The Beloved Girls

PRAISE FOR THE BELOVED GIRLS:‘Wow, was this book stunning or what? It stole my heart and never gave it back. ’ * Reader review *‘I’m still reeling from reading this book … Wow!’ * Reader review *‘Wow! This book pulled me in from the beginning … A five star read’ * Reader review *‘A compelling story of female friendship, dark secrets and family bonds that pulls you in and won’t let go’ * Rosanna Ley *‘This is the most gripping, atmospheric book, heavy with mystery and intriguing right till the end. I loved it’ * Sophie Kinsella *‘A gorgeous epic … Wholly absorbing. I adored it!’ * Marian Keyes *‘A rich and sweeping tale as dark and delicious as the hive’s special honey’ * Wendy Holden, Daily Mail *‘Bewitching, beguiling and utterly beautiful, The Beloved Girls will pull you into their mysterious and enchanted world and never let you go. With a cast of compelling characters and a labyrinthine plot, it’s a page-turner of the most luxurious kind - a real escape’ * Veronica Henry *‘This sweeping, absorbing story is a treat’ * Adele Parks *‘A gorgeous, Gothic and gripping big-house mystery’ * Red *‘Taut as a drumskin and thrumming with tension … You’ll stay up well past your bedtime to finish this atmospheric read’ * HEAT *‘A thumping good read … Completely absorbing’ * Sam Baker, Noon *‘A compelling family drama’ * Woman & Home *‘This immersive read is a real treat’ * Bella *‘A compelling and atmospheric read’ * The Sun *‘A gorgeous story to get immersed in’ * Prima *

‘Full of evocative description of time and place, the sense of “something about to happen” keeps you turning the pages’

Harriet Evans has sold over a million copies of her books. She is the author of fifteen bestselling novels including The Stargazers and The Beloved Girls, a Richard and Judy Book Club Selection, and the Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller The Garden of Lost and Found, which won Good Housekeeping’s Book of the Year. She used to work in publishing and now writes full time. She volunteers with Inspiring the Future, is an ambassador for the London Library, and has been elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors. She lives in Bath with her family.