‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly CourtA heart-warming tale from the queen of West Country sagas, LINDA FINLAY‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly CourtA heart-warming tale from the queen of West Country sagas, LINDA FINLAYIn a tumbledown Cornish cottage, with an alcoholic father, Colenso Carne works with the Serpentine stone from the local mine. When she catches the eye of the new factory manager, her father insists she rejects her beloved Kitto in order to marry Fenton.Forced to flee the village when Fenton turns nasty, she is taken under the wing of wise woman Mara and travels to local fairs, learning to make bonbons to pay her way.But she never gives up hope of being reunited with Kitto…Set against the dramatic Cornish coastline, this tale of triumph and tragedy will delight fans of Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court.Praise for Linda Finlay:‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly Court'Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze' The ExpressREADERS LOVE LINDA FINLAY‘A captivating West Country family saga…Highly recommended’‘A truly amazing read’‘Loved it A+’‘A joy to read’‘The most delightful historical novel’‘A captivating, heart warming story with humour, intrigue and romance’‘An absorbing and entertaining read’Praise for Linda Finlay:‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly Court'Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze' The ExpressThe best historical romance book of the year from the Queen of West Country SagaLINDA FINLAY lives on the Devonshire coast and is the author of seven novels. From lace making to growing Devon Violets, each one is based on a local craft which, in order to write authentically, she has learnt to do herself. However, it is people and their problems that make for good story writing and, with so much interesting material to work with, it is easy for Linda to let her imagination run as wild as the West Country landscape which has inspired her writing.The best historical romance book of the year from the Queen of West Country Saga• Previously published by Penguin, Linda Finlay is a much-loved author who writes meticulously well-researched historical saga with huge warmth and has sold 100,000 copies through UK TCM.• The saga market is seeing a real renaissance and we will build Linda to sit comfortably alongside other big brands in the genre such as Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin.• Linda focuses on rural industries from the West Country – lacemaking, flower farms, ribbon factories – to create engaging, historically-accurate stories which speak straight to the fans of this growing genre.• To understand her heroine’s lives, Linda learns the west country crafts she writes about; she can now make lace, fashion a bonnet with ribbons dyed to match, formulate perfume and knit a fisherman’s gansey.Competition: the;flower seller;tea planter’s daughter;girls of the great war;a rose among thorns;evacuee summer;hearts of resistance. by;lisa wingate;fiona valpy;sue moorcroft;nadine dorries;annie groves;cathy sharp;rosie goodwin;molly green;katie king;annie groves
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