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cover of episode THE SMUGGLER'S GIRL by Jennie Fenton, read by Emma Powell - audiobook extract

THE SMUGGLER'S GIRL by Jennie Fenton, read by Emma Powell - audiobook extract

2021/9/7
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In the grand tradition of Josephine Cox, Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, comes an unstoppable and enthralling new standalone saga from Jennie Felton.

She always knew a piece of her heart was missing....

Cecile has been raised to a life of privilege at Polruan House, by her widowed father and aunt. Now she's of age, they are determined that she make a proper match, but Cecile's heart belongs to their coachman, Sam - most definitely not suitable marriage material.

When Sam turns to his friend, smuggler Zach Carver, for help eloping with Cecile, Zach tells of a recent encounter with Lise, a beautiful but poor girl in St Ives, who is the mirror image of Cecile.

So a daring plan is born to briefly swap the girls. But bringing Cecile and Lise together will uncover an astonishing family secret of a bold escape from a loveless marriage, a treacherous shipwreck and a sister thought lost to the sea long ago....