{"product_id":"children-of-fortune","title":"Children Of Fortune","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe stunning follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Wife \u003c\/i\u003efrom bestselling author Val Wood.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''With fully developed characters and a compelling story, it''s no wonder the author won the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her debut... A great choice for a book club'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBelfast Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1864: \u003c\/b\u003eFollowing the untimely death of her cold-hearted husband, Beatrix and her three children are finally free. While Ambrose has already determined his path in life, eldest son Laurie''s future is less certain. With the responsibility of the family estate on his shoulders, Laurie must decide between staying in Yorkshire to farm the family land and following his dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, headstrong and independent Alicia is defying expectation and excelling at school. There she befriends the enigmatic Olivia Snowdon and they quickly become inseparable. But Olivia''s past is shrouded in mystery and as the two families grow closer, secrets start to come tumbling out...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful story of family ties, long-held secrets and the fleeting days of childhood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--------------------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Val Wood:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A heart-warming story filled with compelling action'' \u003cb\u003eRosie Goodwin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Hull''s answer to Catherine Cookson''\u003cb\u003e BBC Radio 4''s \u003ci\u003eFront Row\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood''s] stories'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeterborough Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eReaders are loving \u003ci\u003eChildren of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** ''Excellent story, great characters bounding with interest from start to finish. Strongly recommend''\u003cbr\u003e***** ''Another excellent book from Val Wood and cannot wait for the next one''\u003cbr\u003e***** ''Val Wood never fails to keep me interested in her books, I love them''\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314053390718,"sku":"NW9780552178914","price":8.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780552178914.jpg?v=1778514070","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/children-of-fortune","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}