Children of Fortune: A powerful new family saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author

A powerful new 19th-century-set saga, about family ties, long-held secrets and the fleeting days of childhood, from the Sunday Times bestselling author Val Wood. 1864- Following the untimely death of her cold-hearted husband, Beatrix and her three children are finally free. While Ambrose has already determined his path in life, eldest son Laurie’s future is less certain. With the responsibility of the family estate on his shoulders, Laurie must decide between staying in Yorkshire to farm the family land and following his dreams. Meanwhile, headstrong and independent Alicia is defying expectation and excelling at school. There she befriends the enigmatic Olivia Snowdon and they quickly become inseparable. But Olivia’s past is shrouded in mystery and as the two families grow closer, secrets start to come tumbling out… —- ISBN: 9780552178914