THE SECRET SEWING SOCIETY IBD

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As enemy soldiers march in the streets, the Needles of Freedom embroider by candlelight beneath the faded gold sign of an old dressmakerâÇÖs store. Will their secret messages help win the war?Occupied Ukraine, 1940.áZirka has been sewing ever since she was a little girl. But now,áevery stitch contains a spark of rebellion. Together with her cousin Perla, as war rages around them they sew vital secret messages for the resistance into embroidered shirts.Every night, Zirka leaves to meet with her fiancé in secret and Perla pours her heart out into her diary. Nobody else knows that Perla is living under false papers. If the two women are caught, or betrayed, it would mean certain death...Lviv, 2022.áAs Ana gazes around at the peeling wallpaper, she hopes this little shop will bring her closer to the memory of her grandmother Zirka. After AnaâÇÖs mother suddenly refused to see or speak to Zirka decades ago,áAna has been desperate to find out what terrible secret tore them apart.A diary hidden in a long-forgotten kitchen drawer tells of a secret sewing society vital to the war effort long ago. Ana knows she must continue her grandmotherâÇÖs legacy of resistance now another war has come to her beloved country. But sheâÇÖs no closer to finding the truth about her own family...áand when she does, will she learn that some wartime secrets are too dangerous to uncover?The Secret Sewing Societyáis a sweeping, heartbreaking tale about a devastating family mystery, a doomed love affair, and generations of women coming together against the odds. Fans of Evie Woods, Fiona Valpy andáThe Keeper of Happy Endingsáwill be utterly swept away.What readers are saying about Siobhan Curham:âÇÖUnforgettable... pulls on the heart strings...áhad me glued to the pages...áleft me breathless...dug deep into my heart...áabsolutely loved... 5 glorious stars...áI loved this story so much.âÇÖáCindy L Spear, â¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡ÈâÇÖTotally gripping...áI adored...ámesmerizingáand IádidnâÇÖt want it to end... aápage-turneráthat willácapture your heart.âÇÖáChristian Bookaholic, â¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡ÈâÇÖFrom the very first page of this book, I wasástunned, mesmerised...áknock the wind out of you!áIâÇÖmáso sad itâÇÖs over. Iácould have read another sixty chapters...áfantastic.âÇÖ Goodreads reviewer, â¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡ÈâÇÖWarning: do not begin this book if you have food cooking or housework to do! Your food will burn and your house will stay dirty, becauseáyou will not be able to put it down!...The best historical fiction...áBrilliant.âÇÖ Goodreads reviewer,áâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡Èâ¡È