The Defiant Seamstress

The Defiant Seamstress

Evelyn Hood

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Boldwood Books Ltd
Año de edición:
2025
ISBN:
9781806560431
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The penultimate book in Evelyn Hood’s The Paisley Women Scottish family saga series.Will one defiant woman’s grit and determination prevent her finding happiness?Paisley, Scotland 1784Christian Knox dreams of a life beyond that of a Paisley housewife and at thirteen is determined to further her education. When her disobedience causes her father to withdraw his financial support, she resolves to pay for her education herself by working at her uncle’s weaving business.Headstrong and enterprising Christian soon becomes the manager, representing the local weaver women. But as problems begin to mount at home and at work, has she taken on too much?When her hard work and savvy business acumen are recognised, Christian is further promoted but is pursued by her cousin Rab with an unwanted proposal of marriage.Years later, she succumbs to a cossetted marriage to an older husband and is forced to give up work and is torn over her attraction to younger, Benjamin Selbie.Meanwhile, spurned Rab is not prepared to let sleeping dogs lie as he causes further heartache and turmoil for Christian.When Christian finally gets a second shot at success and will her relentless drive to succeed stop her from finding love?The continuation of The Paisley Women saga series from Evelyn Hood, the original bestselling Scottish saga writer. Storytelling at its best.Previously published as The Damask DaysPRAISE FOR EVELYN HOOD ’Scotland’s Catherine Cookson’ - Scots Magazine ’Hood is immaculate in her historical detail’ - Scottish Herald ’Quite simply, I couldn’t put it down. A rich and rewarding read’ - Emma Blair ’Evelyn Hood has been called Scotland’s Catherine Cookson. Unfair. She has her own distinctive voice’ - Scots Magazine ’Touching, romantic and unforgettable’ - Reader Review ’Love all her books’ - Reader Review ’Evelyn Hood produces the best of stories’ - Reader Review ’I cannot put her books down’ - Reader Review ’Love everything Evelyn Hood writes’ - Reader Review

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