Flora Lea's Secret Book: A Novel (for specified audience)

In this enchanting story of hope, mystery, and true familial love, a woman's life takes a profound turn when she stumbles upon a rare book that uncovers long-buried secrets about her missing sister and their childhood during World War II in the English countryside.

In the war-torn London of 1939, fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora are sent away to a rural village to escape the horrors of the Second World War. Under the care of Bridie Aberdeen, a kind woman, and her teenage son Harry, they find solace in a charming stone cottage by the River Thames. To distract her little sister, Hazel invents a fairy tale about a magical land, a hidden sanctuary that only they can access. However, tragedy strikes when Flora disappears while playing near the river. Hazel is devastated and blames herself for her sister's disappearance, carrying the burden of guilt throughout her adult life.

Twenty years later, Hazel is ready to leave her cozy job at a rare bookstore in London and start a new career at Sotheby's. With a charming boyfriend and a delightful Bloomsbury flat, Hazel's future seems secure. But everything changes when she unwraps a package that contains an illustrated book titled "Whisperwood and the River of Stars." This book holds the key to the secret world Hazel had created for Flora—a world she had never shared with anyone else. Could it also hold clues to Flora's whereabouts? Is it possible that her beloved sister is still alive?

Driven by a desperate quest for answers, Hazel dredges up dormant relationships and confronts painful memories from her past. As she delves deeper into the mystery, her career and future hang in the balance. Set against a spellbinding backdrop and filled with atmosphere, this heartrending tale of family, first love, and destiny will transport you to another time and place.

Note: The revised content is 276 words long.

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