oh i do love when these books are done well. as soon as i saw the cover i knew what type of books it was going to be. think Dilly court covers and go from there. like many in this genre with similar cover and then themes i loved it. they are somehow in a league of their very own. they just hold their own space with their own set of portrayed lives and characters.
there is always the space for new authors of this genre and for me Lily is most certainly one of them to be added to mine.
i loved this story. it has that element of loss, grief and then a turning of events. then there is the often baddy and then its all about how the characters are and meet along the way that shapes what comes next.
the characters in this book were just beautifully fleshed out. and yes, we might not all relate to life in a brothel lol, we do all relate to what a shared friendship and love can do to keep us going no matter what life throws at us. and i just adored the mother and daughter pair and those they then meet when they get thrown into this new world and new life.
this was full of heart and hope and love. love of many kinds. and i think its going to be a firm favourite of anyone like me who likes this genre.
wahoo. i do just love it when i get a new author to seek out more from.

Wow what a wonderful book, had me hooked right from the first page, stayed up most of the night to finish it.
Lydia and her daughter Rebecca had to move out of their home after her husband and sons were killed at sea, moving to a new town Lydia meets who thinks is going to be her saviour but instead turns out to be her worst nightmare. So much tragedy and heartbreak your willing the book to give Rebecca the happy ending she deserved. Lily Fielding is a new author to me and I can’t wait to read more. A well deserved 5 stars.

I absolutely loved this book from an author I've not read before.
Some heart stopping moments, but a definite page turner that will keep you gripped to the end.