The Orphan in the Peacock Shawl
- Author AnneMarie AnneMarie Brear, AnneMarie Brear
- Narrator Anne Dover
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 27 January 2022
- Run Time 9 hours and 28 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Adventure fiction, Crime and mystery fiction, Family life fiction, Historical adventure fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Romance.
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What to expect
THE TOP 50 BESTSELLER, a gritty, historical saga from author AnneMarie Brear
Can she keep the baby she loves?
Yorkshire Dales 1850
As a terrible storm rages, Annabelle Wallis is shocked to find a distressed young woman at her cottage door, heavy with child. Moments later a baby girl is born. But by dawn, the mother has vanished, leaving behind the helpless child wrapped only in a silk peacock shawl.
When news spreads that Lady Eliza Hartley, sister to wealthy estate owner, John Hartley, has been found dead, Annabelle realises the terrible secret she has stumbled on. Terrified she’ll be blamed for Eliza’s death, Annabelle flees to the filthy slums of York, where she plans to raise the precious orphan as her own.
The cobbled streets of York’s slums are no place for a young woman like Annabelle or a Hartley babe and John Hartley is determined to bring them both home. But Annabelle proves impossible to find.
Annabelle can’t hide forever from the wealthy Hartley family, but can she ever give up the baby she loves?
The Orphan in the Peacock Shawl is an emotional story of strength and love, perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Rita Bradshaw.
Praise for AnneMarie Brear:
'AnneMarie Brear writes gritty, compelling sagas that grip from the first page' Fenella J Miller
'Poignant, powerful and searingly emotional, AnneMarie Brear stands shoulder to shoulder with the finest works by some of the genre’s greatest writers such as Catherine Cookson, Audrey Howard and Rosamunde Pilcher'
'Mesmerising from beginning to end' Lizzie Lane
'Another wonderful book from Annemarie Brear. I recommend it to anyone who likes to be transported to another time' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'Lovely read, hard to put down' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'I loved this book, I have read several of Anne Marie Brears books and will read many more' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
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