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A sweeping romance set in a crumbling mansion at the turn of the 20th century, where as the days darken, the secrets within grow harder to keep

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9781250272621

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"""Moving from the heartbreak and terror of the Western Front, to the closed, deeply atmospheric below stairs world of Coldwell Hall, this brilliantly researched and beautifully written novel had me captivated from the moment I read its intensely moving opening pages, not letting me go again until I tearfully turned the last. I rooted for Kate, fell completely in love with Jem, and will hold their unforgettable story close for a very long time to come."" - Jenny Ashcroft, author of Island in the East and The Officer and the Spy ""A wildly atmospheric and impeccably researched gothic romance, The Chatelaine will stay with you long past the final page."" - Diana Biller, author of Hotel of Secrets ""I adored it. So evocative and emotive, as Iona's writing always is, immersing me in time and place. So rich in detail and emotion. I was so invested and the ending caught me by surprise. I couldn't stop reading until I'd raced to the finish line. I hungrily inhale everything she writes and devoured it in about two days."" - Lorna Cook, bestselling author of The Hidden Letters and The Forgotten Village ""Rich in atmosphere and brimming with intrigue, The Housekeeper's Secret is not to be missed! Ms. Grey's unforgettable cast characters and vivid historical details coalesce to create a beautiful tapestry of a story that transports the reader back in time. It's a story of love, redemption, and finding one's place in the world. A story that's at once both timely and timeless."" - Amanda Skenandore, award-winning author of The Nurse's Secret ""Iona Grey's The Housekeeper's Secret is a luscious novel, with a spellbinding plot told in gorgeous writing. Cancel your plans. You won't want to put this one down."" - Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of All the Days of Summer ""This beautifully-written historical is a sumptuous, page-turning delight filled with an enticing mix of forbidden romance and buried secrets. A must read for fans of Downton Abby."" - Ellen Marie Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Willowbrook"

"""Downton Abbey gets a dark and delicious twist...haunting and heart-rending...Readers will breathlessly wait to learn the fates of Kate and Jem in this fabulous story."" - Bookpage (starred review) ""A stirring tale of love, hope, and heartbreak... Grey's discerning eye for historical detail resonates, bringing the characters' journeys and conflicts emotionally alive."" - Booklist ""A fervent upstairs-downstairs drama...Grey's insightful narrative sheds light on ways in which the war 'jolted [Britain's servant class] out of their 'torpor, ' as one former Coldwell servant puts it, opening new opportunities for factory work and military service. This will keep readers turning the pages."" - Publishers Weekly ""Moving from the heartbreak and terror of the Western Front, to the closed, deeply atmospheric below stairs world of Coldwell Hall, this brilliantly researched and beautifully written novel had me captivated from the moment I read its intensely moving opening pages, not letting me go again until I tearfully turned the last. I rooted for Kate, fell completely in love with Jem, and will hold their unforgettable story close for a very long time to come."" - Jenny Ashcroft, author of Island in the East and The Officer and the Spy ""A wildly atmospheric and impeccably researched gothic romance, The Housekeeper's Secret will stay with you long past the final page."" - Diana Biller, author of Hotel of Secrets ""I adored it. So evocative and emotive, as Iona's writing always is, immersing me in time and place. So rich in detail and emotion. I was so invested and the ending caught me by surprise. I couldn't stop reading until I'd raced to the finish line. I hungrily inhale everything she writes and devoured it in about two days."" - Lorna Cook, bestselling author of The Hidden Letters and The Forgotten Village ""Rich in atmosphere and brimming with intrigue, The Housekeeper's Secret is not to be missed! Ms. Grey's unforgettable cast characters and vivid historical details coalesce to create a beautiful tapestry of a story that transports the reader back in time. It's a story of love, redemption, and finding one's place in the world. A story that's at once both timely and timeless."" - Amanda Skenandore, award-winning author of The Nurse's Secret ""Iona Grey's The Housekeeper's Secret is a luscious novel, with a spellbinding plot told in gorgeous writing. Cancel your plans. You won't want to put this one down."" - Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of All the Days of Summer ""This beautifully-written historical is a sumptuous, page-turning delight filled with an enticing mix of forbidden romance and buried secrets. A must read for fans of Downton Abby."" - Ellen Marie Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Willowbrook"

"""Moving from the heartbreak and terror of the Western Front, to the closed, deeply atmospheric below stairs world of Coldwell Hall, this brilliantly researched and beautifully written novel had me captivated from the moment I read its intensely moving opening pages, not letting me go again until I tearfully turned the last. I rooted for Kate, fell completely in love with Jem, and will hold their unforgettable story close for a very long time to come."" - Jenny Ashcroft, author of Island in the East and The Officer and the Spy ""A wildly atmospheric and impeccably researched gothic romance, The Housekeeper's Secret will stay with you long past the final page."" - Diana Biller, author of Hotel of Secrets ""I adored it. So evocative and emotive, as Iona's writing always is, immersing me in time and place. So rich in detail and emotion. I was so invested and the ending caught me by surprise. I couldn't stop reading until I'd raced to the finish line. I hungrily inhale everything she writes and devoured it in about two days."" - Lorna Cook, bestselling author of The Hidden Letters and The Forgotten Village ""Rich in atmosphere and brimming with intrigue, The Housekeeper's Secret is not to be missed! Ms. Grey's unforgettable cast characters and vivid historical details coalesce to create a beautiful tapestry of a story that transports the reader back in time. It's a story of love, redemption, and finding one's place in the world. A story that's at once both timely and timeless."" - Amanda Skenandore, award-winning author of The Nurse's Secret ""Iona Grey's The Housekeeper's Secret is a luscious novel, with a spellbinding plot told in gorgeous writing. Cancel your plans. You won't want to put this one down."" - Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of All the Days of Summer ""This beautifully-written historical is a sumptuous, page-turning delight filled with an enticing mix of forbidden romance and buried secrets. A must read for fans of Downton Abby."" - Ellen Marie Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Willowbrook"

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IONA GREY has a degree in English Language and Literature from Manchester University, an obsession with history and an enduring fascination with the lives of women in the twentieth century. She has three grown up daughters, and lives in Cheshire with the husband she met on the last night of university, over thirty years ago. She is a firm believer in love at first sight and happy ever after.

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