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Ireland, 1920. Tears fill my eyes as I hear the whispers of the other girls in the dark of the night. But I won’t let them see me cry. I won’t let my secrets out. The family I’m hiding from could find me, and take my baby away…
To the other girls at St Patrick’s Mother and Baby Home, Cecelia is just another fallen woman. But they don’t know her father is a penniless lord with an English title… And Cecelia is determined that they never will. She came here alone, in secret: if her family knew she was pregnant the life of her baby could be on the line.
Despite herself, the kind act of stolen bread being pressed into her hands when she’s in most need sees her confiding in the other women. Then the worst happens: Cecelia’s family find her and take her precious newborn. Was she betrayed by another girl in the home?
She’s determined to find her child… but with all her family’s connections, she can’t do it by herself. She hears whispers of a network of women working to unite mothers and babies. But with the baby’s father dangerously caught up in the unrest brewing across Ireland, will Cecelia or her darling daughter ever see him again?
This tear-jerking and unforgettable historical novel, full of family secrets, betrayal and friendship in the darkest times, is perfect for fans of Jean Grainger, Lisa Wingate and Sandy Taylor.
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In Secrets at the Irish Adoption House, Michelle Vernal delivers a deeply moving and unforgettable story set against the haunting backdrop of an Irish home for unwed mothers.
Cecelia, long judged and overlooked because of her noticeable limp, has endured more than her share of pain and betrayal. When she crosses paths with Finian, she never imagined that she would end up in a home run by nuns. Yet, now pregnant, she hoped that it would be a good place to stay and give birth, even hoping for a connection with her baby.
The nuns who once ran the home harbored shocking secrets—acts of cruelty hidden behind walls meant to shelter. As long-buried truths come to light, each character must face the past to find healing, forgiveness, and hope for the future.
This is an incredible, heart-wrenching story that had me with a lump in my throat page after page. Michelle Vernal captures both the pain of injustice and the power of redemption, leading to a truly wonderful and satisfying conclusion.
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