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A Daughter’s Wish
- Author
- Margaret Kaine
- Narrator
- Edith Ashbourne
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 3 September 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 58 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Her young eyes brimming with tears, she stood glaring at her mother. Why does she feel she doesn't belong with her? How could it be that she was brought up in the wrong family?
A lifetime of regret. One chance to be reunited.
When young Rosemary’s mother dies in a tragic accident, she thinks life can’t get any worse. Grieving, penniless and alone, Rosemary’s world is turned upside-down once again when she finds out that she was adopted. Desperate, Rosemary is left to travel to the Staffordshire Potteries, where she hopes to find her long-lost relatives. Might there be someone in her bloodline who will help her – or even learn to love her?
Unknown to Rosemary, her biological mother Beth has spent a lifetime regretting giving up her only daughter. Beth has married a kind and wealthy husband, but she still dreams that one day she'll be reunited with the child she misses so terribly.
One phone call could change their lives forever… What must they do to forge the mother-daughter bond they have both always yearned for?
This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young.
This novel was previously published under the title Rosemary .
***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! *****'Will keep you reading long into the night!' Reader Review
'I knew I needed to read it…' Reader Review
'Brilliant' Reader Review
Critics Review
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‘Drew me into the setting by Kaine's superb knowledge of period detail and keeping me turning the pages by the surprising twists and turns’ Molly Green, bestselling saga author
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‘A vibrant heroine, a page turning story and an explosive secret twist’ Charlotte Betts, author of The Apothecary’s Daughter
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‘A richly woven tapestry of secrets and passions’ Clare Flynn, author of The Gamekeeper’s Wife
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‘A gripping ‘rags-to-riches’ tale which will leave readers hooked from the beginning’ Staffordshire Life
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‘Kaine has a gift for storytelling’ Woman’s Way
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‘A perfect novel’ Irish Tatler
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Details
- Author
- Margaret Kaine
- Narrator
- Edith Ashbourne
- Duration
- 11 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 September 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008838355
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical romance, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Romance: wholesome / clean, Romance: the rich / famous / powerful, Romance: cosy / cozy
Synopsis
Her young eyes brimming with tears, she stood glaring at her mother. Why does she feel she doesn't belong with her? How could it be that she was brought up in the wrong family? A lifetime of regret. One chance to be reunited. When young Rosemary’s mother dies in a tragic accident, she thinks life can’t get any worse. Grieving, penniless and alone, Rosemary’s world is turned upside-down once again when she finds out that she was adopted. Desperate, Rosemary is left to travel to the Staffordshire Potteries, where she hopes to find her long-lost relatives. Might there be someone in her bloodline who will help her – or even learn to love her? Unknown to Rosemary, her biological mother Beth has spent a lifetime regretting giving up her only daughter. Beth has married a kind and wealthy husband, but she still dreams that one day she'll be reunited with the child she misses so terribly. One phone call could change their lives forever… What must they do to forge the mother-daughter bond they have both always yearned for? This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young. This novel was previously published under the title Rosemary . ***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! ***** 'Will keep you reading long into the night!' Reader Review 'I knew I needed to read it…' Reader Review 'Brilliant' Reader Review
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