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Don’t miss the next utterly romantic historical saga from the
No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! She ran along the
snow-covered cobbles, gripping her sewing box – fate in her
hands… Living hand to mouth ever since her mother’s tragic
death, Amelia sells the last of her treasured possessions to avoid
being cast out of her home onto London’s streets. Her estranged
grandfather unexpectedly bequeaths a small, struggling factory
making mourning dresses and Amelia dares to dream… Drawing
sketches by candlelight, she longs to sew elegant gowns from fine
silks and beautiful ribbons for the rich. As the cold winter wind
begins to bite, Amelia’s future hangs by a thread – can she
keep her hopes alive?
Don't miss the fourth book in the heartwarming six-part series from
the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! Left on the
steps of an orphanage when she was just days old, Nancy Sunday was
brought up in hardship - until the kindly Rosalind Carey took her
in. Now eighteen years old, Nancy is an adopted member of the Carey
family. But she can't help wondering who her parents really were...
When Nancy is sent away to finishing school, she finds herself in
the midst of London society. There she meets Freddie Ashton - kind
and warm-hearted, he might just be the man of Nancy's dreams. But
she knows his wealthy parents would never let him marry a penniless
foundling. And she has also caught the eye of another man - the
charming and dangerous Gervase North, who has reasons of his own
for discovering Nancy's parentage. Will Nancy ever find where she
truly belongs?
Don't miss the sixth and final book in the heartwarming six-part
series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court!
Dolly's dreams could lead her astray . . . Dolly Blanchard dreams
of a bigger life. She wants to make a mark on the world, not simply
wait for a husband to come along. So when an impoverished actress
offers her a lifeline, Dolly flees to London, determined to make it
on the stage and prove to her family - and herself - that she can
strike out alone. But the dark city streets are full of danger.
With her dreams fading to dust, Dolly soon finds herself in peril.
And with the family's future under threat at Rockwood Castle, and
secrets tumbling out of the shadows, she faces a difficult choice.
Will her heart call her home? Dilly's novel Sunday's Child hit #1
in the Sunday Times bestselling charts the w/e 25th June 2022.
Don't miss the fifth book in the heartwarming six-part series from
the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! 'I foresee
happiness for you, Nancy. I hear bells and I see snow, and your
heart's desire comes true' A chance encounter brings Nancy Sunday
to the streets of London, where she finds herself amongst a band of
street urchins. Her heart may have been broken by love but it's big
enough to help those less fortunate than herself, and Nancy takes
these unloved orphans in - but when one of them is accused of a
serious crime, the neighbourhood turns against her. The colder the
cruel grip of winter grows, the more mouths she finds herself
having to feed. Can Nancy's good heart and strength bring them all
through? *And don't miss the sixth and final book in The Rockwood
Chronicles - Dolly's Dream - available to pre-order now!* Dilly's
novel Sunday's Child hit #1 in the Sunday Times bestselling charts
the w/e 25th June 2022.
The second book in a stunning new series from Sunday Times
bestseller, Dilly Court 1873. When Carrie Manning's father dies her
mother, Esther, is heartbroken. Essie leaves London to convalesce
with her good friend Lady Alice, and it is down to Carrie to look
after her family and take charge of the shipping company that her
father has left behind. But the company is in dire straits, forcing
Carrie seek work as a companion to Maria Colville. When Carrie and
Maria try to track down Maria's mother, they have no idea of the
secrets that they will discover. Secrets that link the Colvilles,
the Mannings and figures from the past who return to England.
Carrie's journey is as unpredictable as the waters that link the
rival shipping companies, but will her determination be enough to
preserve the legacy of her family's name?
A gripping and heartwarming novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times
bestseller, Dilly Court. Lottie Lane is all alone in the world. As
a chambermaid at one of London's busiest inns, condemned to a life
of drudgery and at the mercy of a vicious landlady, Lottie is too
worn out to even dream of a better life. Until one night an injured
soldier is brought to The Swan. Lottie nurses him back from the
dead and suddenly everything changes. She finds herself following
the drum of the soldiers, all the way from the docks of Chatham to
the darkness and despair of a far flung battlefield. When tragedy
strikes, Lottie is alone once more and thrown back into the jaws of
London's streets. With the threat of destitution nipping at her
heels, Lottie is in dire need of a miracle . . .
The first book in the dramatic new saga from the No.1 Sunday Times
bestselling author Holding the letter in trembling hands, Daisy's
future crumbled before her - the words engraved on her heart
forever. The village of Little Creek, the long winter of 1867 The
first flakes of snow are falling when Daisy Marshall, secretly
engaged to her master's son, finds herself jilted at the altar.
Heartbroken, Daisy flees to the small village of Little Creek,
nestled on the coast of Essex. There she is warmly welcomed - but
the village is poverty-stricken, suffering under a cruel Lord of
the manor. And when cholera hits, the villagers are truly in dire
straits. Determined to help, Daisy makes new friends in earnest
doctor Nicholas and dashing smuggler Jay - but also dangerous new
enemies, who threaten to destroy everything she's built. Can Daisy
save the village and find happiness in time for Christmas?
Don't miss the third book in the heartwarming six-part series from
the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! After the
sudden death of her husband, Patricia Greystone is left with
nothing, and at twenty-four, she finds herself a penniless widow.
As the youngest child of a large family, she has always been
headstrong and proud - so she's determined not to return to her
family cap in hand. Instead she strikes out on her own. The dark
streets of London are the perfect place to hide from the world, and
Patricia makes her living singing on the streets. But the city is a
dangerous place. Without her family around her, will Patricia lose
her way? Book Three of The Rockwood Chronicles
The heartwarming historical novel from Sunday Times bestseller,
Dilly Court It's Christmas Eve. Flurries of snow fall on the
cobbled streets of Whitechapel and an abandoned baby, swaddled in a
blanket, is found on a doorstep in Angel Lane . . . Named after the
street on which she was found, Angel Winter was blessed to be taken
from the harsh streets into a loving home. But fate deals a cruel
blow and she's torn from the only family she has ever known, and
thrown onto the cobbles of Covent Garden to fend for herself. With
winter closing in, Angel scratches a living selling mistletoe to
the City gentlemen who pass through the market, hoping they will
take pity on her as she shivers in the snow. The only way she can
survive is to make her own luck. She will never sell the one
treasure that could feed her for a month, the gold and ruby ring
that was hidden in her swaddling - it could hold the key to the
secrets of her past . . .
Don't miss the brand-new heartwarming novel from the No.1 Sunday
Times bestselling author Dilly Court! Rockwood was home and she
would do anything she could to stop it being stolen from them.
Abandoned by their parents and left to fight for themselves,
headstrong Rosalind Carey has no choice but to take charge of her
younger brothers and sister in Devonshire's grand Rockwood Castle.
But their once much-loved home is crumbling like the family that
lives within it. Living hand to mouth and desperate to provide for
the estate that depends on them, the Carey family are one debt away
from ruin. Until the day comes when the dashing Piers Blanchard
appears on their doorstep from Cornwall, claiming he is Rosalind's
distant cousin and that Rockwood Castle is his. Piers says he wants
to help pay off the family's debts. But how can Rosalind be sure he
isn't out to take what is his and leave them all homeless? Only a
closely-guarded secret will convince Rosalind she can trust Piers
to protect her family - and her fragile heart. Book One of The
Rockwood Chronicles Reader reviews for Fortune's Daughter 'I
literally could not put this book down' 'Dilly Court never
disappoints . . . gripping and highly entertaining' 'It is so easy
to immerse oneself in the story and feel part of it' 'If you love
family saga, you will definitely love this' 'There are so many
twists and turns along the way' 'A brilliant start to the series!'
'Loved this book from start to finish'
Standing on London's Victoria docks with the wind biting through
her shawl, Rose Munday realises she's been abandoned by her
sweetheart. She had risked everything to get to London but,
stumbling through the peasoup fog, she has nowhere to go, and no
one to turn to. Scared and alone, Rose steps straight into danger,
only to be rescued by two women with even less to their names - a
woman of the night and her young sidekick, Sparrow. With only a
cluster of love letters to her name and all hope of her
sweetheart's return fading, Rose finds herself forging a new life
with her unlikely companions. But when a good deed turns sour, a
dangerous enemy threatens to ruin them all. Will Rose be able to
save her new friends and her future? If she can, a Christmas gift
awaits that will change her life forever... The third book in the
stunning 'River Maid' series from Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly
Court!
The brand-new unforgettable romance saga from the No.1 bestselling
author! London was her home. It seemed impossible that she had
grown up in the city without ever noticing the huge differences
between those who had money and those who had next to nothing.
East-End London, 1858. Â In London's twisting streets, it's
hard to tell friend from foe. And for Katherine Martin, arriving
back in London after years away, the city is far crueller than she
remembers. Â Her eyes opened to the plight of London's poor,
Kate is determined to do what she can to help – even if it means
defying her parents. Â In secret, she opens a soup kitchen.
But there is a world of criminals within London's poorest alleys.
Catching the notice of Harry Trader and his gang, Kate is out of
her depth. Until she begins to discover that her true enemies might
not be who she thought . . . The Sunday Times No.2 bestseller for
the w/e 06/02/2021
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Dilly Court
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A powerful saga set in turn-of-the-twentieth-century London from
the Sunday Times bestselling author. For Ruby and Rosetta Capretti
life in the slums of the East End holds little promise. Although
very similar in looks they dream of very different futures.
Coquettish, flamboyant Rosetta is desperate to leave the
claustrophobic confines of the sewing sweatshop to follow in her
wayward aunt's footsteps and work under the bright lights of the
music hall. Ruby, quieter and more modest, has always longed to
train as a nurse, a pipe-dream for a girl from her humble
background. And then, by the side of their father's grave, they
meet handsome Jonas Crowe. But little do they know how much one man
will affect both their lives for ever.
She longed to be reunited with her family. The compelling new novel
from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of The Workhouse
Girl. Eleven-year-old Stella Barry is forced into service when her
family find themselves living hand-to-mouth. Leaving her mother and
younger brother and sister behind, Stella goes to a big country
house outside London. When she returns home one Sunday, she
discovers they have disappeared. Thrown out of their lodgings, no
one knows where they have gone. Seven years later it looks likely
Stella will soon become Cook. But circumstances compel her to flee
with no references and only a few personal possessions to her name.
She has never forgotten her loving family and is determined to find
out what happened to them - once and for all.
A heartwarming novel from Dilly Court, the No.1 Sunday Times
bestseller. With the fate of her family in her hands, Rose has to
make a terrible choice. Be thrown onto the streets without a penny
to her name, or watch her loved ones fall into ruin . . . Rose is
keeping a dreadful secret, and too scared to ask her strict father
for help, it's down to her to keep her brother from the hangman's
noose - whatever it takes. Her innocent sister Cora is on a
different road to ruin, bewitched by a handsome cad whose
intentions are anything but gallant. When Rose's father discovers
that his children have disgraced his name he turns them onto the
street. Penniless, homeless and with the noose tightening, Rose
must rescue her brother and keep her sister from the streets, even
if it means putting herself in the most terrible danger . . .
The first in a stunning new series from Sunday Times bestseller,
Dilly Court London, 1854: twenty-year-old Essie Chapman lives with
her father in poverty stricken Limehouse, working on the river as a
boatman. Her life seems set before her, never to leave this part of
London and forever at her father's beck and call. Then, one night,
she must transport a mysterious man from a foreign ship to the
banks of the Thames, a man who ends up renting a room in Essie's
house, identifying himself only as 'Raven'. When curiosity gets the
better of her, Essie follows him and unwittingly becomes involved
in something far greater than she could ever have guessed. Finding
herself on a ship bound for the penal colonies in Australia with
Raven and his cousin Alice, this is only the start of a remarkable
journey taking her to the other side of the world and back again...
The perfect heartwarming romance for Christmas, rich in historical
detail. She turned the picture of the Christmas card over with her
frozen hands, a pretty picture of a family gathering at Yuletide.
How different from her own life; stiff with cold on the icy
cobbles, aching for shelter . . . When her father dies leaving
Alice and her ailing mother with only his debts, the two grieving
women are forced to rely on the begrudging charity of cruel Aunt
Jane. Determined to rid herself of an expensive responsibility,
Jane tries forcing Alice into a monstrous marriage. And when Alice
refuses, she is sent to work in a grand house to earn her keep.
Finding herself in sole charge of the untameable and spoilt young
miss of the house, Alice’s only ally is handsome Uncle Rory, who
discovers that Alice has talents beyond those of a mere servant.
But when someone sets out to destroy her reputation, Alice can only
pray for a little of that Christmas spirit to save her from ruin .
. .
A heartwarming and gripping novel from No. 1Sunday Times
bestselling author, Dilly Court. Clara held onto the precious
button, glimmering like a jewel in the dark alleyways of London's
notorious Seven Dials. She needed to save her family... but who was
going to save her? There was a time when the Carter sisters' father
was their hero. Now he's a drunk who's gambled away everything they
had and put them all in peril. It's on Clara's shoulders to save
the four sisters from destitution. Clutching her precious button
box, the only thing of value they have left, Clara dreams of
starting a shop that could put a roof over their heads and keep
them safe... But in debt to the terrifying Patches Braggs, leader
of one of the East End's roughest gangs, Clara is in fear for her
life. When a mysterious benefactor seems to offer an escape, Clara
realizes too late that it comes at a terrible price... Cheated,
abandoned and alone - can Clara save her family and hold onto her
dreams?
The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling book! The second book in the
dramatic new Village Secrets trilogy from the Sunday Times
bestselling author - the perfect, uplifting book to curl up with.
It was her wedding day... the roses and bluebells were blooming and
their sweet-scent was filling the air, so why did Daisy feel the
cold fingers of fear run down her spine? Spring in the village,
April 1869 It's spring in Little Creek and wedding bells are
ringing. After their hasty marriage the Christmas before, Daisy is
overjoyed to be finally marrying dashing Jay properly, in front of
the whole village. But then, on the evening of their wedding, amid
the festivities, Jay disappears. Daisy doesn't know if Jay is dead
or alive, if she's his wife or his widow. And what's more, without
her husband, she has no means of supporting herself or her
household. Refusing to give up hope, Daisy must draw on all her
strength and courage - after all, she has people who depend on her.
But the secret of Jay's disappearance is more scandalous that she
could have ever imagined... Don't miss the latest spellbinding
story from Dilly Court - the sequel to The Christmas Wedding!
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