'If you like Catherine Cookson, you’ll love Evelyn Hood’s books.’ Lizzie Lane ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Scottish saga of hope and overcoming adversity from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Val Wood ❤️

Can a simple fisher lass rise above adversity to realise her ambitions?

Buckthorne Scotland, 1873

All alone, following her mother's death, seventeen-year-old Eden Murray returns to her deceased father’s fishing village in search if her roots and a future.

Eden has worked in the fishing industry since the age of twelve and is soon employed by local businesswoman Euphemia Ross. Her Uncle Caleb provides her a home out of a sense of duty when Eden is subjected to the unwanted advances of her cousin, John.

Much to Euphemia’s annoyance, Eden and her son Lewis Ross strike up a friendship. But Euphemia has grander plans for her son and is hostile towards Eden in preventing them ever having a future together.

Eden sets her own ambitions higher than being a simple fisher lass but soon learns a terrible secret and is cast off by the family.

But good fortune favours Eden when an unexpected inheritance changes the course of her life. Suddenly she has the means and determination to fight back against those who have wronged her.

But can a hastily made marriage vow to the wrong man and her continued longing for Lewis Ross threaten the business she is building?

Storytelling at its best, Evelyn Hood is the original bestselling Scottish saga writer 💫

Previously published in paperback as Gold Round the Edges

PRAISE FOR EVELYN HOOD
'Compelling from the start, heartfelt and beautifully written.' - Rosie Clarke
'An engrossing read, I loved it and am sure you will too' - Fenella J. Miller
'If you like Catherine Cookson, you’ll love Evelyn Hood’s books.’ - Lizzie Lane
‘Evelyn Hood’s characters step off the page and into your heart.’ - Sheila Riley
‘This is addictive and heartfelt storytelling, with colourful characters you'll never want to say goodbye to.’ - Jane Lark
''Loved the strong, relatable characters. A lively, refreshing read.' - Kate Eastham
'Wonderfully descriptive, with memorable characters and a true sense of place.' - Tracy Baines
'Faultless historical detail and emotionally complex characters makethese engrossing and intelligent Evelyn Hood's sagas deeply satisfying' - Maisie Thomas
‘Evocative, beautifully rich, brilliantly detailed and meticulously researched - this story transported me and kept me up way past my bedtime - a triumph of a story. I very highly recommend Evelyn Hood’ – Renita D’Silva
'Scotland's Catherine Cookson' - Scots Magazine
‘Hood is immaculate in her historical detail’ - Scottish Herald
'Quite simply, I couldn't put it down. A rich and rewarding read' - Emma Blair
'Evelyn Hood has been called Scotland's Catherine Cookson. Unfair. She has her own distinctive voice' - Scots Magazine
‘Touching, romantic and unforgettable’ - Reader Review
‘Love all her books’ - Reader Review
‘Evelyn Hood produces the best of stories’ - Reader Review
‘I cannot put her books down’ - Reader Review
‘Love everything Evelyn Hood writes’ - Reader Review
‘Evelyn Hood is a fantastic writer, bringing the past to life and drawing you right into the story’ - Reader Review