{"product_id":"the-drowned-village-a-heartbreaking-and-absolutely-gripping-ww2-romance-paperback","title":"The Drowned Village: A heartbreaking and absolutely gripping WW2 romance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorma Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Forget \u003cem\u003eThe Notebook\u003c\/em\u003e! It's all about \u003cem\u003eThe Captain's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. I read this entire book in two days... will fill you with hope, then will suddenly \u003cstrong\u003ebreak your heart into a million pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e... truly an emotional rollercoaster, so \u003cstrong\u003etissues at the ready\u003c\/strong\u003e!\" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBritain, sixty-five years ago. \u003c\/strong\u003ePushing aside drooping hollyhocks, \u003cstrong\u003eElin Jenkins\u003c\/strong\u003e tosses back her dark hair and runs up the familiar path to the tiny village of Capel Celyn, past the mossy graveyard with its crumbling stones, towards the farm that's been in her family for generations. Laughing, \u003cstrong\u003eAl\u003c\/strong\u003e catches her around the waist, squeezing her tight. 'Marry me, ' he whispers. 'I'll use my Navy liberty leave, we'll go ask your parents. I don't want this to end.' Tears prick her eyes as she smiles up at him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree days later, Al is on his ship back to Pennsylvania. And in the months that follow, Elin's frantic telegrams to him go unanswered. Then she receives an invitation to his wedding in Philadelphia. Scribbled on the back are three words: \u003cem\u003eNo hard feelings\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresent day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Al Locke, retired Navy Captain, smooths his silver hair and finishes up with a spritz of aftershave. With a spring in his step he hasn't had for decades, he sets off up the well-worn track through the valley. As he rounds the last bend, his heart begins to race. He has no doubt he will meet her in the village today. He will at last hear the horrible truth of what happened to Elin after he left, and he'll confess why he couldn't face coming back... until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Al crests the final, familiar hill, a startling brightness draws him in like a vision. Before him, a glittering lake fills the entire valley. The pretty stone village of Capel Celyn, and all trace of Elin, are gone...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautiful and heartbreaking story about lost love, forgiveness and family secrets. Fans of Fiona Valpy, Soraya M. 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