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Can love overcome fate?
As Christmas 1926 approaches, the Forbes family are preparing to host a celebration and Eighteen-year-old Daisy senses change in the air. Overnight, her relationship with Stephen Jessop, the housekeepers son, changes and by the time the festivities are over Daisy has received a declaration of love, a proposal and a kiss from three different men. Unable to bear the confusion, she flees to London.
By the following summer, Daisy is engaged to the man who to proposed to her the previous year, but when the family reunite for a party and she is brought face-to-face with Stephen once more, it becomes clear to Daisy that she is committing to the wrong person.
Will love conquer all, or is Daisys fate already written?
A beautiful story of enduring love and heartbreaking choices, perfect for fans of Penny Vincenzi and Rachel Hore.Praise for The Snow Globe
Kinghorns novel paints a vivid portrait of love and its perplexing complications Historical fiction fans will not want to miss this gem Rene Rosen
An absolutely delicious book the period is beautifully observed, and we are expertly drawn into a suspenseful blend of tangled relationships and shocking discoveries. Daisys coming of age in the brave new world of post-war England had me holding my breath. Elegant and evocative to the last word. Elizabeth CookePraise for Judith Kinghorn
A sumptuous absorbing tale of love in a time of war Rachel Hore
An enchanting story of love and war, and the years beyond Penny Vincenzi
An epic and enthralling love story set against the backdrop of the Great War Fanny Blake
Judith Kinghorn is one of the best historical fiction writers Petra I Love to Read