Kate Lord Brown

A sweeping story of a patient and everlasting love – and the moments that tie people together forever.  ‘Utterly immersive. Kate Lord Brown is the magician whose silken words have embroidered the most exotic and seductive dual timeline romance’ Essie Fox, Catherine, a Retelling of Wuthering Heights'A poignant and unforgettable story of one woman's life, told with immense flair and sensitivity' Kate Forsyth, Psykhe  ‘As a long-closed apartment starts to reveal old treasures, a story of enduring love unfolds’  My WeeklyTHREE CITIES. TWO WOMEN. A STORY OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS . . . London, 1875. Bel has secured a design job at the newly opened Liberty store, where Japan is all the rage. When Hiro, a fellow designer, travels with her to Tokyo to source silks and inspiration, little does she know it will be the start of an unforgettable love story. Paris, 1985. Mira, a recently qualified art curator, is hired to catalogue the contents of an apartment which has been closed for decades. As she works through the treasures it reveals, she longs to discover what happened to famed designer Isobel Bright – and why her apartment has been locked for so many years…Crossing oceans, cultures and timelines, this is an epic and intimate tale of enduring love. PRAISE FOR KATE LORD BROWN:‘Exquisite’ RUTH HOGAN'Epic, sweeping and gloriously romantic’ VERONICA HENRY‘Evocative’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING‘Sumptuous and immersive’ PLATINUM

From decadent Cairo in the 1930s to bohemian Beirut in the 1970s, an epic yet intimate story of great love and lasting friendship . . .‘Exquisite’ Ruth Hogan‘Evocative’ Good Housekeeping'Epic, sweeping and gloriously romantic’ Veronica Henry‘Sumptuous and immersive’ Platinum As her home, Beirut, teeters on the brink of war, Polly Fitzgerald has one last story to tell – about her best friend, Juno, and their life together in Cairo. Juno was vital and brilliant – and determined to succeed in her ambition to uncover Nefertiti’s tomb. But Juno and Polly’s friendship was bound by a secret, one that has never been told. Now, as Polly’s daughter, Lucie, travels to Beirut to be with her dying mother, the mystery of what happened many years ago must be revealed . . .  

The Golden Hour is an epic dual timeline story which interweaves glory-seeking desert archaeologists, priceless treasures, Nefertiti’s tomb and the decadent cabarets of WW2 Cairo with restless expat lives in bohemian Beirut.    Archaeologist Lucie Fitzgerald's mother is dying – she's also been lying. As her home, the 'Paris of the East', Beirut, teeters on the brink of war in the ‘70s, Polly Fitzgerald has one last story to tell from her deathbed.  It’s the story of her childhood best friend Juno and their life in '30s Cairo. Lucie travels home to be with her dying mother and discovers the truth about her family, Juno's work and their shared search for the greatest undiscovered tomb of all - Nefertiti's.    From the cities to the deserts, this transporting and moving story of a lost generation transformed by war is a study of great love and sacrifice in all its forms, the perfect novel for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Victoria Hislop. ‘Wonderfully escapist with beautifully drawn characters, stunning locations and an unashamedly romantic heart’ Hannah Richell ‘A sumptuous combination of love, war and intrigue’ Jane Johnson ‘An exquisite story of love and the enduring power of friendship. The Golden Hour is pure gold’ Ruth Hogan 'Epic, sweeping and gloriously romantic' Veronica Henry ‘Escapism of the most elegantly seductive sort’ Christobel Kent