Kayte Nunn Libros

A page-turning and heartbreaking WWII love story from international bestselling author Kayte Nunn, perfect for fans of Harriet Evans, Dianne Setterfield and Stacey Halls.

'A taut, clever whodunit ... Kayte Nunn keeps the stakes high and the characters compelling, making for a fast, fresh, engrossing historical mystery!' KATE QUINN 1949 It is the coldest winter Orcades Island has ever known, when a pregnant sixteen-year-old arrives at Fairmile, a home for 'fallen women' run by the Catholic Church. She and her baby will disappear before the snow melts. 2013 Frankie Gray has come to the island for the summer, hoping for one last shot at reconnecting with her teenage daughter, Izzy, before starting a job as a deputy sheriff. They are staying with her mother, Diana, at The Fairmile Inn, soon to be a boutique hotel, but when an elderly nun is found dead in suspicious circumstances, and then a tiny skeleton is discovered in the grounds of the house, Frankie is desperate for answers. At once an evocative, unsettling tale of past misdeeds and a crime thriller that will have you reading with your heart in your mouth, The Only Child is compulsively addictive storytelling from the bestselling author of The Botanist's Daughter. Readers can't get enough of The Only Child: 'A deeply moving look at a past when women's reproductive rights were denied . . . a heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful story that resonates in today's world' SUSAN WIGGS 'Richly drawn characters, masterful storytelling, and a slowly unraveling mystery kept me on the edge of my seat, right up until the satisfying ending' KAREN McQUESTION

A chilling historical gothic novel that explores the dark and murky world of silk weaving, embroidery and herbalism in the 17th century, with hints of witchcraft. This is a gripping and evocative read, for fans of Natasha Lester and Kate Morton.

An atmospheric and resonant novel that holds up a light to the heart's choices and the ensuing consequences. If you love Elizabeth Gilbert and Kate Morton you will devour this book.

Discovery. Desire. Deception. A wondrously imagined tale of two female botanists, separated by more than a century, in a race to discover a life-saving flower ... In Victorian England, headstrong adventuress Elizabeth takes up her late father's quest for a rare, miraculous plant. She faces a perilous sea voyage, unforeseen dangers and treachery that threatens her entire family. In present-day Australia, Anna finds a mysterious metal box containing a sketchbook of dazzling watercolours, a photograph inscribed 'Spring 1886' and a small bag of seeds. It sets her on a path far from her safe, carefully ordered life, and on a journey that will force her to face her own demons

Mattie Cameron scheint alles zu haben, was man sich nur wünschen kann: eine erfolgreiche Karriere, ein erfülltes Privatleben und einen attraktiven Freund, der sie auf einen romantischen Urlaub in die Schweiz entführt. Doch dort ereignet sich ein schwerer Unfall, und Matties Welt liegt plötzlich in Scherben. Verzweifelt flüchtet sie in ihre Heimat Australien, um auf dem Weingut ihres Bruders zur Ruhe zu kommen und ihr Leben neu zu ordnen – bis sie ihren alten Jugendschwarm Charlie trifft und längst vergessene Gefühle neu entflammen.

Das Schicksal meint es nicht gut mit Rose Bennett. Ihre Karriere als Spitzenköchin endete abrupt, nun wendet sie Burger im Sekundentakt. Als sie dann auch noch von ihrem Freund sitzen gelassen wird, reicht es ihr. Kurz entschlossen bucht sie einen Flug. Ihr nächster Halt: eine australische Weinfarm im ländlichen Shingle Valley. Ihr nächster Job: die Verköstigung der dreiköpfigen Winzersfamilie. Und mit einem Mal scheint sich der Wind in ihrem Leben zu drehen. Denn Rose kocht sich nicht nur in die Herzen der Kinder, auch der junge Winzer ist für ihre Rezepte und Reize durchaus empfänglich …