The Last Night In London

By: Karen White

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Synopsis: A captivating story of friendship, love and betrayal – and finding hope in the darkness of war.London, 1939. Beautiful and ambitious Eva Harlow and her American best friend, Precious Dubose, are trying to make their way as fashion models. When Eva falls in love with Graham St. John, an aristocrat and Royal Air Force pilot, she can&’t believe her luck – she&’s getting everything she ever wanted. Then the Blitz devastates her world, and Eva finds herself slipping into a web of intrigue, spies and secrets. As Eva struggles to protect everything she holds dear, all it takes is one unwary moment to change their lives forever.London, 2019. American journalist Maddie Warner travels to London to interview Precious about her life in pre-WWII London. Maddie, healing from past trauma and careful to close herself off to others, finds herself drawn to both Precious and to Colin, Precious&’ enigmatic surrogate nephew. As Maddie gets closer to her, she begins to unravel Precious&’ haunting past – and the secrets she swore she&’d never reveal … 'This book had everything I adore: interwoven storylines, a thrilling mystery, beautiful friendships and a little bit of love.' Natasha Lester, bestselling author of The Paris Secret