Summary
In 1860’s Yorkshire, a woman’s fortune belongs to her husband - regardless of a so-called-gentleman’s character…
When Lydia Mercer’s marriage scandalously disintegrates, she faces some impossibly hard choices. Refusing to hide ashamedly away in the shadows, she decides to take control of her future. A future that seems inexplicably intertwined with that of widowed carpenter Matthew Wade and his brood of motherless children?
Lydia is magnetically drawn to this very special fami…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804996447 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804996440 |
| Author: | Val Wood |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 129mm x 21mm |
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About The Author
Val Wood
Since winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The Hungry Tide, Val Wood has become one of the most popular authors in the UK.
Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val came to East Yorkshire as a child and has lived in Hull and rural Holderness where many of her novels are set. She now lives in the market town of Beverley.
When she is not writing, Val is busy promoting libraries and supporting many charities. In 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull for service and dedication to literature.
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