{"product_id":"the-shopgirl-of-ironbridge-9781802798265","title":"The Shopgirl of Ironbridge","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e** New from Mollie Walton, twice finalist for the Romantic Novelist Association''s ''The Romantic Saga Award'' **\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill she find love again?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIronbridge, 1892. \u003c\/b\u003eWhen seventeen-year-old Maria Keay is offered an exciting job in a department store in Shrewsbury, she is determined to follow her dream, even if that means leaving behind her childhood sweetheart, Charlie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first, Maria''s new life is everything she dreamed it would be. Her new job is glamorous, and she even catches the eye of Oskar, a charming German chemistry student who makes several trips to her sales desk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the true reality of shop work - with its long hours and low pay - soon takes its toll, and when her relationship with Oskar takes a dark and devastating turn, Maria must decide if moving away from home - and Charlie - was the right decision after all . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dramatic and heartwarming Victorian saga, perfect for fans of Maggie Hope and Anne Bennett.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for The Ironbridge Saga:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A compelling blend of real history, rich period detail, and a gritty, authentic story brimming with love, loss, intrigue, hope, and bitter revenge'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLancashire Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A Journey. Compelling. Addictive.'' \u003cb\u003eVal Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Walton has created a brilliantly alive, vivid and breathing world in Ironbridge'' Louisa Treger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Evocative, dramatic and hugely compelling . . . I loved it'' \u003cb\u003eMiranda Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Feisty female characters, an atmospheric setting and a spell-binding storyline make this a phenomenal read'' \u003cb\u003eCathy Bramley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Such great characters who will stay with me for a long time'' \u003cb\u003eBeth Miller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The attention to period detail and beautiful writing drew me right in and kept me reading'' \u003cb\u003eLynne Francis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Vivid, page-turning drama'' \u003cb\u003ePippa Beecheno\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A powerful sense of place and period, compelling characters and a pacy plot had me racing to the end'' \u003cb\u003eGill Paul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A story that is vivid, twisting and pacy, with characters that absolutely leap off the page'' \u003cb\u003eIona Grey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Beautiful and poignant'' \u003cb\u003eTania Crosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51585912013143,"sku":"9781802798265","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781802798265.jpg?v=1756489734","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-shopgirl-of-ironbridge-9781802798265","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}