Sheltering Rain: the captivating and emotional novel from the author of Me Before You
May 2016 · Hachette UK
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**From the bestselling author of The Last Letter from Your Lover, now a major motion picture**
The captivating debut novel by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You Still Me and The Giver of Stars.
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'Page-turning . . . Be sure that your bookmark is a hankie.' - Elle
When twenty-one year old Joy meets handsome naval officer Edward at an ex-pat party in 1950s Hong Kong, the last thing she expects is to fall in love. Quickly wedded, she leaves to travel the world with her new husband. But she soon discovers that married life isn't all that it seems . . .
In 1980, Joy's young daughter Kate mysteriously flees the family home. Fifteen years later, Kate's own daughter Sabine leaves London in search of grandparents she has never known. When the family is finally reunited, hidden tensions come to the surface, uncovering a dark secret which has been deeply buried for years . . .
****
'An enjoyable read' - Sunday Express
'An emotional roller-coaster' - Company
'Beautiful and very moving' - Lesley Pearse
'Rich and deep and full of wonderfully realised characters' - Anne Rivers Siddons
The captivating debut novel by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You Still Me and The Giver of Stars.
****
'Page-turning . . . Be sure that your bookmark is a hankie.' - Elle
When twenty-one year old Joy meets handsome naval officer Edward at an ex-pat party in 1950s Hong Kong, the last thing she expects is to fall in love. Quickly wedded, she leaves to travel the world with her new husband. But she soon discovers that married life isn't all that it seems . . .
In 1980, Joy's young daughter Kate mysteriously flees the family home. Fifteen years later, Kate's own daughter Sabine leaves London in search of grandparents she has never known. When the family is finally reunited, hidden tensions come to the surface, uncovering a dark secret which has been deeply buried for years . . .
****
'An enjoyable read' - Sunday Express
'An emotional roller-coaster' - Company
'Beautiful and very moving' - Lesley Pearse
'Rich and deep and full of wonderfully realised characters' - Anne Rivers Siddons
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45 reviews
Sue Fowkes
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October 23, 2019
Yet another great story. Always a compelling reason to read on till the very last full stop
Linda Vallely
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June 19, 2016
An OK read, not brilliant.
6 people found this review helpful
Joella Dankwah-Coffie
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June 27, 2017
Beautifully written. I'd read it again.
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About the author
Jojo Moyes is a novelist and journalist. Her books include the bestsellers The Girl You Left Behind, The One Plus One, Me Before You and After You and her short story collection Paris for One and Other Stories. Her novels have been translated into forty-four languages, have hit the number one spot in twelve countries and have sold over thirty-eight million copies worldwide. Me Before You has now sold over fourteen million copies worldwide and was adapted into a major film starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. Jojo lives in Essex.
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