The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge

‘I became completely drawn into this novel which boasts interesting and believable characters plus beautifully evoked locations … This intriguing and heart-warming story delivers an uplifting ending’ PLATINUM

‘Hore’s novels are absorbing, calming and wonderfully sane. They should be prescribed on the NHS’ DAILY MAIL

‘We couldn’t put this beautiful and compelling novel down’ heat

‘With powerful emotions pulsing through the lives of both women, a plot full of mystery and intrigue, a thoughtful and intelligent reflection on the challenges faced by women in the working world, a beautiful slow-burn romance, and a dénouement that will touch your heart, this is the perfect companion for summer holiday reading’ LANCASHIRE POST
‘A beautiful story, written from the heart. It has all the ingredients of a deeply satisfying read – gripping plot, loveable characters, sumptuous locations, and in true Rachel Hore style, it draws you in and holds your attention until the last word. I loved it.’ SANTA MONTEFIORE

‘An intriguing and heart-warming story of female tenacity and male duplicity. I couldn’t put it down.’ BARBARA ERSKINE

‘I loved it. I was completely immersed in the story and the setting. So clever and interesting and beautifully written’ ELIZABETH BUCHAN

‘Beautifully written, warm and intelligent’ TRACY REES

‘A fascinating story of one woman’s fight to be recognised. I loved this delightful novel – strong characters, an intriguing world, a gorgeous setting and an uplifting ending. Perfect! It reminded me of Rosamund Pilcher, the kind of read you get truly lost in.’ VERONICA HENRY

‘An engrossing read, with a wide and varied cast of characters who leap off the page. This is such a considered and authentic novel, while at the same time being a wonderful page-turner, which is quite a feat. I loved it.’ JANE JOHNSON

‘I adored Rachel’s new novel… A wonderful author, she writes with such depth and feeling about people both in historical settings and in the present’ CATHY KELLY
‘The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge is a novel about women’s thwarted ambitions, opportunities denied, scientific ethics and the consequences of unearthing long-buried secrets. Heartfelt and empathetic, its inter-generational family relationships are sensitively drawn and the characters step off the page. Threaded through with birdsong and picturesque Norfolk landscapes, it’s also a story told with purpose and conviction, which took me to unexpected places’ CAROLINE SCOTT, author of The Photographer of the Lost
Praise for Rachel Hore
‘Beautifully rich in period detail – an absorbing and touching story’ ERICA JAMES
‘A dramatic, warm-hearted, wonderfully written read’ DAILY MAIL
‘Gorgeous’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘A gripping read’ HELLO!
‘Gripping and beautifully written’ KATE FURNIVALL

Rachel Hore worked in London publishing for many years before moving with her family to Norwich, where she taught publishing and creative writing at the University of East Anglia until deciding to become a full-time writer. The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge is her fourteenth novel. She is married to the writer D.J. Taylor and they have three sons.

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