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Start with Shadows in Heaven and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Shadows in Heaven
Book 1 by Nadine Dorries • Published 2019
In the remote village of Tarabeg after the Second World War, ambitious Michael Malone courts two very different women: steady schoolteacher Rosie and vulnerable Sarah, daughter of a brutal fisherman. His choice trigge...
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Tarabeg reading order
Ends with The Velvet Ribbon
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Book 1:Shadows in Heaven
Nadine Dorries • 2019
In the remote village of Tarabeg after the Second World War, ambitious Michael Malone courts two very different women: steady schoolteacher Rosie and vulnerable Sarah, daughter of a brutal fisherman. His choice trigge...
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Book 2:Mary Kate
Nadine Dorries • 2020
Seventeen-year-old Mary Kate Malone, furious that her father has remarried after her mother’s death, runs away from Tarabeg to 1960s Liverpool to find her aunt. Within hours she is penniless and alone, just as long-hi...
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Book 3:The Velvet Ribbon
Nadine Dorries • 2020
Longing to escape her grim life in Liverpool, Mary Kate Malone dreams of returning to Tarabeg, only to find her village transformed by a charismatic American investor. As old lies about her time in England surface, sh...
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Tarabeg FAQ
What is the best order to read the Tarabeg series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Shadows in Heaven.
How many books are in the Tarabeg series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Tarabeg series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Tarabeg series?
New readers should start with Shadows in Heaven, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Tarabeg series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2019 to 2020.