This gripping historical saga follows two sisters torn apart by destiny, delivering a heartfelt story of survival in Victorian England. Bestselling author Rosie Goodwin crafts a compelling novel perfect for lovers of family dramas and period fiction.
Product Information: The new paperback from Sunday Times bestselling saga author, Rosie Goodwin.
Torn apart by destiny, the sisters must learn to survive against the odds in an unforgiving city.
1875.
Emerald Winter has lived a privileged life with her parents and her younger sister Abigail in the stately Astley House. But all that suddenly changes when her father disappears, leaving the family in enormous debt.
They are forced to throw themselves at the mercy of Emerald's uncle who begrudgingly allows them on his farm.
Desperate to find work, Emerald must leave her family and travel to London to become the companion of a distant aunt she's never met.
Rebellious Abigail is unwilling to lower herself to menial farm chores and instead runs away, finding work as a hostess in a Soho club where she soon attracts trouble.
Will Emerald ever be able to find happiness and reunite her family again?
Other Information: Rosie Goodwin is the million copy bestselling author of more than thirty novels. She is the first author in the world to be allowed to follow three of Catherine Cookson's trilogies with her own sequels. Having worked in the social services sector for many years, then fostered a number of children, she is now a full-time novelist. She is one of the top 50 most borrowed authors from UK libraries. Rosie lives in Nuneaton, the setting for many of her books, with her husband and their beloved dogs.
