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“In this engaging and deftly plotted novel, Alix Rickloff introduces us to two heroines who are emblematic of their time yet also manage to transcend its limitations, and who are so memorable and richly portrayed that they all but leap off the page. I loved
Secrets of Nanreath Hall,
Alix Rickloff's first foray into historical fiction, and I eagerly await more from this sensitive and gifted novelist.”

—Jennifer Robson, bestselling author of
Moonlight Over Paris

“Alix Rickloff's debut is a delight—beautifully written with fascinating characters, rich historical detail, and an intriguing family mystery that keeps the pages turning.”

—Hazel Gaynor,
New York Times
bestselling author

“In this compelling and heartwarming novel, Alix Rickloff shares with us two women, mother and daughter, whose tragic and triumphant lives intertwine through two world wars. The story pulls us into the universal struggle of all women to find their places in their worlds. I was deeply moved by
Secrets of Nanreath Hall
.”

—Karen Harper,
New York Times
bestselling author

“Two women and two wars separated by a generation filled with secrets that kept me turning pages to get to the mysterious truth. At the heart, this is a novel about searching for one's identity. The vivid writing combined with such an intriguing story make Alix Rickloff an exciting voice in historical fiction.”

—Renée Rosen, bestselling author of
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“Telling an elegant tale about a mother and daughter trying to find themselves in the midst of two very different world wars, Alix Rickloff establishes herself as an up-and-coming talent in the historical fiction genre.”

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

SECRETS OF NANREATH HALL.
Copyright © 2016 by Alix Rickloff. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

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EPub Edition AUGUST 2016 ISBN 9780062433190

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