Keeping Secrets [Hardcover]

Gwen Madoc (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

A bittersweet saga set in the 1930s - Gillian Finch and Dorothy Prosser are firm friends as well as cousins. For four years they have kept their friendship secret in the face of a bitter family feud. But this is not the only family secret. When Gillian and Dorothy fall head over heels for the same man, the repercussions lead to other secrets being exposed. Everyone, it seems, has something to hide . . .

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gillian Finch and Dorothy Prosser must keep their friendship secret even though they are first cousins. Gillian’s mother, Vera, blames her brother Henry for their mother’s will and believes that she was cheated. But the girls’ precious clandestine friendship is torn apart after Gillian gets a job in the family business and meets Ronnie Knox, her uncle Henry’s partner. Both Gillian and Dorothy believe they are in love with Ronnie, but they find out that appearances can be deceiving. As young women in a tight-knit Welsh community during the 1930s, they must keep their reputations beyond reproach. Because Ronnie is only thinking of himself and his status, the girls are warned to stay away from him. Gillian and Dorothy’s complex relationship becomes the catalyst for unraveling secrets that have affected both families for years. As all is revealed, the two families have a chance to come together and heal the rift that developed over money and status. Madoc provides her fans with a sweet, entertaining story about the bonds of family, love, loss, and healing. --Patty Engelmann

Product Details

• Hardcover: 235 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727866672
• ISBN-13: 978-0727866677
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,383,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born in Swansea, South Wales, UK and have lived in the city all my life. I love the place.
Although I have had many jobs, from copy typist to personal secretary, I've wanted to be a published writer more than anything else since I was a small child. Sometimes I can't believe my dream has come true.
I have written ten novels. The first three for Piatkus Books were under the name of Doreen Edwards. I had six books published by Hodder & Stoughton under the name of Gwen Madoc. My tenth book is for Severn House Publishers also under that name.