Hope from the Ashes
- Author
- Margaret Kaine
- Narrator
- Edith Ashbourne
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 10 December 2026
- Run Time
- 8 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Alone in the world, will she have the courage to follow her heart?
Escape to the world of the Staffordshire Potteries, from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine.
Alone in the world, will she have the courage to follow her heart?
When her loving but strict parents pass away, twenty-one-year-old Megan Creswell is left penniless and alone – except for a single mysterious heirloom from her mother. But for the first time, Megan also has the freedom to explore who she really is.
After a fortuitous turn of events, Megan is taken under the wing of the wealthy Celia Bevington, and discovers that there is more to life than working as a pottery painter in the local factory. She comes out of her shell, daring to wear makeup, modern clothes, and go out dancing. She even starts stepping out with a steady local man – but Megan's head is turned when she meets a dashing American visitor.
When secrets from her family’s past turn her world upside-down, can she find the bravery to live life her own way?
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 A Daughter's Hope .
***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! *****
“A superb writer whose elegant prose never fails to take the reader right to the heart of a tale”
“An amazing journey of many twists and turns that you certainly don't see coming”
“Absolutely brilliant and can highly recommend"
Critics Review
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Praise for Margaret Kaine:
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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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‘My reader was enthralled, particularly enjoying the period background’ The Bookseller
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‘A tense and compelling epic’ U Magazine
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Details
- Author
- Margaret Kaine
- Narrator
- Edith Ashbourne
- Duration
- 8 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 December 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008838829
- 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
<p> <strong> <em>Alone in the world, will she have the courage to follow her heart?</em> </strong> </p> <p>Escape to the world of the Staffordshire Potteries, from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine.</p> <p> <strong>Alone in the world, will she have the courage to follow her heart?</strong> </p> <p>When her loving but strict parents pass away, twenty-one-year-old Megan Creswell is left penniless and alone – except for a single mysterious heirloom from her mother. But for the first time, Megan also has the freedom to explore who she really is.</p> <p>After a fortuitous turn of events, Megan is taken under the wing of the wealthy Celia Bevington, and discovers that there is more to life than working as a pottery painter in the local factory. She comes out of her shell, daring to wear makeup, modern clothes, and go out dancing. She even starts stepping out with a steady local man – but Megan's head is turned when she meets a dashing American visitor.</p> <p>When secrets from her family’s past turn her world upside-down, can she find the bravery to live life her own way?</p> <p> <strong>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.</strong> </p> <p> <em>This novel was previously published under the title </em> <strong> <em>A Daughter's Hope</em> </strong> <em>.</em> </p> <p> <strong>***** Readers <em>love </em>Margaret Kaine! *****</strong> </p> <p>“A superb writer whose elegant prose never fails to take the reader right to the heart of a tale”</p> <p>“An amazing journey of many twists and turns that you certainly don't see coming”</p> <p>“Absolutely brilliant and can highly recommend"</p>
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