The great-grandaughters of Emma Harte the heroine of A Woman of Substance and Emma’s Secret follow in her legendary footsteps…The great-grandaughters of Emma Harte the heroine of A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE and EMMA'S SECRET follow in her legendary footsteps…Evan Hughes Emma's American great-grandaughter is trying to integrate into the powerful Harte family. She is caught between her estranged parents her new family and new love. Meanwhile a dangerous enemy hovers in the background.Tessa Longden Evan's cousin is battling her husband for custody of their daughter Adele. When Adele suddenly goes missing Tessa seeks her sister Linnet's help.Linnet O'Neill the most brilliant businesswoman of the four great-granddaughters shows that she is the natural heir to her mother Paula. But her glittering future at the helm of the vast Harte empire means many sacrifices.India Standish the traditionalist in the family falls in love with a famous British artist from a working-class background. Madly in love India is determined to marry him.When Evan discovers letters from Emma Harte to her grandmother the story is swept back to the 1950s. In the post-war boom years Emma builds her business empire using a combination of determination and sheer nerve and she embarks on a relationship with a handsome acquaintance from the war years. But it is the revelations in Emma's letters to her grandmother that give Evan a new perspective and help to set her free from her own past.This latest dramatic story in the on-going saga of an extraordinary family dynasty is full of love passion and jealousy and is Barbara Taylor Bradford at her inimitable best.In this historical saga the Harte family's journey through the 20th century is a testament to their resilience and determination. The bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford masterfully weaves a tale of coming of age romance and life's unexpected blessings.For fans of Danielle Steel (A Good Woman) Rosie Goodwin (The Winter Promise) Santa Montefiore (The Last Secret of the Deverills) Lucinda Riley (The Shadow Sister) and Penny Vincenzi (Forbidden Places).
Barbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in Leeds, and worked as a journalist in London. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, is an enduring bestseller and is followed by many more, including the... more
