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'A gripping new series . . . beautifully told by one of our most prolific and talented writers' - Santa Montefiore on The Last Summer

A reluctant bride. A forbidden romance. An island full of secrets . . .

It's the summer of 1929 and Mhairi MacKinnon is in need…

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1 author picked The Stolen Hours as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I am obsessed with the new historical series by Karen Swan. I recommend you read the first book, The Last Summer, before you sit down to devour The Stolen Hours, set on the remote island of St Kilda.

Set in 1929, Mhairi MacKinnon needs a husband so she reluctantly agrees to travel to another island, but things don’t go to plan when Mhairi returns engaged, but she has lost her heart to another. But then word comes that St Kilda will be evacuated, and when a dead body is found left behind, Mhairi and her friends are under a shadow…

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