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The Secret Sewing Society: An utterly gripping and heartbreaking historical novel full of family secrets
Paperback
RomanceGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781805504368
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: Jan 26 2026
Pages: 464
Weight: 0.99
Height: 1.03 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
As enemy soldiers march in the streets, the Needles of Freedom embroider by candlelight beneath the faded gold sign of an old dressmaker's store. Will their secret messages help win the war?
Occupied Ukraine, 1940. Zirka has been sewing ever since she was a little girl. But now, every stitch contains a spark of rebellion. Together with her cousin Perla, as war rages around them they sew vital secret messages for the resistance into embroidered shirts.
Every night, Zirka leaves to meet with her fiancé in secret and Perla pours her heart out into her diary. Nobody else knows that Perla is living under false papers. If the two women are caught, or betrayed, it would mean certain death...
Lviv, 2022. As Ana gazes around at the peeling wallpaper, she hopes this little shop will bring her closer to the memory of her grandmother Zirka. After Ana's mother suddenly refused to see or speak to Zirka decades ago, Ana has been desperate to find out what terrible secret tore them apart.
A diary hidden in a long-forgotten kitchen drawer tells of a secret sewing society vital to the war effort long ago. Ana knows she must continue her grandmother's legacy of resistance now another war has come to her beloved country. But she's no closer to finding the truth about her own family... and when she does, will she learn that some wartime secrets are too dangerous to uncover?
The Secret Sewing Society is a sweeping, heartbreaking tale about a devastating family mystery, a doomed love affair, and generations of women coming together against the odds. Fans of Evie Woods, Fiona Valpy and The Keeper of Happy Endings will be utterly swept away.
What readers are saying about Siobhan Curham:
'Unforgettable... pulls on the heart strings... had me glued to the pages... left me breathless...dug deep into my heart... absolutely loved... 5 glorious stars... I loved this story so much.' Cindy L Spear, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Totally gripping... I adored... mesmerizing and I didn't want it to end... a page-turner that will capture your heart.' Christian Bookaholic, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'From the very first page of this book, I was stunned, mesmerised... knock the wind out of you! I'm so sad it's over. I could have read another sixty chapters... fantastic.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Warning: do not begin this book if you have food cooking or housework to do! Your food will burn and your house will stay dirty, because you will not be able to put it down!...The best historical fiction... Brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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