Hidden treasures A novel of first love, second chances, and the hidden stories of the heart

Michelle Adams

Book - 2021

A reunited couple search for a valuable treasure, a precious jewelry box, stolen from the Nazis and hidden away since World War II, in this powerfully emotional and romantic novel of rekindled love. Once upon a time, in a small village in southern France, a pretty, willful English girl is falling in love. Frances Langley has fallen under Benoit's romantic spell, so sure is she that he is everything she's ever wanted--a self-assured, sexy man, experienced and just a little bit mysterious. But Frances is hiding a secret--one that would surely separate them if he ever knew the truth. And to hold on to his love, she is willing to do anything for him, even put herself at risk by hiding a precious object, stolen by the Nazis decades bef...ore. Now, years later, Frances's son, Harry, opens the door of his late mother's home, never expecting to see Tabitha --the lost love of his life --on the other side. Their angry parting had broken his heart, but now she holds a letter, sent by his mother just before her death, begging the pair to search "together" for a priceless jewelry box, hidden somewhere in her little Cotswold cottage. Harry quickly dismisses the search, but as an art historian, Tabitha cannot risk the chance to recover something so valuable that was long thought to be lost. And so they embark on a journey of discovery, but soon find themselves searching for much more than a missing piece of art. Together they learn that the true riches are not those buried in the clutter of Francis's cottage, but are instead the treasures they each hold, buried deep inside their hearts.

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Subjects
Genres
Romance fiction
Novels
Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, Animprint of HarperCollins Publishers [2021]
Language
English
Main Author
Michelle Adams (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
321 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780063019614
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Review by Booklist Review

This time-shifting historical-fiction novel centers around a mysterious decorative silver box lost almost 80 years ago and the murky past of Frances and her son Harry Langley. In the present time, Harry struggles to understand his mother, who abandoned him at a young age and recently passed away. Harry is sorting through Frances's estate when a long-ago girlfriend, Tabitha, shows up unexpectedly, equipped with a letter from Frances. Tabitha's presence sets Harry off on an adventure and offers clues to the infamous Klinkosch box. Frances's story is set in 1980s France, where she spends her summer vacations with her aunt Henrietta, away from her English home and swept up in a romance with an older man who deals in antiquities. As Harry tries to find the box in Frances's cluttered home, the past is revealed slowly, with Tabitha's influence and the passage of time pushing toward forgiveness and acceptance for things hidden. This is an appealing mystery with sprinkle of romance and tragedy.

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Review by Library Journal Review

After the death of his mother, Frances, Harry is surprised by the arrival of his lost love Tabitha, brought to his doorstep by a letter from Frances begging Tabitha and Harry to find the Klinkosch box secreted among the hoarder's contents of her Cotswold cottage. To acquire the funds to keep the cottage as his home, Harry and Tabitha must find the valuable silver box. Jumping between the 1980s (when teenage Frances was involved with a mysterious older man in France while visiting family during school holidays) and the present (as Harry and Tabitha unearth clues to Frances's past and the Klinkosch box), the story lines come together in a series of surprising revelations. Harry and Tabitha must discover the treasure and their true feelings before they lose everything, including each other. Adams (Between the Lies) manages to pack a great deal--teen pregnancy, bipolar disorder, hoarding, art theft, domestic abuse--into one tightly plotted, entertaining novel. VERDICT For readers who enjoy romantic suspense.--Barbara Clark-Greene, Westerly, RI

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