The Forgotten Gift
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‘Be ready to be wowed and amazed and lose sleep as you stay up to reach the last pages!… You absolutely must read it!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 starsWhat would you do to protect the ones you love?1861. George’s life changes forever the day he meets Lucy. She’s beautiful and charming, and he sees a future with her that his position as the second son in a wealthy family has never offered him. But when Lucy dies in a suspected poisoning days after rejecting George, he finds himself swept up into a murder investigation. George loved Lucy; he would never have harmed her. So who did?Now. On the surface Cassie is happy with her life: a secure job, good friends, and a loving family. When a mysterious gift in a long-forgotten will leads her to a dark secret in her family’s history she’s desperate to learn more. But the secrets in Cassie’s family aren’t all hidden in the past, and her research will soon lead her to a revelation much closer to home – and which will turn everything she knows on its head…Discover a family’s darkest secrets today. Perfect for fans of The Girl in the Letter, The Beekeeper’s Promise and The Forgotten Village!Readers love The Forgotten Gift!‘Excellent… I read it in one fell swoop… Utterly engrossing and responsible for the fact that I went to bed well after my usual bedtime.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars‘Fast paced and very well written story… Impossible to put down… Loved it.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars‘The queen of dual timelines has done it again.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars‘I was completely transfixed… Didn't want to put it down once I'd started it. It was finished within a day.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars‘The writing is fantastic. The pace fast. The plot gripping.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars‘I enjoyed this book… The story of George had a perfect ending.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars‘I really liked this book… Well written and great character development.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
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Kathleen McGurl. The Forgotten Gift
About the Author
Praise for Kathleen McGurl
Also by Kathleen McGurl
The Forgotten Gift. KATHLEEN MCGURL
Prologue. George Britten, 1874. Extract from the last will and testament of George Thomas Britten
Chapter 1. Cassie, present day
Chapter 2. George, 1861. 30th January 1861
31st January
10th February
Chapter 3. Cassie
Chapter 4. George. 17th February
Chapter 5. Cassie
Chapter 6. George. 18th February
22nd February
23rd February
Chapter 7. Cassie
Chapter 8. George. 1st March
7th March
Chapter 9. Cassie
Chapter 10. George. 15th March
Chapter 11. Cassie
Chapter 12. George. 16th March
18th March
Chapter 13. Cassie
Chapter 14. George. 18th March
Chapter 15. Cassie
Chapter 16. George. Late March (I am no longer sure of the date)
14th May
Chapter 17. Cassie
Chapter 18. George. 15th May
26th May
27th May
Chapter 19. Cassie
Chapter 20. George. 28th May
7th June
9th June
11th June
12th June
18th June
Chapter 21. Cassie
Chapter 22. George. 3rd July
4th July
Chapter 23. Cassie
Chapter 24. George. 7th July
Chapter 25. Cassie
Chapter 26. George
8th July
15th July
Chapter 27. Cassie
Chapter 28. George. 10th August
18th August
25th August
Chapter 29. Cassie
Chapter 30. George, 1871. 25th June 1871
Chapter 31. Cassie
Acknowledgements
Prologue. Pierre, 1794
Chapter 1. Lu, present day
About the Publisher
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Kathleen McGurl lives near the sea in Bournemouth, UK, with her husband. She has two sons who are now grown-up and have left home. She began her writing career creating short stories, and sold dozens to women’s magazines in the UK and Australia. Then she got side-tracked onto family history research – which led eventually to writing novels with genealogy themes. She has always been fascinated by the past, and the ways in which the past can influence the present, and enjoys exploring these links in her novels.
After a thirty-one-year career in the IT industry she is now a full-time author, and very much enjoying the change of lifestyle. When not writing she likes to go out running. She also adores mountains and is never happier than when striding across the Lake District fells, following a route from a Wainwright guidebook.
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Chapter 25: Cassie
Chapter 26: George
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