Daisy Wood Books

From an exciting new voice in WWII historical fiction comes a tale of love, loss and a betrayal that echoes through generations...

The world is at war. And time is running out...

Another unforgettable story, tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris and The Royal Librarian Berlin, 1933. The night skies are burning bright with huge bonfires of banned books. The Nazi party is swelling in number, Berlin is no longer a safe place for young Freya. She can only watch on, horrified, as her beloved city falls to fascism - and the usually law-abiding Freya is forced to make a choice: continue being a bystander, or sacrifice herself to save the lives of others... New York, present day. Maddie commutes home to her family to reset. Struggling to fully turn off from her work, she's is shocked to come across a pre-war German diary amongst her Grandpa's things. And when she starts to dig into the diary, Maddie's shocked by what she finds. And so begins a journey that will take Maddie beyond America as she searches for the truth about Freya, and how she changed people's lives across the globe... Readers can't put down Daisy Wood's books! 'Amazing! Delightful! Perfection!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I couldn't put it down... utterly enthralling from start to finish!' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is the best historical fiction I've read,' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I cannot stop talking about how much I love this book,' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A genuine pleasure,' NetGalley reviwer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Set in 1786, the story unfolds at 'The Willows', a small estate in Mere, Wiltshire, primarily known for its flax production. The estate has been in the MacMartin family for three generations, beginning with George MacMartin's inheritance in 1716. Elizabeth Hamilton, the current owner, lives there with her son Stewart, who grew up with their cousin Alexander, brought into the family when Stewart was just 12. The narrative explores themes of family dynamics and legacy in a serene countryside setting.

A royal palace. A closed book. A betrayal that will echo through generations…