‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly CourtA charming and evocative tale of family and fortune from the queen of West Country saga, Linda Finlay.‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly CourtA charming and evocative tale of family and fortune from the queen of West Country saga, Linda Finlay.Isabella Carrington has been brought up in a life of privilege in London. Her life seems perfect, until her father suddenly announces bankruptcy. To save Isabella from destitution he sends her to stay with family she has never met, far away on a violet farm deep in Devon.Isabella is horrified to find her uncle expects her to work for her keep, packing up the flowers and selling them in the nearby market. However she soon discovers that life on a violet farm may not be so bad, especially when she meets handsome local farmer Felix Furneaux…Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Katie Flynn.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 ExpressPraise 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.• 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: mistletoe seller;mother's sacrifice;orphan's christmas angels;coronation street;wartime for the district nurses of victory walk;winter on the mersey;daughter. by;dilly court;kitty neale;nadine dorries;katie flynn;freda lightfoot;lesley pearse;annie groves
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