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And if they try, they will not have peace...\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo goes the family curse, handed down from generation to generation, ruining families and breaking hearts as it goes. And now it's calm, rational Eniiyi's turn - who, due to her uncanny resemblance to her dead aunt, Monife, and her family's insistence that she must be a reincarnation, has long been used to some strange familial beliefs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill, when she falls in love with the handsome boy she saves from drowning, she can no longer run from her family's history. Is she destined to live out the habitual story of love and heartbreak, or can she escape the family curse and the mysterious fate that befell her aunt?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eReaders are falling hard for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCursed Daughters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Everyone's going to fall in love with this book'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A stunning read. Possibly my book of the year so far'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'One of the best endings of a book I've read in a long time. So satisfying'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Sharp, brilliantly written...and broke my heart on more than one occasion'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'I cannot express how much I adored this book - like truly, madly, deeply adored it'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56050014585205,"sku":"9781805463382","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/a523f821-fe56-4f52-a82a-a13f2c713db6.jpg?v=1759509950"},{"product_id":"house-of-splinters","title":"House of Splinters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: THESE COPIES ARE IN 'IMPERFECT' CONDITION DUE TO THEIR DELIVERY. 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