{"product_id":"the-secrets-of-blythswood-square-the-gripping-and-scandalous-new-2024-scottish-historical-novel-from-the-acclaimed-author-of-the-fair-botanists-paperback","title":"The Secrets of Blythswood Square: The Gripping and Scandalous New 2024 Scottish Historical Novel from the Acclaimed Author of the Fair Botanists - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Sheridan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR SCTOLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2024.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE ENCHANTING NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE 2022 WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR, \u003ci\u003eTHE FAIR BOTANISTS.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Gripping' \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'S\u003c\/i\u003eecrets discovered, ruinous rumours scotched, happiness regained and friendships founded' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A novel of feeling and intellect which will surely and deservedly be a great success' Allan Massie, \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou wouldn't suspect it, but scandalous secrets are being kept on Blythswood Square...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1846. Glasgow \u003c\/b\u003eis a city on the cusp of great social change, but behind the curtains, neighbours are watching, and rumours of improper behaviour spread like wildfire on the respectable Blythswood Square. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Charlotte Nicholl discovers that the fortune she has been bequeathed by her father is tied up in a secret collection of erotic art, she is faced with a terrible dilemma: sell it and risk shaming her family's good name or lose her home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An encounter with Ellory Mann, a talented working-class photographer newly arrived in Glasgow, leads Charlotte to hope she has found not only someone who might help her, but also a friend. Yet Ellory is hiding secrets of her own - secrets that become harder to conceal as she finds herself drawn into Charlotte's world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs the truth begins to catch up with both women, will it destroy everything they've fought to build - or set them both free? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love Sara Sheridan's storytelling!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I absolutely love Sara Sheridan's books. They're so easy to get into and so hard to put down. \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Bythwood Square\u003c\/i\u003e is no exception. It's a great story populated with excellent, believable characters and woven with rich historical detail' \u003cb\u003e5* reader review, NetGalley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating, atmospheric story which I greatly enjoyed' \u003cb\u003e5* reader review, NetGalley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I absolutely loved it, finished it within 2 days' \u003cb\u003e5* reader review, NetGalley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderful characters and a beautifully interwoven story.' \u003cb\u003e4* reader review, NetGalley \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE FAIR BOTANISTS\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sheridan creates an evocative, enjoyable portrait of two women determined to lead independent lives' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Completely enchanting and fascinating . . . a rollicking and immensely readable tale' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSCOTSMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Lush, seductive and scandalous, this is a gorgeous read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A cracking good read' \u003cb\u003eVAL MCDERMID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dazzling, original, full of wonderful characters' \u003cb\u003eKATIE FFORDE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a beautiful, immersive gem of historical fiction' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absolute treat for fans of historical fiction and rich storytelling' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSara Sheridan has written more than 20 books including novels, non-fiction, TV tie ins, and ghost writing. Her work has been the First Minister's Summer Pick at the David Hume Institute, shortlisted for the Saltire Prize, the Wilbur Smith Prize and the CWA Dagger in the Library, and she has also won a Scottish Libraries Award. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Fair Botanists\u003c\/i\u003e was the Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2022 and featured in series seven of the Queen's Reading Room. 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