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Smuggler's Kiss by Marie-Louise Jensen (view source)
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|summary=Excellent historical adventure with a feisty, resourceful narrator and a wonderful supporting cast. Highly recommended. Marie-Louise Jensen popped into Bookbag Towers to [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marie-Louise Jensen|chat to us]].
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Fifteen-year-old Isabelle has given up on life. Walking into the sea, she is ready to drown herself - until she changes her mind, too late. But instead of drowning, she's pulled from the waves by smugglers. While the crew aren't all happy that a couple of their men have jeopardized them by rescuing her, she quickly becomes useful to them and starts to get a thrill from helping to evade the Preventives. Can she be happy in her new life, or will her dark secret catch up with her?
As I said, it's been a fantastic few years for historical fiction! My very favourites have been [[Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein]] and the Kat Stephenson trilogy, starting with [[A Most Improper Magick by Stephanie Burgis]]. Maddie and Verity from the former, and Kat herself from the latter, are excellent heroines and if you like Isabelle I think you'd really enjoy reading about them as well.
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