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Heller, Mandasue The CharmerHislop, VictoriaMaria Price has inherited a large housein the best part of Manchester and moremoney than she ever dreamed of. Anorphan since her mother died whenshe was only eleven years old, she hassurvived the care system and thoughtshe would never have a family orsecurity again. Then she meets Joel Parry.Handsome, considerate, charming and awonderful lover. But Joel isn’t what heseems to be. He’s deep in Manchester’sdrug scene. And his terrifying past isabout to catch up with him and the naivegirl who trusts him.The IslandAlexis longs to find out about hermother’s past. But Sofia has never spokenof it. All she admits to is growing up ina small Cretan village before moving toLondon. On her first visit there, Alexisdiscovers Plaka is opposite the small,deserted island of Spinalonga. She’sastonished to read that it used to beGreece’s leper colony. When she meets anold friend of Sofia’s, who agrees to tellthe full story of Alexis’s family, she findsout they were deeply connected withSpinalonga - and that the tragic secrets ofthe past can hold enormous power overthe future...38