AN EVOCATIVE AND CHARMING EDWARDIAN FAMILY SAGADorothea looked out of the nursery window. Hours and hours had passed and her papa had not come.Abandoned by her father and left in the care of an uncle she has never met, eight-year-old Dorothea Ryan finds herself cast away in a big, strange house in the middle of the countryside. No one seems to want her. Her one wish is to return to her old home in London.But as time passes and hopes of ever going back start to fade, Dorothea becomes more and more enmeshed in her new life at Clifton Park. She begins to wonder just where home really is . . .A beautifully written story of identity, loyalty and family set in the bucolic Edwardian countryside.Perfect for fans of John Galsworthy’s The Forsyte Saga, George Eliot’s Middlemarch, Sheila Riley, Rosie James, Beth Andrews and Gwen Kirkwood.PRAISE FOR AUTUMN SOFTLY FELL:“Well written . . . Obviously inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden.” Jay Dixon for the Historical Novel Society“A great story with very descriptive writing.” FayALSO BY DOMINIC LUKEBRANNANS FAMILY SAGASBook 1: AUTUMN SOFTLY FELLBook 2: NOTHING UNDONE REMAINEDBook 3: DREAMS THAT VEILBook 4: THE LIVES WE LEFT BEHINDBook 5: REMINDERS OF HOMESTANDALONESTHE SECRETS WE KEEP

Brand new from the bestselling author of THE HOUSE OF THE WITCH. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Amanda Geard and Christina Courtenay ?Two women, linked by the cards, unravel a secret spanning the decades... ?1644: Portia is living in London, having escaped an abusive man in Italy, with just baby Vittoria and the clothes on their backs. Making her living reading tarot cards, she starts to realise there are other women like her – who need help. As she delivers the Devil card to their door, each has the chance to escape… But to what future? Because Portia is a woman with secrets. And they are about to come back to haunt her.Now: After her mother’s death and father’s hasty plans to remarry, Beatrice has left home to open a tarot shop in London. But when she’s unpacking, she finds a set of cards she’s never seen before, one that’s evidently been handed down through generations of her family. It’s a set that is missing a card though… the Devil’s Card. She begins to search for the lost card, but she also starts to hear rumours of that very card being linked to a series of murders of women in 17th century London… Will she find the truth… or will she only see the illusions the cards are suggesting?If you love The Midnight House and The Square of Sevens? You'll adore Clare Marchant's Daughter of the Tarot!Readers love Clare Marchant:‘I was completely hooked by this brilliant timeslip novel. Unmissable!’ Bestselling author, Louise Douglas‘A haunting tale of one woman’s struggle to be independent at a time when strong women were seen as a threat and dealt with accordingly… Gripped me from the first page and refused to let go.’ Bestselling author, Jenni Keer'A page turning historical novel that kept me guessing until the very end.’ Bestselling author, Rachel Burton‘I absolutely loved this book… Historical fiction at its best. I loved the two strong women bound by place and history. I read [it] in two sittings, it was hard to put down!’ Reader Review ?????‘Wow!!! I was totally hooked from the very first page… A real page turner!’ Reader Review ?????‘A wonderful timeslip novel, that reminds me of Barbara Erskine… Highly recommended.’ Reader Review ?????‘Captivating… [A] gripping story of courage, resilience, history, triumph, discovery and hard-fought freedom. I highly recommend it!’ Reader Review ?????‘Wonderful!… A totally absorbing tale, I read it in a day… I absolutely loved it.’ Reader Review ?????‘Amazing and fascinating… So atmospheric… So many brilliant twists, and breath-holding moments, I really struggled to put down this fantastic book!’ *Reader Review *?????‘I absolutely loved this book… I’ve been in a reading rut recently and this book reignited my love and I finished the whole thing in snatched moments in one day… I loved it.’ Reader Review ?????

Step into 1897 Victorian London: Unravel Love and Intrigue with The Tabitha & Wolf Historical Mystery Series.Summoned to Edinburgh by the Dowager Countess of Pembroke, Tabitha and Wolf reluctantly board a train and head north to Scotland.The dowager's granddaughter, Lily, refuses to participate in the preparations for her first season unless Tabitha and Wolf investigate the disappearance of her friend, Peter. Initially sceptical of the need to investigate, Tabitha and Wolf quickly realise that the idealistic Peter may have stumbled upon dark secrets. How far would someone go to cover their tracks?Tabitha is drawn into Edinburgh's seedy underbelly as she and Wolf try to solve the case while attempting to keep the dowager in the dark about Peter's true identity.