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Book SynopsisThe stunning follow-up to The Lonely Wife from bestselling author Val Wood.
''With fully developed characters and a compelling story, it''s no wonder the author won the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her debut... A great choice for a book club'' Belfast Telegraph
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1864: Following the untimely death of her cold-hearted husband, Beatrix and her three children are finally free. While Ambrose has already determined his path in life, eldest son Laurie''s future is less certain. With the responsibility of the family estate on his shoulders, Laurie must decide between staying in Yorkshire to farm the family land and following his dreams.
Meanwhile, headstrong and independent Alicia is defying expectation and excelling at school. There she befriends the enigmatic Olivia Snowdon and they quickly become inseparable. But Olivia''s past is shrouded in mystery and as the
Trade Review
With fully developed characters and a compelling story... A great choice for a book club * Belfast Telegraph *
Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson * BBC Radio 4's Front Row *
A heart-warming story filled with compelling action * Rosie Goodwin *
Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood's] stories * Peterborough Telegraph *
A gripping saga * The People's Friend *
