{"product_id":"9781910751503","title":"The Secret Life of Winnie Cox: Slavery, forbidden love and tragedy - spellbinding historical fiction","description":"1910, South America.  A time of racial tension and poverty. A time where forbidden love must remain a secret.\u003cbr\u003eWinnie Cox lives a privileged life of dances and dresses on her father's sugar cane plantation.  Life is sweet in the kingdom of sugar and Winnie along with her sister Johanna, have neither worries nor responsibilities, they are birds of paradise, protected from the poverty in the world around them.\u003cbr\u003eBut everything can change in a heartbeat…\u003cbr\u003eWhen Winnie falls in love with George Quint, the post-office boy, a 'darkie' from the other side, she soon finds herself slipping into a double life.  And as she withdraws from her family, she discovers a shocking secret about those whom are closest to her.  Now, more than ever, Winnie is determined to prove her love for George, whatever price she must pay and however tragic the consequences might be. \u003cbr\u003eA breath-taking love story of two people fighting to be together, in a world determined to break them apart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaim for Sharon Maas:\u003cbr\u003e'A terrific writer.' Barbara Erskine\u003cbr\u003e'A page-turning story, full of humanity, crossing cultures and continents, reminiscent of Andrea Levy.' Katie Fforde \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautiful story about tragic love and ultimately about forgiveness…with powerful messages about love, life and learning to let things go in order to be happy.' Living Life With Joy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rich in detail and emotion and has the most beautiful and real description of loss I have ever read.' Shaz's Book blog \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bookouture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137217872112,"sku":"9781910751503","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781910751503_p0.jpg?v=1763627469","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910751503","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}