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Dora Tides arrives back home after years away, drawn by the promise of a new beginning in her family’s cliff‑side house on the Dorset coast. Yet the Tides are a family steeped in hidden truths—whispers of lies, betrayals, and unspoken sins that have shaped their lives.
As tensions rise, Dora and her siblings confront the long‑held secrets that have kept them apart. The story examines whether forgiveness can truly heal wounds and whether love can find a way forward when the past looms large. With intimate family dynamics and the relentless pull of the sea as a backdrop, "Secrets of the Tides" explores the fragile tension between resentment and reconciliation.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Hannah Richell
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