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Winner of the UK’s Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller Competition, this page-turning debut novel follows an orphan whose late, beloved best friend bequeaths her a treasure hunt that leads her all over Victorian England and finally to the one secret her friend never shared. It is 1831 when...

'A beautiful book. Powerful and captivating, the story will transport you to another time and place, plunging you headlong into the lives of its characters. Tracy Rees's writing is fluid, vibrant and evocative. Extraordinarily good.' - Hazel Prior Tracy Rees's latest novel The Elopement is an...

The Rose Garden is a richly imagined historical novel full of intrigue and secrets, spanning the luxury and poverty of Victorian England. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Rachel Hore. Every house has its secrets . . . For twelve-year-old Ottilie Finch, London is an exciting playground to...

Olive Westallen lleva una vida de privilegio, aunque solitario, en la casona de su familia en Hampstead. Sin embargo, tiene planes para el futuro de su familia, unos planes que conmocionarán a la alta sociedad de la que forma parte. Ottilie Finch, su nueva vecina, no tiene más que doce años y para ella vivir en Londres es una aventura, un lugar para jugar y descubrir. Su familia se ha mudado allí desde Durham, huyendo del escándalo, pero eso no la alcanza a su tierna edad. Lo único que no entiende es la enfermedad que mantiene a su madre recluida en su habitación. 

An uplifting and unputdownable novel from an internationally bestselling author. Saul Bonnytop—penniless, uneducated and very, very old—has a secret dream: to enter the mighty Emperor's storytelling competition. But the contest, to find the most marvellous tale in all the land, is out of...

Winner of the 2014 Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller competition. Abandoned on a bank of snow as a baby, Amy is taken in at nearby Hatville Court. But the masters and servants of the grand estate prove cold and unwelcoming. Amy's only friend and ally is the sparkling young heiress Aurelia Vennaway. So when Aurelia tragically dies young, Amy is devastated. But Aurelia leaves Amy one last gift. A bundle of letters with a coded key. A treasure hunt that only Amy can follow. A life-changing discovery awaits ... if only she can unlock the secret.

It's 2014. Sensible Nora has always taken success for granted until suddenly her life begins to fall apart. Troubled by anxiety and nightmares, she finds herself drawn to the sweeping beaches of Tenby, a place she's been only once before. Together with a local girl, she rents a beautiful townhouse and slowly begins to settle in to her new life. But Tenby hides a secret, and Nora will soon discover that this little town by the sea has the power to heal even the most painful memories.

Florrie Buckley is an orphan living on the wind-blasted moors of Cornwall. It's a hard existence, but Florrie is content; she runs wild in the mysterious landscape. She thinks her destiny is set in stone. But when Florrie is 14, she inherits a never-imagined secret. She is related to a wealthy and notorious London family: the Graces.

England 1897. Rowena Blythe är både rik och vacker. Hon ska snart fylla tjugofyra år och familjen räknar med att hon ska gifta sig med rätt sorts man. Rowenas föräldrar vill stärka sin dotters rykte som en skönhet och ber därför en konstnär att måla ett porträtt av henne. Men konstnärens assistent Bartek visar sig vara helt olik alla män Rowena träffat förut vild, romantisk och bohemisk. Medan omgivningen väntar på besked om hennes förlovning med en man i hennes ställning faller hon i stället för Bartek.

London 1895. Olive Westallen lever ett priviligierat liv i familjens hem i West Hampstead, om än ett ensamt liv. Vid 28 års ålder anses hon för gammal för giftermål, men Olive tänker inte gråta över vad hon missat. Hon har radikala planer för familjen Westallens framtid, planer som kommer att chockera den societetsvärld hon rör sig i.

Året är 1831 när åttaåriga Aurelia Vennaway hittar ett övergivet spädbarn i snön på herrgårdens ägor. Hon tar med sig hittebarnet hem, till föräldrarnas stora förfäran. Men Aurelia övertalar dem att låta barnet stanna, och hon döper henne till Amy Snow. Amy växer upp bland tjänarna, avskydd av Aurelias aristokratiska föräldrar, men för Aurelia är Amy som en syster. En innerlig vänskap som abrupt tar slut när Aurelia dör, endast tjugotre år gammal, och den obeveklige godsägaren skickar Amy på porten.

Timglaset är en varm roman om att hitta kärleken och om en plats som döljer familjehemligheter. Bästsäljande författaren Tracy Rees skriver med känsla om människor och deras längtan efter att hitta hem.

'A beautiful book. Powerful and captivating, the story will transport you to another time and place, plunging you headlong into the lives of its characters. Tracy Rees's writing is fluid, vibrant and evocative. Extraordinarily good.' - Hazel Prior Tracy Rees's latest novel The Elopement is an...

The Rose Garden is a richly imagined historical novel full of intrigue and secrets, spanning the luxury and poverty of Victorian England. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Rachel Hore. Every house has its secrets . . . For twelve-year-old Ottilie Finch, London is an exciting playground to...

A heartwarming tale of love, family and acceptance, The Love Note is a simply gorgeous read... In their townhouse in Richmond, Blue and her family are as happy and as close as can be - well, on the surface at least. But with the arrival of a young, destitute woman hoping to escape her abusive...

1899. Josie has never questioned her life in a mining village on the South Yorkshire coalfield. But everything changes when she meets Tommy from the neighbouring village. Tommy has been destined for a life underground since the moment he was born. But he has far bigger dreams. Josie and Tommy become fast friends, united by their desire for something better and by their fascination with the local gentry who have their keeping. Wealthy and glamorous, the Sedgewicks of Silvermoor inhabit a world that is utterly forbidden to Tommy and Josie.