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‘Pitch perfect’ TRACY REES ‘A stunning debut’ LIZ FENWICK The Cornish coast. A handsome smuggler. A love story for the ages. Isabel has always been a woman of mystery. As a child of four, she appeared on the Cornish shore, soaking wet, unable to speak. The villagers believed she was brought from the sea, the daughter of a spirit.  Now, newly widowed, Isabel feels the ocean calling her to come back home. And when Jack Carlyon, an injured smuggler, crosses her path, she is swept up into a love story that will test her courage, her reputation, and her heart. Jack plays a dangerous game, and there are those that would hang him if they knew what he was. Isabel fights to make sense of the magical pull of the ocean and wants to protect Jack – but at what cost? She is a daughter of the sea. He is a man of the land. Can they overcome the odds to be together?

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'The Sea Child is an enchanting love story: the tension between Isabel and Jack keeps me turning the pages, and Linda's lyrical prose conjures an equally spellbinding setting. Isabel is a vulnerable but courageous character who struggles against the rules that limit a woman's freedom as she strives to pursue her dream of sailing across the oceans. This novel combines the best of historical fiction – immersion into a bygone period and beliefs – with a touch of the supernatural, making it a captivating read'       --    Jane Yang, author of <i >The Lotus Shoes</i>

'Passion and adventure combine to make this breathtaking debut a completely gripping read. The freedom of the sea and the wild, mysterious beauty of the Cornish coast provide a captivating backdrop, as romantic as the story itself. Unputdownable!' -- Fiona Valpy 'Passion and adventure combine to make this breathtaking debut a completely gripping read. The freedom of the sea and the wild, mysterious beauty of the Cornish coast provide a captivating backdrop, as romantic as the story itself. Unputdownable!' -- Fiona Valpy 'The Sea Child is an enchanting love story: the tension between Isabel and Jack keeps me turning the pages, and Linda's lyrical prose conjures an equally spellbinding setting. Isabel is a vulnerable but courageous character who struggles against the rules that limit a woman's freedom as she strives to pursue her dream of sailing across the oceans. This novel combines the best of historical fiction – immersion into a bygone period and beliefs – with a touch of the supernatural, making it a captivating read'       --    Jane Yang, author of <i >The Lotus Shoes</i>

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