When Emilia and her mother, Sarah, settle in the small town of Pesaro, Emilia is hoping they will finally find a permanent home where they can make a success of their small dressmaking business. After spending most of her childhood moving throughout Europe, Emilia has grown tired of their nomadic lifestyle but her mother feels they are being followed. When Sarah is brutally attacked in their home, she makes a tearful confession to her daughter that she is not her real mother and Emilia's … [Read more...] about The Dressmaker’s Secret by Charlotte Betts
The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies
After her husband dies in a car accident, Louisa begins to realise she never really knew the man she married when she uncovers the extent of the debts he has been accumulating. Believing Elliot had shares in a nearby cinnamon plantation, Louisa is shocked when she discovers he was actually visiting his eight-year-old son, Conor. The truth hits Louisa hard as her longing for a child has ended in bitter disappointment after a series of miscarriages and a traumatic stillbirth. Feeling betrayed, … [Read more...] about The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies
Florence Grace by Tracy Rees
After the death of her beloved nan, fifteen-year-old Florrie is forced to leave Cornwall for London where her deceased mother's family, the Graces, are prominent members of society. Having been poor all her life, Florrie is ill-equipped for her new role, however she is subjected to an intense course of refinement designed to turn her into a lady. As Florence Grace, Florrie has to leave behind everything she has ever known, however not everyone in the Grace household wants her there and they … [Read more...] about Florence Grace by Tracy Rees
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Li Yan and her family live in a remote village in the high elevations of Yunnan province in south-west China and they are totally dependent on the income derives from sales of the tea produced on their small piece of land. As the sole daughter of the family, Li Yan is expected to follow in her mother's footsteps as the village healer and midwife, however she yearns to get away from the tiny village and believes a good education will help her achieve her aim. Steeped in hundreds of years of … [Read more...] about The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Force of Nature (Aaron Falk #2) by Jane Harper
A massive search and rescue operation is launched when Alice Russell goes missing on a corporate retreat at the Giralang Ranges but each of her four companions has a reason for not wanting Alice to be found. Alice Russell was a whistleblower who was in the process of sending evidence to Federal Agent Aaron Falk proving her company was involved in corruption and money laundering but Alice's disappearance put the case in jeopardy. While Falk is pressured from his bosses to find the missing … [Read more...] about Force of Nature (Aaron Falk #2) by Jane Harper