{"title":"Rafe Posey","description":"\u003cp\u003eRafe Posey specialises in \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e that vividly captures the spirit and challenges of past eras. His storytelling blends rich detail with compelling characters, inviting readers to explore lives shaped by history’s pivotal moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorks like \u003cem\u003eThe Stars We Share\u003c\/em\u003e showcase Posey’s talent for weaving emotional depth into tales of resilience and connection. Fans of immersive period narratives will find his novels both heartfelt and enlightening.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-stars-we-share-by-rafe-posey-9781984879646","title":"The Stars We Share","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Dazzles from start to finish.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWe Were the Lucky Ones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of World War II, \u003cem\u003eThe Stars We Share\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping, atmospheric novel of sacrifice, ambition, and commitment, and the secrets we keep from the ones we love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's 1927 when Alec and June meet as children in a tranquil English village. Alec, an orphan, anchors himself in the night sky and longs for adventures. June memorises maps and railway timetables, imagining a future bright with possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the years pass, their love feels inevitable, but soon the Second World War separates them. Alec enlists as a Royal Air Force pilot flying daredevil fighter sorties at night; June finds her calling as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park, covert work that will mean keeping her contribution to the war effort a secret from Alec forever. Each is following a dream—but those dreams force them apart for years at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir postwar reunion is bittersweet—Alec, shot down and imprisoned in a series of POW camps, grapples with his injuries and the loss of his RAF career. June, on the other hand, has found her vocation and struggles to follow the expected path to domesticity, as much as she loves Alec. But Alec wants nothing more than to make a life and a family together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the war behind them, their scars—both visible and unseen—make them strangers to each other. Now each must decide how much to reveal to the other, which dreams can be sacrificed, and which secrets are too big to bear alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning forty years and shifting from bustling Indian ports to vibrant gardens in Edinburgh to a horse farm in Kenya, \u003cem\u003eThe Stars We Share\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant, heart-wrenching novel about the decisions and concessions that make a life and a love worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603298500844,"sku":"9781984879646","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781984879646-the-stars-we-share.jpg?v=1778059658"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/rafe-posey.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}