Freda Lightfoot
Girls of the Great War
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At the end of this book I was reminded of Thelma Ritter’s classic line in All About Eve: “What a story! Everything ...Read Review
Peace in My Heart
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Manchester, 1945. The war has ended, but there are more troubles ahead for Evie Talbert. Like so many women of the time, she has ...Read Review
Forgotten Women
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In 1986, Jo visits Spain on a mission to settle questions regarding the authenticity and provenance of a painting she found in her grandmother’...Read Review
The Amber Keeper
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Best known for her sagas of historical British life, Lightfoot’s newest release fits with the popular dual-narratives trend, in which family secrets ...Read Review
Lady of Passion: The Story of Mary Robinson
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She was once “a leader of fashion, the doyenne of Drury Lane… the adored mistress of a royal prince,” but when Mary Robinson ...Read Review
My Lady Deceiver
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In 1905, Rosie Belsfield crosses the Atlantic with her family to start a new life, but on the grounds of ill health is forced ...Read Review
The Duchess of Drury Lane
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Dorothy Jordan, Drury Lane’s most notable comedic actress, grew up in Ireland where she had few career choices, being the illegitimate daughter ...Read Review
The Promise
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This is an outstanding historical saga, on a par with Pilcher’s The Shell Seekers, in its family complexity. In 1948, young war widow ...Read Review
Angels at War
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Rarely, in all my years of reviewing for the HNS, have I come across such a masterly historical romance with a brilliantly set ...Read Review
The Reluctant Queen
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In 1578, Henry, King of Navarre, is reunited with his bride, Queen Margot, daughter of Catherine de Medici. Their political marriage, marked by open ...Read Review