The 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 -------------------------------- 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 two families
grow closer, secrets start to come tumbling out... A powerful story
of family ties, long-held secrets and the fleeting days of
childhood. -------------------------------- Praise for Val Wood: 'A
heart-warming story filled with compelling action' Rosie Goodwin
'Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson' BBC Radio 4's Front Row
'Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val
Wood's] stories' Peterborough Telegraph Readers are loving Children
of Fortune: ***** 'Excellent story, great characters bounding with
interest from start to finish. Strongly recommend' ***** 'Another
excellent book from Val Wood and cannot wait for the next one'
***** 'Val Wood never fails to keep me interested in her books, I
love them'
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