The Stolen Marriage is a compelling historical novel from New York
Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain.
"[A] well-crafted crime-tinged tale." --Publishers Weekly
It's 1944. A twenty-three-year-old nurse named Tess has just ended her
engagement to the love of her life when she agrees to marry another man.
She moves to Hickory, North Carolina, a small town struggling with
racial tensions and the hardships of World War II, where she soon
realizes she's trapped in a strange and loveless marriage with no way
out.
The people of Hickory see Tess as an outsider, treating her with
suspicion and disdain, leaving her feeling alone and adrift--and
terrified. As Tess tries to understand her surroundings and untangle the
truth behind her husband's mysterious ways, can she find the love--and
the life--she was meant to have...before it's too late?
"Combines the issue-driven style of Jodi Picoult [and] the romantic
tension of Nora Roberts."
--Booklist