A brand new saga of love and betrayal in late 18th century Kent and London from saga author Lynne Francis, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin.

Margate, 1786. Dairymaid Molly Goodchild dreams of a better life. Up at the crack of dawn to milk her uncle's cows, the one comfort of her day is her friendship with apprentice gardener, Charlie.

When dashing naval officer, Nicholas, arrives in town, Molly's head is turned by his flattering attentions and she casually spurns Charlie - believing this is her chance to escape a life of drudgery. Yet when Molly needs Nicholas most, he lets her down.

With her hopes in tatters, Molly is forced to flee Margate for London, where she finds herself struggling to survive.

What will she risk in her search for a better life? And will she ever find the love she deserves?

A Maid's Ruin Reviews

An impressively researched Cinderella tale of a sweetly ambitious country girl, deserving of a better life than being her aunt's drudge. Feisty, but too innocent with men, she falls unwisely in love and is forced to find a new life and place to call home. Themes of art and horticulture perfectly link the locations of Kent and London and the City tavern scenes with their lusty characters, are a particular delight. I loved this five star book -- Kay Brellend, author of A Workhouse Christmas
An engaging, thoroughly researched tale of youthful naivety and courage in the face of adversity, full of rich detail and imagination. Highly recommended! -- RoNA award-winning, bestselling novelist Tania Crosse

About Lynne Francis

Lynne Francis is the author of The Mill Valley Girls saga trilogy, published by Avon. She grew up in Yorkshire and later returned there for an Arvon writing course. For some years she ran a small non-fiction publishing company producing part-works. She lives in Kent.

Additional information

Sku

GOR010462919

ISBN 13

9780349424583

ISBN 10

0349424586

Title

A Maid's Ruin: a gripping saga of love and betrayal by Lynne Francis

Author

Lynne Francis

Series

The Margate Maid

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Little, Brown Book Group

Year published

20200305

Number of pages

400

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us