Exciting... A familiar and captivating narrative. Zara Holt's secret year will touch fans of Bonnie Garmus's Lessons in Chemistry, Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and Freeman's previous historical novels. BOOKS+PUBLISHING
RELEASE DATE 20-5-2026
Melbourne suburbs, 1967. When the Prime Minister of Australia, Harold Holt, disappears while swimming, Zara loses herself in the memories of their tumultuous relationship. She always believed Harry when he said that, no matter what happened, he would never leave her. Their bond had taken them to London, Europe, India, America. She has experienced anger, loss and disappointment, secrets and lies. Now all Zara wants is for Harry to come back…
An imaginative novel about love, fashion, scandals, and the fascinating life of a charming woman, inspired by the life of businesswoman and fashion designer Zara Bate. “Captivating... An intimate and absorbing narrative.”
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Exciting... A familiar and captivating narrative. Zara Holt's secret year will touch fans of Bonnie Garmus's Lessons in Chemistry, Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and Freeman's previous historical novels. BOOKS+PUBLISHING
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- Author
- Kimberley Freeman
- Publisher
- Dioptra
- Original Title
- The Secret Year of Zara Holt
- Type
- Erotic-Romantic, Historical Novel, Prose
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 624
- Release Date
- 20/05/2026
- Publication Date
- 2026
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9786181003252
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