda Riley
Narrated by: Miranda Raison
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Unlocking the past is the key to the future . . .

From Lucinda Riley, the international bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series, The Light Behind the Window is a breathtaking historical romance about love, war and, above all, forgiveness.

South of France, present day.

After the death of her glamorous, distant mother, Emilie de la Martiniéres finds herself alone in the world – and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home. A notebook of poems leads her to search for the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history. As Emilie unravels Sophia's story, she embarks on a journey of discovery, realizing that the château may provide clues to her own difficult past.

Paris, 1943.

Constance Carruthers, a young office clerk for M15, is drafted into a special operations team, arriving in occupied Paris during the climax of the conflict. Separated from her contact in France, she stumbles into the heart of a wealthy family who are caught up in a deadly game of secrets and lies. Forced to surrender her identity and all ties to her homeland, Constance is drawn into a complex web of deception, the repercussions of which will affect generations to come . . .

 Contemporary Genre Fiction Historical Women's Fiction
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What the critics say

A fast-paced, suspenseful story flitting between the present day and World War Two . . . Brilliant escapism
A sweeping, engrossing work. Riley is talented, delighting in the small details of aristocratic luxury and the pastoral countryside . . . A tale of family secrets, war time espionage, and loyalties gained and gambled
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I was definitely drawn into the book and really like the author’s style, however I did find that it was more predictable that some of Reilly’s other books. Overall still worth my time.

A bit predictable but very engaging read.

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This is my 2nd book by this author. The first one was the 1st installment in the 7 Sisters collection. I like Lucinda Riley's writing style. This story flows nicely even though there are a lot of characters, twists, turns, and times in history.

You may have an idea, from the start of where part of the story will go, but you look forward to finding out if you were right or not. However, she only gives you that 1st hint, you have to discover the rest.
Very enjoyable and easy to listen!

After listening to all of the books available by Susanna Kearsley, I was looking for another female author who would catch my attention, and so far I like Ms. Riley.

Beautifully written and good preformance

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This is one of those compelling stories that you can’t put down. Especially towards the end. An excellent book with wonderful character development.

Fantastic story

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I loved this book so much I was sad when it ended. Such a delightful plot with twists and turns and I was completely captivated. This is my first Lucinda Riley book and I plan to read all her books. The narrator was fantastic too.

Captivating!

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While I thought i was growing tired of Second World War type stories, this one was definitely worth the read! Loved it!!!

Great book!

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