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The Sugar Palace

The gripping historical romantic adventure from the bestselling author of The Pearl Thief

by Fiona McIntosh

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Narrator Ainslie McGlynn

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Length 11 hours 51 minutes

Language English

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Summary
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This audiobook features an exclusive Author's Note narrated by Fiona McIntosh.

'How about we call it the Sugar Palace? And when people enter, we'll make sure it feels like a colourful fairytale spun from sugar.'

One woman's ambition
Sydney, 1925: When Grace Fairweather meets the irresistible Londoner Alfie Sweeting, dreams of selling her homemade confectionery are spun into reality.

A criminal past
When the truth about Alfie's roguish past is revealed, Grace and Alfie's fairytale sweetshop - and their lives - comes under threat.

An impossible decision
Up against razorgangs, brothel madams and cocaine dealers, Grace will be forced to make the most difficult decision of all. Who can she trust to save the Sugar Palace?

'A gripping read for fans of Kate Furnivall and Natasha Lester, with skilful storytelling and compelling characters that leap from the page.' Books+Publishing

Fiction Romance Historical Fiction

Fiona McIntosh (Author)
Fiona McIntosh is an internationally and million-copy bestselling author of novels for adults and children across several genres. Alongside her highly successful historical fiction titles, for which she has been nominated at the Australian Book Industry Awards for commercial fiction book of the year, her popular Detective Jack Hawksworth series will soon be released across the UK. Several of her historical titles as well as the 'world of Hawksworth' crime novels have been optioned for the screen. Her debut children's picture book, Harry and Gran Bake a Cake, will be published in 2025. Fiona roams the world for her research and lives between Adelaide in South Australia and Wiltshire in England.

Ainslie McGlynn (Reader)
Ainslie is an Actors Centre Centre graduate whose work spans over film, theatre, television, as well as the Commerical and corporate space.
Most recently Ainslie appeared on Foxtels Mr Inbetween, Channel Nines Amazing Grace and Doctor Doctor. Other television credits include All Saints and Love My Way. In 2018 Ainslie picked up two awards for Best Supporting Actress in a feature film for her work in Zelos at the Nice International Independent film awards and the Southern States IndiFanFilmFest awards in Mississippi. Her recent theatre credits include Trevor for multi award winning theatre company, Out House Theatre Company and You Got Older, for Mad March Hare Theatre Company. Ainslie has also narrated six audio books and voiced hundreds of advertising campaigns for television, radio and online and is a proud member of MEAA.