In a tumbledown Cornish cottage, with an alcoholic father, Colenso Carne works with the Serpentine stone from the local mine. When she catches the eye of the new factory manager, her father insists she rejects her beloved Kitto in order to marry Fenton.
Forced to flee the village when Fenton turns nasty, she is taken under the wing of wise woman Mara and travels to local fairs, learning to make bonbons to pay her way.
But she never gives up hope of being reunited with Kitto...
Set against the dramatic Cornish coastline, this tale of triumph and tragedy will delight fans of Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court.
Praise for Linda Finlay:
โSure to delight her ever-growing legion of fansโ Dilly Court
'Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze' The Express
READERS LOVE LINDA FINLAY
โA captivating West Country family saga...Highly recommendedโ
โA truly amazing readโ
โLoved it A+โ
โA joy to readโ
โThe most delightful historical novelโ
โA captivating, heart warming story with humour, intrigue and romanceโ
โAn absorbing and entertaining readโ
LINDA FINLAY lives on the Devonshire coast and is the author of seven novels. From lace making to growing Devon Violets, each one is based on a local craft which, in order to write authentically, she has learnt to do herself. However, it is people and their problems that make for good story writing and, with so much interesting material to work with, it is easy for Linda to let her imagination run as wild as the West Country landscape which has inspired her writing.