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Lorna Cook

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Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Romance

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Lorna Cook writes historical fiction, weaving secrets and forgotten history with mystery and romance.

She also writes contemporary fiction under the name Elle Cook.

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Average rating: 4.31 · 31,195 ratings · 1,883 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Forgotten Village 4.19 avg rating — 10,136 ratings — published 2019 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Distant Daughter (The Secrets of Trelenna House #1) 4.39 avg rating — 5,775 ratings — published 2025 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dressmaker’s Secret 4.30 avg rating — 4,948 ratings — published 2022 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Forbidden Promise 4.34 avg rating — 3,907 ratings — published 2020 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl from the Island 4.49 avg rating — 3,425 ratings — published 2021 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hidden Letters 4.31 avg rating — 2,053 ratings — published 2023 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Memories 4.30 avg rating — 951 ratings — published 2024 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gilded Girl (The Secrets of Trelenna House Book 2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Candidate's Husband: Behind Every Successful Woman Stands A Resentful Man...

by Wendy Sacks Jones

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I Know How This Ends

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Lorna answered Arlene R Sand's question: I just finished The Distant Daughter. The ending seemed to indicate that it was a series. Is there a second book? Yes indeed. Book two is out in June where the Trelenna secrets continue to be uncovered. This time it’s with Zennor’s story.
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Lorna answered Christine Sherwood's question: Hi Lorna, love your novels. Just started reading the hidden letters, but so reminds me of a book I’ve already read….Tell me has this book ever been written under a different title? The girl running to the lake, gardener intervening….. their different social class, warand love to come????? Thanks for reply, perhaps the forbidden promise startedsimilar although I’d remember this due to the pilot going into the lake. Hello! Oh I’m so pleased you’re enjoying my novels. The Hidden Letters hasn’t been published under a different name. But you’re right, The Forbidden Promise does have a loch and a lot of action centres around it.
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“After they returned from the beach hut, Freddie went off to fix himself a drink”
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