The Girl from Lace Island

1989 When happy-go-lucky fifteen-year-old Leila is exiled from her exotic home on Lace Island to a cold English boarding school, it is just the beginning of her woes. Feeling that she's just too foreign to ever fit in, she's desperate to get back to her family and friends. But in her absence, her paradise island has changed beyond all recognition and the life she once loved is now just a memory. Worse still, everyone and everything she loves is now in terrible danger. 2016 Jess dreams of far-off places, white sandy beaches and warm tropical seas. When she gets her longed-for job as cabin crew, those dreams are suddenly realized - especially when she's swept off her feet by the handsome and charismatic Blaise. But Jess has a troubled past and her present is about to become complicated and dangerous. Two women, decades apart, their lives submerged in disaster and betrayal. Both are on a mission to find out the truth about Lace Island, but what if their search for paradise comes at too high a price. Praise for Joanna Rees. 'If you like losing yourself in epic tales by the likes of Penny Vincenzi and Lesley Pearse, you'll love this' Woman. 'A riveting rollercoaster of a tale, full of intrigue, high-stakes drama and compelling characters' Hello. @joannareesbooks.