The great-grandaughters of Emma Harte, the heroine of A Woman of Substance and Emma’s Secret, follow in her legendary footsteps…The great-grandaughters of Emma Harte, the heroine of A Woman of Substance and Emma’s Secret, follow in her legendary footsteps…The great-grandaughters of Emma Harte, the heroine of A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE and EMMA'S SECRET, follow in her legendary footsteps…Evan Hughes, Emma's American great-grandaughter, is trying to integrate into the powerful Harte family. She is caught between her estranged parents, her new family, and new love. Meanwhile a dangerous enemy hovers in the background.Tessa Longden, Evan's cousin, is battling her husband for custody of their daughter, Adele. When Adele suddenly goes missing, Tessa seeks her sister Linnet's help.Linnet O'Neill, the most brilliant businesswoman of the four great-granddaughters, shows that she is the natural heir to her mother, Paula. But her glittering future at the helm of the vast Harte empire means many sacrifices.India Standish, the traditionalist in the family, falls in love with a famous British artist from a working-class background. Madly in love, India is determined to marry him.When Evan discovers letters from Emma Harte to her grandmother, the story is swept back to the 1950s. In the post-war boom years Emma builds her business empire, using a combination of determination and sheer nerve, and she embarks on a relationship with a handsome acquaintance from the war years. But it is the revelations in Emma's letters to her grandmother that give Evan a new perspective and help to set her free from her own past.This latest dramatic story in the on-going saga of an extraordinary family dynasty is full of love, passion and jealousy and is Barbara Taylor Bradford at her inimitable best.Praise for Barbara Taylor Bradford:'Queen of the genre.' Sunday Times‘Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the world’s best at spinning yarns.’ Guardian‘A classic saga of loyalty, secrets, passion and intrigue…if you’ve been suffering withdrawal symptoms from Downton, this is for you’ Daily Mail‘As romantic and thrilling as the rest’ Independent on Sunday‘Another great yarn from the ultimate storyteller’ The Sun‘The storyteller of substance.’ The TimesBarbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in England. She started her writing career on the Yorkshire Evening Post and later worked as a journalist in London. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, became an enduring bestseller and was followed by twenty-three others, including the bestselling Harte series. In 2006 The Ravenscar Dynasty began an epic new family series around Ravenscar and the house of Deravenel. Barbara’s books have sold more than eighty-one million copies worldwide in more than ninety countries and forty languages. In October of 2007, Barbara was appointed an OBE by the Queen for her services to literature. She lives in New York City with her husband, television producer Robert Bradford.• Emma's Secret reached number 3 on the hardback Sunday Times bestseller list and remained in the Top Ten for 6 weeks.• Emma’s Secret featuring the Emma Harte – the original Woman of Substance – reinvigorated Barbara Taylor Bradford’s sales dramatically.• Hold the Dream and To Be the Best – the sequels to A Woman of Substance – have been reissued with a new look to coincide with this publication.• Barbara Taylor Bradford commands sales and star status in ninety countries and forty languages with over seventy million copies of her books in print.• Major marketing campaign to further raise awareness of the fact Emma Harte is back and to recruit a big new readership.Competition: Something Dangerous;A Question of Trust;Silent Night;Missing Sister;Last Letter Home. . Danielle Steel;Penny Vincenzi;Lucinda Riley;Rachel Hore;Lesley Pearse;Santa Montefiore;Dinah Jefferies;Philippa Gregory;
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