From the author of A Daughter's Wish comes a gritty tale of one woman's determination to find a home to call her own, perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Anna Jacobs and Ellie Dean.

Abandoned by her father as a baby, Lorna Robson spends her days working long hours in her aunt's hat shop in County Durham.

When she unexpectedly inherits a property in the city from the grandfather she never knew, her aunt is furious at her for leaving and tells Lorna never to return.

Arriving at Snow Hall, Lorna can't help but fall in love with the dilapidated old house she's been given. But with her grandfather's disreputable family prepared to do anything to take it from her, will Lorna be able to keep Snow Hall and turn this house into a home?


Readers love Elizabeth Gill

'Everything you want from a novel . . . A damn good read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

'Elizabeth Gill has the ability to bring her characters to life' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

'I loved this book and couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

'Well written and researched as per usual' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

Elizabeth Gill writes with a masterful grasp of conflicts and passions hidden among men and women of the wild North Country * Leah Fleming *
Original and evocative - a born storyteller * Trisha Ashley *
If you love Catherine Cookson then you will love Elizabeth Gill * Northern Echo *
Reminds us that there is always hope in the face of darkness * Katie Fforde *

Elizabeth Gill was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and as a child lived in Tow Law in County Durham where her family owned a steelworks. She has spent all her life in Durham but recently moved to North West Wales to be near her family. She can see the sea from her windows and spends a lot of time eating seafood, drinking orange wine and walking the family dogs on the beautiful beaches.