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Synopsis
When struggling barrister Callie Martin encounters soldier Jamie Rutherford on ceremonial duty near Horse Guards Parade, her life is changed forever. When Edie Paignton’s ex-husband deprives her of alimony, she puts her lovingly restored Victorian house up for sale and finds her life transformed by a chance meeting with architect Ben Rutherford, Jamie’s father. When successful businessman Erik van der Waals discovers an unknown name and telephone number on a piece of paper, he determines to meet the owner. And when mental health nurse, Sarah Adhabi, embarks on a dangerous new relationship, she discovers she is more than a match for the new man in her life. Six people seeking an escape from their pasts; six people seeking redemption in the present; six people who find their lives interwoven and their secrets revealed. But just who is The Girl in Jack’s Portrait?
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Is Girl in Jack's Portrait appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A multi-strand adult contemporary romance following six characters navigating past wounds and new relationships; contains references to mental health themes and a potentially difficult new relationship but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include anxiety, depression, and mental illness (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
A layered adult love story about six people whose lives and secrets become unexpectedly intertwined.