Meg Hutchinson is back in vintage form with this absorbing tale of a vulnerable young woman who overcomes hardship and tragedy to reap the rewards of a virtuous life.

Meg Hutchinson's twentieth novel sweeps from the collieries of the Black Country to the sugar-scented islands of the Caribbean as it tells the story of a young woman who must suffer many violent wrongs before being saved by her own virtue, and by the love of a good man.

Meg Hutchinson is back in vintage form with this absorbing tale of a vulnerable young woman who overcomes hardship and tragedy to reap the rewards of a virtuous life.

Set amid the privations and dangers of World War II, and rich in the detail of that period, Meg Hutchinson's new novel marks an intriguing departure for this popular writer.

Set amid the privations and dangers of World War II, and rich in the detail of that period, this is the new novel from bestselling author Meg Hutchinson.

Still bruised by the satanic events at Monkswell, Richard Torrey and Kate Mallory find themselves embroiled in another battle with the forces of darkness...

Having suffered much cruelty at the hands of her father, Isabel is shocked to hear after his death that he was not her real father. She is left the house while her brother, Mark, inherits the steel works. When World War I breaks out, he joins the RAF, and the business is left in Isabel's hands.

Amber Neale returns from India to the devastating news of Bethany's death and her brother's disappearance. The man she holds responsible is mine-owner Uriah Buckley, a powerful man in Darlaston, and Amber knows he will make her life a living hell if crossed. But loyalty to her siblings prevails, and she determines to seek out the truth.

One of five sisters, Margaret Rose Astbury grew up in Wednesbury during the first half of the twentieth century. With no money to spare for toys, the Astbury girls had to make their own amusement. Meg was often 'up to her armpits in mischief'. But she knew she could rely on her sisters to stick up for her.

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Presents a story of courage and resilience in the face of tragedy and heartache.

Increasingly desperate poverty after her beloved father's suicide forces a crisis for Callista Stanford, for vicious rent collector Oswin Slade will accept only the girl's body in payment for the rent due. Repulsed by his advances, Callista postpones the evil day until it is too late.

The heartbreaking new saga from the fastest-selling historical fiction writer in the UK.

Emma Price is only a pit bank wench, but her corn-coloured hair and blue eyes win the love of Paul Felton, younger brother of the colliery owner. Carver Felton has no intention of seeing his brother throw away his future on such a humble girl and savagely rapes Emma, leaving her isolated and pregnant with his bastard child.

A heart-breaking new novel, from bestselling author Meg Hutchinson

Meg Hutchinson reaches new heights of imagination and narrative skill, creating one of her most sympathetic and memorable heroines.

Raped and left pregnant by her drunken father, Anna knows she must abandon her baby and make a new life if her son is to have a future. She is befriended by Maggie, and under her care, builds up a successful business. But she can never forget her firstborn, and fate leads her back to her roots.

When Myra's sister Eden visits her at Moorcroft House, instead of being welcomed, Eden receives a stinging slap. Eden is devastated by her sister's cruel behaviour. Myra is simply trying to prevent her beloved sister from catching the predatory eye of Ava Russell, the cruel mistress of Moorcroft House. But, her action is to have dire consequences.

In the grand tradition of Josephine Cox and Catherine Cookson

With mounting disbelief, Regan Trent realises that the death of her beloved mother has left her totally at her stepfather's mercy. But mercy is a foreign concept to Sherwyn Huntley. To this ruthless man, Regan is simply an obstacle between him and the Trent fortune.