Osiřelá Olivia je svěřena do pěstounské péče tyranskému strýci. Nic netušící dívka je bohatá dědička a vypočítavý krachující strýc ji násilím provdá za svého syna, aby zachránil svoji i jeho budoucnost. Olivia trpělivě snáší manželovo pití i bití a z domu uteče až ve chvíli, kdy má jako výhra v kartách připadnout cizímu muži.
Malá Lissie má těžký život už od okamžiku, kdy přišla na svět. Její matka, dívka z vysokých vrstev, kterou svedl rodinný přítel a jíž se vlastní rodiče zřekli, zemřela při porodu. Služka Grace, která se o rodičku měla postarat, děťátko výhodně prodá překupníkovi. Zatímco Lissie pomalu dospívá, tvrdě pracuje a snáší kruté tresty od své macechy, Grace se stane majitelkou nevěstince. Jednoho dne se životní cesty obou žen opět spojí.
Focusing on the sixteenth century, this study explores the evolution and persistence of iconography in art, particularly within Western European traditions like those of Italy and the Netherlands. It delves into how artists were represented during this transformative period, highlighting both the shifts in artistic expression and the enduring elements that shaped their identities and works.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author, another gritty and compelling saga in the vein of Dilly Court and Maggie Hope.
Another wonderfully gripping, gritty saga from Catherine King* Out of tragedy, came her strength and hope
One twin lived in luxury, the other lived in secret . . .
A powerful tale of bitter revenge and sweet retribution from the author of Women of Iron.
Duty Nell Goodman is a good daughter. Her job in the local brewery is the only thing keeping her and her mother afloat. But with her mother becoming increasingly eccentric and requiring more and more attention, Nell is starting to feel the burden of her responsibilities. Dreams When Nell goes to George Wilmot, the brewery's owner, for help he offers her a job as a live-in servant at Wilmot Grange. And then she begins to grow closer to Devlin, George's son, and it looks like Nell's luck is finally changing. Despair An unwelcome discovery and a tragedy mean that things suddenly change. Devlin pulls away from Nell, her mother's behaviour is becoming worse, and there are secrets around every corner. Somehow Nell is at the heart of all the drama and yet she has no idea of the part she is supposed to play . . .
Little Sarah is found in the snow: an orphaned new-born baby. She is taken in at Meadow Hall in South Riding, Yorkshire, to be trained as a scullery maid. Feisty and headstrong, at fourteen Sarah decides to run away. Dressed as a boy, she meets good-hearted Aidan and impulsive Danby, forming an unlikely but happy trio. When Sarah is found out, Aidan knows she can not live with two young men and reluctantly takes her to the workhouse. He plans to rescue Sarah just as soon as he can, but something keeps Aidan from his promise . . . Reunited as adults, but now strangers, Sarah holds a secret about Danby, Aidan and her unborn child. But can she do what is right for her baby, even if it means losing the love of her life?
Set in nineteenth-century Yorkshire, Without a Mother's Love is another hard- hitting, gritty page-turner from the author of Women of Iron and Silk and Steel