If You Go Away

Adele Parks

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The new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks, set during the outbreak of the First World War

The war brought them together. And will tear them apart . . .'A real emotional treat' DAILY MAIL'Epic, romantic, devastating' HEAT'Beautifully and surprisingly gritty' RED1914. Daring debutante Vivian Foster is about to complete a triumphant season in London society. Then her world crumbles, just as the country erupts into a devastating war. Everything seems bleak. Until she meets Howard.Celebrated playwright Howard Henderson wants no part in the killing of a faceless enemy. He wishes he could convey the depth of inhumanity he has witnessed at the Front but the words won't come. Until he meets Vivian.Now they've found each other - and something worth fighting for.But will the war demand that sacrificing their future together is the only way to honour their love?What readers are saying about If You Go Away:'Quite possibly Adele's best work yet' 'I was moved to tears repeatedly as this novel worked its magic on me. The writing is beautiful, deceptively light in places, harrowing and tragic in others. Adele Parks is a stunning storyteller' 'A must read and a truly wonderful tribute to war heroes and their wives' 'Adele Parks has written a beautiful and intelligent novel that is moving and shocking, taking the reader into the trenches to experience the brutal reality of war . . . a remarkable novel' 'Be prepared to reach for the tissues . . . moving and heartbreaking'