{"product_id":"three-words-for-goodbye-a-novel-isbn-9780063082335","title":"Three Words for Goodbye: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, the bestselling authors\u003cbr\u003eof \u003cem\u003eMeet Me in Monaco, \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a coming-of-age novel set in pre-WWII Europe,\u003cbr\u003eperfect for fans of Jennifer Robson, Beatriz Williams, and Kate Quinn.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree\u003cbr\u003ecities, two sisters, one chance to correct the past . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York, 1937: When estranged sisters Clara and Madeleine\u003cbr\u003eSommers learn their grandmother is dying, they agree to fulfill her last wish:\u003cbr\u003eto travel across Europe—together. They are to deliver three letters, in which\u003cbr\u003eViolet will say goodbye to those she hasn’t seen since traveling to Europe\u003cbr\u003eforty years earlier; a journey inspired by famed reporter, Nellie Bly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eClara, ever-dutiful, sees the trip as an inconvenient detour\u003cbr\u003ebefore her wedding to millionaire Charles Hancock, but it’s also a chance to\u003cbr\u003eembrace her love of art. Budding journalist Madeleine relishes the opportunity\u003cbr\u003eto develop her ambitions to report on the growing threat of Hitler’s Nazi party\u003cbr\u003eand Mussolini’s control in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstantly at odds with each other as they explore the\u003cbr\u003eluxurious \u003cem\u003eQueen Mary\u003c\/em\u003e, the Orient Express, and the sights of Paris and  Venice,, Clara and Madeleine wonder if they can fulfil Violet’s wish, until\u003cbr\u003ea shocking truth about their family brings them closer together. But as they\u003cbr\u003ereach Vienna to deliver the final letter, old grudges threaten their\u003cbr\u003ereconciliation again. As political tensions rise, and Europe feels increasingly\u003cbr\u003evolatile, the pair are glad to head home on the \u003cem\u003eHindenburg\u003c\/em\u003e, where fate\u003cbr\u003ewill play its hand in the final stage of their journey.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Vibrant and laced with fascinating historical references...this tale of the complicated love between sisters and the mending of fractured relationships will move you, entertain you, and maybe even inspire you to seek out a truer path of your own.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names and The Forest of Vanishing Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThree Words for Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e takes us there: inside the cultural and class norms, the social pressures, the sense of duty and propriety, unrealized dreams, plus all the complexities that test and form relationships along the way: from sisterhood to family, courtship, engagement, friendship, even an encounter with a charming stranger.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookTrib\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The suspense of decisions to be made and secrets to be revealed are intensified as the sisters travel to each destination. In \u003cem\u003eThree Words for Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e, the anticipation of what lies ahead for Clara and Maddy adds to this enriching, enjoyable journey.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Oh, how I adored this. I missed Clara and Madeleine every time I had to put the book down and felt like I was with them on their journey.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrima Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Illuminating the importance of family and the power of forgiveness\u003cem\u003e, Three Words for Goodbye \u003c\/em\u003ebeautifully renders the romance of France, Italy and Austria with picturesque streets and culinary delights...I couldn’t stop turning the novel's pages until I’d reached the high-octane conclusion.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeredith Jaeger, USA Today bestselling author of The Dressmaker’s Dowry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What a treat! \u003cem\u003eThree Words for Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e is an absorbing, escapist, uplifting read... Reading this novel is like reclining in a comfortable beach chair with warm sun on your skin and a glass of champagne at your elbow: you won’t want it to end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGill Paul, bestselling author of The Secret Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The perfect escapist read, full of heart.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiz Fenwick, award-winning author of The Path to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Utterly delightful and the perfect escape. I loved being swept away to 1930s Paris, Venice, and Vienna alongside Maddie and Clara who, despite their differences, have come together to fulfill their dying grandmother’s final wish...A heartwarming and wonderful story about the power of forgiveness and the unbreakable bond of sisters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charming historical fiction.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Three glorious locations, two different but equally engaging sisters, family secrets to uncover and hearts to be won and lost, plus one big, shocking finale, \u003cem\u003eThree Words for Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e is the very best of immersive, escapist historical fiction. 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