{"product_id":"9781409177760","title":"Mine : ‘A powerful, emotive and sensitively written story about love and loss' Louise Jensen","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Clare Empson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 19 March 2020 by Orion Publishing Co (Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Lt) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e192 x 125 x 23mm | 246g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautifully told stroy about the raw pain and ecstasy of motherhood. I loved it.' Jane Corry'I adored this powerful, emotive and sensitively written story about love and loss\/' Louise Jensen'Haunting and heart-rending ... a beautifully told story' Victoria Selman'Who am I? Why am I here? Why did my mother give me away?'On the surface, Luke and his girlfriend Hannah seem to have a perfect life. He's an A\u0026amp;R man, she's an arts correspondent and they are devoted to their new-born son Samuel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut beneath the gloss Luke has always felt like an outsider. So when he finds his birth mother Alice, the instant connection with her is a little like falling in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Hannah goes back to work, Luke asks Alice to look after their son. But Alice - fuelled with grief from when her baby was taken from her 27 years ago - starts to fall in love with Samuel. And Luke won't settle for his mother pushing him aside once again...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * * * *Why real readers love this emotionally gripping story by the author of HIM:'Read it, read it, read it. One of my books of the year, without a doubt.' Goodreads reviewer'Beautiful, haunting, emotional, and totally addictive.' Goodreads reviewer'A realistic, character driven, highly-emotional and addictive read.' Goodreads reviewer'Be warned: this novel will take over your life while you are reading it.' Goodreads reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clare Empson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56153768788293,"sku":"9781409177760","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781409177760.jpg?v=1762272659","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781409177760","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}