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#BOOKREVIEW #TheInheritance by @kate_horan_author #BOOKREVIEW

#TheInheritance by @kate_horan_author 
Published by @harper360uk 

📚Set partly in Sydney, Australia and told from the perspectives of two characters, journalist Meg and Ashworth daughter Isobel, this story of privilege, wealth and power had me gripped from the beginning.

Meg’s mother Jenny has dementia and is in a care home. She has always been secretive about her life and had moved around continually during Meg’s childhood. It is when, in a confused state, she mentions a name and Hartwell, Meg’s investigative curiosity is piqued and she decides to follow up when she discovers that Hartwell is only 90 minutes away.

Isobel (Issy) is the only daughter of the powerful Ashworth family. Their name and influence has spread far comprising of a chain of hotels and numerous other developments, the latest being in Hartwell, on the site of the old gaol. This development has not been without controversy and protest and Issy is sent there by her father to ensure it is completed on time.

Meg and Issy are worlds apart but both have their own issues with families and careers. Despite the privilege her name gives her, Issy feels undervalued and sidelined by her father and older brother whilst Meg has a strained relationship with her mother and feels the lack of any other family. Her dreams of a more fulfilling career in journalism have hit the buffers and she is struggling to get her work published.

There are many themes here to make the story interesting. Familial tensions, drama, secrets and lies, corruption, and it gets worse when an unexpected DNA test is thrown into the mix.

Kate’s writing definitely hit the spot for me. she is an author I’d love to read more from. The Inheritance is a compelling mystery, well paced with intrigue, a dysfunctional family and a dangerous undercurrent, I couldn’t wait for the next discovery to be revealed. One to be recommended.

My thanks to Anne of Random Things Tours for the invite and to the publisher for the review copy.📚

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#2027debut #OneHundredMinutesMore by @alicemurphy #2027debut

#OneHundredMinutesMore by @alicemurphypyle 

publishing May 2027 with @bloomsburypublishing 

I'm very excited for this. Definitely one for the wishlist 

📚 A moving, life-affirming story from a stunning debut writer.

Esther's brother is twenty-nine years old when he dies. No warning, no goodbye, just an accident. And Esther is unmoored.
When she wakes one night to find Brendan at the foot of her bed, she is somehow not surprised. He has been given one hundred minutes to spend with her. There are things, he tells her, that she needs to know.

For Esther, more time together is the greatest gift.

For Brendan, it is somehow bigger. Brendan has been given a second chance at being a big brother. He's going to get it right this time.

What would you do if you were given a second chance? 📚

#debutnovel #debutauthor
Thank you to Katie of @ed.pr and @vincibooks for # Thank you to Katie of @ed.pr and @vincibooks for #TheLostDaughters by @dougiemchaleauthor 

This looks a super read 

Publishing 11 February 2027 with @vincibooks 

📚 Description:
A love that defied a war. A choice that defined a lifetime…

Athens, 1944. As Greece fractures beneath the weight of war, Eva, the privileged daughter of a wealthy factory owner, falls in love with a radical left-wing journalist. She’s pulled into the heart of the conflict, but when the escalating political violence threatens her family, she’s forced to make an agonising decision.

Edinburgh, 2008. After failed IVF attempts and the sudden loss of her beloved grandmother, Mari’s long-term relationship collapses. But Eva has left her an unexpected inheritance―a secluded villa on Skiathos. Drawn to the house, she discovers a collection of cassette tapes, each holding a piece of her grandmother’s devastating past. As she listens, Mari must confront the heavy legacy of Eva’s testimony…

And decide if the truth can finally set them both free

The Lost Daughters is a sweeping new standalone novel that brings the Greek Civil War, one of Europe’s most devastating and least-told conflicts, vividly to life through the eyes of the women it scarred forever. From Dougie McHale, author of The Hellenic Collection. 📚
#TheInheritance by @kate_horan_author Thank you #TheInheritance by @kate_horan_author 

Thank you to the publisher @harper360uk and @randomthingstours. I'm looking forward to reading this for the blog tour later this month

📚 Description: What if everyone in your family was given a DNA test at Christmas: would there be any surprise results? For two women the answers are shocking, and dangerous. Perfect for readers of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth.

Families lie. DNA doesn't.

Isobel Ashworth breezes through life, blissfully accustomed to the privilege which comes with her family name. But that changes when she arrives in the exclusive town of Hartwell. Sent there by her father to complete a controversial property development - and prove herself a serious player in the succession plan - her perfect life is unravelling. Isobel's fiance is telling lies, the project is a disaster and the locals hate her; could her father be setting her up to fail?

Buzzing with the promise of a big story, journalist Meg Hunter arrives in Hartwell to expose the Ashworth family dealings, and transform her faltering career. As she follows the trail of corruption, she uncovers clues about her mother's mysterious past.

When the next-gen Ashworths each receive an anonymous Christmas gift of a DNA testing kit, Isobel questions everything she knows about her family. Isobel is drawn to Meg and her pursuit of the truth ... but someone out there will stop at nothing to hide the secrets of both families. 📚

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Book Buy - new addition to book mountain! #Murde Book Buy - new addition to book mountain! 

#Murderatthegrandalpinehotel by @lucyfoleyauthor 

Publisher @harpercollinsuk 

I love Agatha and especially Miss Marple, so couldn't resist this one. 

📚 Description: High in the Swiss Alps, with glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes, the Grand Alpine Hotel draws guests from far and wide.

The notorious actress

The high-flying politician

The inscrutable political wife

The reckless friend

The shrewd doctor

But when a guest enters a gondola alive, only to be found dead at the top of the mountain, it’s clear there’s a killer in their midst.

As tensions rise, and old grudges emerge like cracks in the ice, someone watches from the shadows. An unassuming woman with an extraordinary mind: Miss Marple.

She suspects everyone in the hotel, and she’s right to. For it isn’t just a question of who has a motive, but who’s next… 📚

#missmarple #lucyfoley
#BookReview #TheDeadlyInheritanceofEverestMacdonal #BookReview
#TheDeadlyInheritanceofEverestMacdonald by @ajwestauthor 
Published by @orendabooks 

Four words describe this book for me. Eccentric. Entertaining. Engrossing and Mysterious.

Having read and loved A J West’s The Betrayal of Thomas True I had no doubts about the quality of West’s writing but in creating the character of Everest Macdonald, he has blended fact and fiction around true events and real people. There is a very interesting section at the back of the book giving further details.

The story focuses on the 1897 real life murder of actor William Terris at the stage door of the Adelphi Theatre in London. Everest becomes involved some 20 years later at the request of her dying father, Col Lewin, a former deputy commissioner in the days of the British Raj. He wants Everest to find out the truth of his brother’s murder and whether a fellow actor, Richard Archer Prince (the accused and detained in Broadmoor Asylum) was in fact the murderer.

There are memoir and diary extracts, brutal tribal murders, blackmail and curses, all of which make for an engrossing and entertaining read. Everest was a no nonsense but kindly woman with a family of her own back in Scotland. She was perhaps a little too trusting but had a dogged determination to find the truth for her father. There is a large cast of characters comprising family members and fellow actors and I did find that concentration was needed here.

With its theatrical setting, this is a flamboyant atmospheric mystery featuring human ill intent with a touch of the supernatural. I was getting Agatha Christie vibes for sure and Everest Macdonald could definitely give Miss Marple a run for her money. A recommended read.

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#BOOKREVIEW #thewinedarksea by #VictoriaHislop T #BOOKREVIEW 
#thewinedarksea by #VictoriaHislop

The Greek mountain village of Kalopetra is home to Fotini, her young daughter Iliana and newborn son Mitsos. Following the end of WW2 civil war has broken out between the Government’s Hellenic Army and the communist Democratic Army. With the men away fighting, the women and children are left – until the Government come for the women; the children, including Iliana, are left to fend for themselves. Until the children are then taken.

Fotini is one of those imprisoned by the Government, accused of being a communist and a character you couldn’t help but take to your heart. What follows is a heartbreaking and moving story, inspired by true historical events, detailing the cruelty and barbaric treatment these women endure. They lose their freedom, their children and with executions commonplace, many do not survive the camp.

This is not a quick read and it is quite intense. Just when you think that something good will happen, a curveball is thrown and so many times my heart broke for mothers like Fotini and her friend Markella and also for their children who had to constantly adapt to a life on their own, they were effectively ‘stolen’ and disbursed amongst other countries.

Spanning the decades from 1946 and set across various countries this epic story from Victoria Hislop is one that I was fully drawn into from the beginning. I’ve read many of Hislop’s books set in Greece and they are always superbly researched with intricate details that bring the characters and the story to life. This story is told from several perspectives, across the years, with our main characters showing a remarkable resilience and determination to cope with ever changing circumstances. There is cruelty but also immense kindness from people and it is those little acts of kindness that sustains when things seem hopeless.

This is a fantastic read, it’s both powerful and emotive but if I have one small issue, it’s that after spending so many hours invested in the lives of these characters I did feel a little cheated by the ending which in my opinion seemed to be rather rushed. Nonetheless, I would have no hesitation in recommending.
BLOG TOUR #BOOKREVIEW #TheChase by Felix Francis BLOG TOUR #BOOKREVIEW

#TheChase by Felix Francis 🏇 🖼️ 
Published by @zaffrebooks 
@sophie.ransom 

📚 My thanks to Poppy of Sophie Ransom PR for the tour invite and Netgalley copy to review. I’ve long been a fan of horse racing and the TV programme, Fake or Fortune is a firm favourite so the opportunity to review The Chase was eagerly accepted. I have to admit that although I used to read racing novels by former jockeys, I haven’t read any by the late Dick Francis however I’m sure that Felix is well able to step into his father’s shoes when it comes to writing.

Mayfair art gallery owner Fabian Tulley is in a spot of bother. One of his customers has made a complaint of fraud to the police, alleging that Tulley had sold him a fake Munnings picture (Alfred Munnings was a well known painter of horses). When word of this spreads, mainly via the troublesome customer bad mouthing him at every opportunity, his business is facing destruction. The police have confiscated the picture so he has no way of forensically proving its authenticity. However his problems don’t just end with money problems from a collapsing business but he finds himself in danger too.

There is a lot to like here for fans of racing and art, as Tulley takes his art to sell at the major races in the hope of persuading wealthy punters to part with their money. There is also mystery and suspense as Tulley decides that he won’t go down without a fight, certainly not without clearing his name and decides to take action head on with small acts of revenge and sabotage. A touch of romance and betrayal add to the mix to form an engaging and suspenseful story.

Francis writes in a very easy to read and descriptive way. He frequently throws in pieces of factual information, which have some relevance to the story.

The Chase is an enjoyable read that not only touches on the complexities of family relationships but also those who use power and wealth as a weapon. 📚

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📚#COVERREVEAL 📚 It’s a pleasure to take part in t 📚#COVERREVEAL 📚

It’s a pleasure to take part in the reveal for #thecouplessecret - a thriller by 
@joywoodauthor 

Publishing 29 October with @simonstream.books 

📖 Every couple has their secrets. How far would you go to keep them?

Lorna Lloyd has the picture-perfect life: a beautiful home, a successful career, and a handsome and loyal husband, Dan. Everyone thinks she’s won the jackpot…

Then a new couple moves in next door. Charming, wealthy, and fun, Perry and Ingrid Hunter are the ultimate power couple. There’s something about Perry’s sparkling smile and Ingrid’s tinkling laugh that make them irresistible.

Soon, the four of them are inseparable and Lorna’s safe, predictable life is flipped upside down. Champagne-fuelled dinners turn into luxurious weekends away, and weekends away into holiday vacations – until a tragic accident changes everything.

Because not everyone comes home alive. And when the shocking truth emerges, one thing becomes clear…

Each couple has been keeping a terrible secret. But whose was worth killing for?

An absolutely addictive page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end. Fans of Adele Parks, Lisa Jewell and Liane Moriarty will be gripped by the dark secrets uncovered in this suspenseful thriller filled with jaw-dropping twists. 📖

#thrillerbook @simonschusteruk #joywoodauthor
August 2026 reads A very good month with some hug August 2026 reads

A very good month with some hugely enjoyable reads. The standout read for the month for me was Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth, a much anticipated library reservation. 

#myreadingcornerblog @monthlywrapup
Thank you to @vikingbooksuk for an ARC of #theshad Thank you to @vikingbooksuk for an ARC of #theshadowsofkensingtongore by @mossmontmomery 

Out on 22 October 

I enjoyed the first book The Murder at World’s End and looking forward to more  Stockingham & Pike adventures. Octogenarian Decima Stockingham is a force to be reckoned with and takes no prisoners! 

📖📚 Knives Out meets Sherlock in the must-read new historical murder mystery from the Times bestselling author of The Murder at World’s End, for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Tom Hindle and Janice Hallett.

London, 1911. Coronation fever. Suffragette unrest. A city crackling with tension.

When a policeman is found brutally murdered on the streets of Kensington, blame falls on the three women seen fleeing the scene.

Their sole witness? Stephen Pike: ex-borstal boy, under-butler extraordinaire and assistant to the most unconventional detective in London, Miss Decima Stockingham. Sharp-tongued, fearless and bored of behaving herself, she’s the only one able to see that this case is not what it seems.

Aided by an invisible network of maids – their eyes and ears in every house in London – this unlikely duo must catch the killer before time runs out. But in a city dazzled by ceremony and divided by change, you never know what might be lurking in the shadows… 📚📖

#rossmontgomery #stockinghamandpikemystery
I’m super excited to receive a surprise proof copy I’m super excited to receive a surprise proof copy of #wechaseshadows , the second book in the We Solve Murders series by Richard Osman. I really enjoyed the first book and am delighted to have a copy of this. Thank you @vikingbooksuk 📚😍

Publishing 10 September 

📖📚At sunrise, high in the Italian hills, a body is found on the steps of a beautiful private villa. On the body is a threatening note, signed by a mystery man.

Back at We Solve Murders HQ, Amy, Rosie and Steve leap at the chance to take on their first proper case. So what if their new client seems to have his own reasons for avoiding the police? All they need to do is uncover who left the note, and then find them. Simple.

But once they start digging, the suspects keep piling up: there’s Sweden’s most-wanted criminal, a canny ex-wife and a fierce business rival – yet the murderer keeps evading them. And as the trio chase a villain through the shadows, danger travels closer to home . . .

Between Italy and Palm Springs, via Barcelona and Steve’s village pub, can the team catch an elusive killer who knows EXACTLY where to hide 📖📚

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Back home from 2 weeks away to some fabulous bookp Back home from 2 weeks away to some fabulous bookpost for review. Biggest thanks to publishers & PRs below 

➡️ for covers 

📚#theysayagirldiedhere by Sarah Pinborough @orionbooks 

📚#deadmendontski by Patricia Moyes @farragobooks @graywilliamsbooks 

📚#mostardentlyyours by Freya Sampson @renegade__books 

📚#afatallove by Louise Treger @bloomsburypublishing @graywilliamsbooks 

📚#thekillersmark by MW Craven - my own purchase @constablebooks
July reads. I didn’t read as many as I’d hoped fo July reads.

I didn’t read as many as I’d hoped for last month but nevertheless some very good ones 

📚The Butler (short story) Clare Mackintosh 4* Set in the South of France, Baxter the eponymous butler was a brilliant character having to deal with some awful guests and their shenanigans. I’d love to read more featuring him. 
📚The House on Otley Road Rosa Silverman 4* Two murders 20 years apart. One house - and a journalist who covered both stories desperate to get the scoop of her career in uncovering a murderer. Atmospheric and a sense of unease throughout. A very good debut. 
📚The Angel of Death Trevor Wood 5* A topical police crime fiction with its topics of assisted dying and early onset dementia. Sone fantastic characters and a sad but sensitively written story with some dark humour for light and shade. 
📚Buyer Beware Catherine Ryan Howard 3.75 * Set in Ireland, featuring multiple POVs this goes back and forth in time. A house with a suspicious history. A slow burn to start but turns into a surprising twisty read.
#Extract on my blog (link in bio) as part of the v #Extract on my blog (link in bio) as part of the virtual book tour with @randomthingstours 

#encounterswithmarilynmonroe #celebrating100years

Published by @aurora_metro 

A hundred years after her birth, Marilyn Monroe remains an obsession. To celebrate the centenary, this vibrant collection of essays, interviews, personal reflections, poems, photographs, and Monroe’s own words explores why her influence still endures.

Introduced by Lucy Bolton

With an illuminating introduction by Lucy Bolton and contributions from over twenty voices, the book captures the many aspects of Marilyn Monroe: star, symbol, icon, and radiant cultural force. 

Lucy Bolton (author of introduction), George Melnyk (author of contributions), Scott Fortner (interviewee), Isabella Bliss (author of contributions), Cathy Lomax (author of contributions), Summer Anne Lee (author of contributions), Sarah Tucker (author of contributions), Genevieve Gaunt (interviewee), Guy Masterson (interviewee), Greg Schreiner (author of contributions)

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📚#bookreview #thenilecruise by @carolinejamesautho 📚#bookreview
#thenilecruise by @carolinejamesauthor 
Published by @avonbooksuk 

📖 Caroline James is a newly discovered author to me but has already been added to my favourite author list.

I’ve done many ship cruises but never a river boat cruise and the chance to do some armchair travelling down the River Nile was irresistible. Although this is a standalone, I believe that Hattie has featured in previous books and I shall definitely be seeking those out. She is a wonderful character, funny, kind, wise and the star of the story. Widowed. to keep busy she takes on private investigation work, often using her literary heroine Agatha Christie as inspiration. Away from her grumpy gardener/handyman Alf and Drake, a needy duck, she is looking forward to a relaxing break away from home with some culture, history and conversation along the way.

Hattie was just one of the cruise characters I enjoyed meeting – the others including a Canadian mother and son (the mother through no fault of her own having to work her way through Hattie’s eclectic wardrobe), the unhappily married couple and a fantasist sausage maker from Clitheroe who in his make believe world fashions himself as James Bond.

There was so much detail, both about life on board the boat and the locations that I could easily imagine myself sightseeing alongside our intrepid travellers. Of course Hattie’s PI skills were put to good use – she couldn’t resist having a mystery to solve.

There was so much to love about this book. Superbly drawn characters, beautifully described locations each with historical context and romance. Humour played a big part but also some aspects of the story were poignant and written with sensitivity and compassion. I love stories that feature later life characters and I was thoroughly entranced from beginning to end. A story of second chances, of discovering your true self and finding love when you least expect it, this is an easy 5* read for me.

#blogtour @rachelsrandomresources #myreadingcornerblog #rivercruiseromancefiction
#BOOKREVIEW #BuyerBeware by Catherine Ryan Howard #BOOKREVIEW

#BuyerBeware by Catherine Ryan Howard
Published by @bantambooksuk 

Synopsis in comments

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Set in Ireland, this latest thriller from Catherine Ryan Howard is certainly a twisty read, set over the years and told from several perspectives. Number 1 Delaney Row in Dublin has a chequered history, and is viewed with suspicion by the locals with rumours aplenty as to what may have happened within its walls. When Ellie first arrives at the dilapidated property with just a suitcase, events are set in motion which have far reaching consequences.

The story features Ellie, Erin and Hannah. Three women all of whom have separate lives but their stories intertwine. Over shifting timelines and perspectives, there are revelations, some unexpected, others not so, but it becomes clear that there is one common denominator.

In the present day, Ellie guards her privacy furiously, almost to the point of paranoia. There is clearly something in her past that she is trying to keep secret but by moving to Delaney Row, that proves to be difficult with all the sinister events she had to cope with including the feeling of being watched. I had my suspicions as to what she was hiding and was proved to be partly correct but not for the right reasons.

Setting up the backstories over timelines did slow the book somewhat initially but nevertheless there was an ever present sense of tension. With revelations coming thick and fast, the pace speeds up and the story turns into a compelling and sinister read.

Whilst I enjoyed the book it wasn’t my favourite by this author but it is a good solid read with well drawn characters and a complex plot that ultimately brings the threads together. The house, which features so centrally, was suitably creepy and atmospheric. Ellie was braver than me – I wouldn’t have spent one night there!

My thanks to Anne Cater of @randomthingstours for the invite and to the publisher for the digital copy to review.

#blogtourreview #myreadingcornerblog
#BOOKREVIEW #TheAngelofDeath by Trevor Wood (Book #BOOKREVIEW

#TheAngelofDeath by Trevor Wood (Book 3 in the DCI Jack Parker series)

Publisher @orendabooks 

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I haven’t read any of the previous books in this series and jumping in partway through can be a challenge. However here, I didn’t feel disadvantaged at all. Of course I lost some character backstory but that didn’t affect my enjoyment, I would certainly now go back and read the previous books.

Set in Newcastle, this crime thriller has a gritty and atmospheric undertone. Well respected by his team, DCI Jack Parker is keen to keep his diagnosis of early onset dementia to his loved ones only however it is becoming more difficult to hide a problem and certain colleagues have noticed. With Jack’s symptoms gradually deteriorating, he needs to solve the case before his diagnosis is fully revealed. Because of his own circumstances, this case is especially close to home.

The Angel of Death is not your typical killer. They appear to have their own moral code when faced with potential ‘victims’ suffering from terminal illness. I say victims because those being helped on their way are seemingly doing so of their own will. The problem is are all exercising free will or is there coercion involved? The cases only come to the attention of the police when a complaint of murder is made.

With the Assisted Dying Bill having been recently in the news, there is a topicality and relevance to the story. With most crime thrillers it is easy to feel repugnance for the ‘bad guy’ but here there were shades of grey. As the police hunt intensified, I wasn’t always sure if I wanted the Angel of Death to be caught.

This was an excellent read about a really sensitive topic and despite the sad subject matter it is one I would highly recommend. I was totally invested in both the moral aspect and also the developing investigation and the individuals involved. Jack is of course the star of the story. He doesn’t suffer fools but there is also tenderness and sensitivity coming from that gruff exterior and I loved the dark humour throughout. I do hope there is a further book, as this one ended in a tantalising way. 

@randomthingstours 
#crimefiction #myreadingcornerblog
My first 2027 proof. Thank you to @louiseswannel My first 2027 proof. 

Thank you to @louiseswannell & @headlinebooks for this lovely unexpected copy of #thestorytellerssecret by @lucydiamondwrites 

Publishing 11 February 2027, this looks a super story spanning the decades 

📚📖
Take a step back in time with bestselling author Lucy Diamond to enjoy this heartwarming and deliciously witty tale of sisterhood that spans a century . . .

Could you tell a story packed with heartbreak and happiness? Meet four women who can.

There’s Nancy, kitchen maid at Westercombe Manor in 1929. She can’t resist adding a sentence to Master Blackwood’s novel while dusting his typewriter and soon finds herself drawn in as co-writer.

There’s Maud, who’s lived on the Westercombe estate since the 1940s. A proud grandmother to Pearl and Saffie, she loved telling them bedtime stories - but some tales she has vowed never to tell.

Pearl’s now living on the other side of the world, reeling from divorce and bereavement, until a crisis means Saffie summons her home. Once close, the cousins have hardly spoken since the summer it all went so horribly wrong.

A battered trunk might hold the key to the secrets that bind them together across the decades, but are they willing to read between the lines to find the truth at last?

Lucy Diamond’s glorious heroines burst from the page as they seek to make peace with one another - and the past. 📚📖 

#lucydiamond #2027bookrelease
Latest #bookbuy I’m such a fan of Frances’ novel Latest #bookbuy 

I’m such a fan of Frances’ novels and after receiving a library reservation of this decided that I really needed my own copy to read instead. 

#thescandalousladiesfootballclub by @franquinn21 

Published by @simonschusteruk 

📚📚Welcome to the British Ladies Football Club

London, 1897. Minnie Newton – twenty-eight-year-old schoolteacher and women’s rights advocate – has a passion for football. But in Victorian society, football is a men’s game. That is, until Minnie decides to take matters into her own hands and place an ad in the newspaper, asking for volunteers to join the first ever women’s football team.

From a motley collection of replies, Minnie puts together a squad. Most of the women have never kicked a ball before – but a little thing like that isn’t about to stop them. And when they take the game public, it isn’t long before they are drawing huge crowds, stirring controversy across the capital and beyond.

But Minnie is hiding an explosive secret. Soon, all the attention the club is getting begins to threaten the life she has built for herself.

Can she walk the line between independence and safety, or will the truth about who she really is finally come out? And is the beautiful game enough to save her freedom?

A story inspired by real-life Victorian trailblazers, who showed the world that women can do anything they put their minds to, even if the world around them says they can’t. 📚📚

#historicalfiction #womensfootball
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