The Lost Letter from Morocco

‘The Lost Letter from Morocco has great authenticity, immediacy and is an emotive and engaging read.’ Rosanna Ley

A forbidden love affair. A long-buried secret. A journey that will change everything.

Morocco, 1984. High in the Atlas Mountains, Hanane’s love for Irishman Gus is forbidden. Forced to flee her home with the man she loves, Hanane is certain she’s running towards her destiny. But she has made a decision that will haunt her family for years to come.

London, 2009. When Canadian photographer, Addy, discovers a mysterious letter in her late father’s belongings, she journeys to Morocco in search of answers. But instead, she finds secrets – and is quickly pulled into a world that she doesn’t understand.

And when history starts to repeat itself, it seems her journey might just change the person she is forever…

A heartbreaking story of impossible love and dark family secrets that readers of Karen Swan and Gill Paul will love.

‘The Lost Letter from Morocco has great authenticity, immediacy and is an emotive and engaging read.’ Rosanna Ley

‘Rich, evocative and utterly immersive, this beautifully written book swept me away to Morocco. I could feel the heat, was captivated by the intense, exotic world, and found Addy's journey to get to the bottom of long-buried secrets absolutely gripping.’ Jenny Ashcroft

‘Evocative, sensual and authentic, it's a novel that gives a true flavour of Morocco in all its maddening and seductive contrasts, embodied so brilliantly in the character of Omar. I loved it.’ Jane Johnson

• Author is Canadian born, travels there frequently, and still has many connections in the country.

• A gripping story of concealed family secrets and illicit love affairs spanning across past and present and interwoven with beautiful scenes as we journey across Morocco.

• Morocco is very on-trend this year, and Adrienne’s knowledge of the region shines through in her writing.

• Perfect for the travel market, this is escapist fiction at its best with the writing effortlessly transporting the reader to Marrakech, the Atlas mountains and beyond, and providing a rare, authentic insight into the culture.

• Adrienne Chinn splits her time between Morocco, England and Canada, and has contacts all over the world.

• This has huge international potential – perfect for fans of Jenny Ashcroft, Dinah Jeffries, Rosanna Ley and Gill Paul.

• Great potential for review from other key authors in the genre – including Gill Paul, Dinah Jeffries, Lucy Foley and Jane Johnson.

Competition: The;Sapphire Widow;Last Letter to Bombay;Missing Sister;Woman in the Lake;House Between Tides;Tattooist of Auschwitz. Dinah Jeffries;Jenny Ashcroft;Rosanna Ley;Victoria Hislop;Patricia Wilson;Lucy Foley;Sante Montefiore;Karen Swan;Heather Morris