The Shadow Sister is the third novel in the Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley.
The Seven Sisters series tells the stories of the D’Aplièse sisters, all adopted as babies by the enigmatic billionaire they affectionately call Pa Salt. Each novel follows a different sister on their journey to discover their roots, taking readers on adventures to locations around the world.
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Star D’Aplièse is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father—the elusive billionaire, affectionately called Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted from across the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to their true heritage, and Star’s clue leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a new journey.
A hundred years earlier, headstrong and independent Flora MacNichol vows she will never marry. She is happy in her home in England’s picturesque Lake District—just a stone’s throw away from her childhood idol, Beatrix Potter. But when circumstances carry her to London, and into the home of one of Edwardian England’s most notorious society hostesses, Alice Keppel, she finds herself a pawn in a larger game; forced to choose between passionate love and duty to her family. That is, until a meeting with a mysterious gentleman reveals answers Flora has been searching for…
Star’s voyage of discovery takes her deep into Flora’s remarkable story, and into her own past. But the more she uncovers, the more Star begins to question herself, and her place in the world.
About the Author
Lucinda Riley was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author whose books fall into different genres including historical fiction, contemporary fiction, and romance.
Earlier in her career Lucinda Riley published a few books under the name Lucinda Edmonds. Some of the books originally released under the name Lucinda Edmonds were later updated, rewritten and published under the name Lucinda Riley.
Lucinda Riley sadly passed away in June 2021, and the final book in the Seven Sisters series was co-written with her son Harry Whittaker.
What to read next
The next book in the series is The Pearl Sister so I would recommend reading that one next. If you’ve already completed The Seven Sisters series, you might want to read one of Lucinda Riley’s standalone novels such as Midnight Rose or The Italian Girl.
