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A Postcard from Capri

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The International No.1 Bestseller

‘You will love this’ Philippa Ashley

‘The perfect summer escape’ – Sarah Morgan

‘This will sweep you away to Italian citrus groves’ Fabulous

Her summer escape will awaken the past

In the Golden Age of Hollywood, Kelly Sinclair is on the cusp of becoming the next big movie star. Until then, she’s spending the summer of 1953 on the magical island of Capri…

Sixty years later, on a visit to her elderly grandmother’s cottage, photographer Maddie Williams unearths a box of old film memorabilia featuring a glamorous and beautiful young woman with platinum blonde hair. She also finds a postcard from the island of Capri, detailing the heart-breaking end of a passionate love affair.

Her grandmother now has trouble remembering anything from all those years ago. So when Maddie is commissioned for a photoshoot in Italy, she visits Capri to see if she can find out the truth. Can she unravel the mystery and discover what really happened in the summer of 1953, and will her magical island escape hold some surprises for Maddie, too?

Everyone LOVES Alex Brown:

‘An intriguing story you will love’ Jill Mansell

‘Evocative and engaging … a story to fall in love with’ Cathy Bramley

‘The perfect, feel-good summer read’ My Weekly

‘The cleverly entwined stories kept me turning the pages’ Trisha Ashley

‘I adored it’ Lesley Pearse

‘A warm, emotional tale of love, friendship and following your heart.’ Milly Johnson

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n ‘A gorgoeusly evocative summer read’ My Weeklyn

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'A glamorous and moving portrayal of love, war and friendship.' – Carmel Harrington

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‘I adored it’ – Milly Johnson

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‘A really lovely read' – Sarah Morgan

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‘Very lovely’ – Jill Mansell.

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‘An intriguing and heart-warming story you will love’ – Katie Fforde

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Warm and cosy’ – Lucy Diamond

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'Poignant and moving, the cleverly entwined stories kept me turning the pages.’ – Trisha Ashley

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‘Alex Brown at her very best – charming, witty, heartwarming and full of absorbing characters' – Carmel Harrington

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'A lovely, warm-hearted and compassionate tale’ – LoveReading

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‘This was genuinely one of the most special books I've read this year.’ – Bookish Escapes

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‘A lovely book to curl up and unwind with, as sweet and charming as home made apple pie’ – Milly Johnson

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