Suddenly feeling in the way, the doctor climbed back up onto his carriage and left with a broad smile on his face, but neither Barnaby nor Amber noticed as Barnaby led his starry-eyed wife back into their home to join their little daughter.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

A massive thank you to my editor, Sarah Bauer, and the amazing ‘Rosie Team’ at Bonnier, who somehow managed to keep publications running smoothly all throughout lockdown even though they had to work from home. I really don’t know how you managed to do it but I’m very glad you did!

Also special thanks to my brilliant agent, Sheila Crowley, and Sabhbh Curran, her assistant, who are always at the end of the phone with support, advice and encouragement. Not forgetting the brilliant Gillian Holmes, my copyeditor, who helps to make the books as good as they can be, and Kati Nicholls, my proofreader. I should also thank my long-suffering husband and family, who are used to me disappearing off to my office at the unlikeliest of times and to all my wonderful readers who make my day with their lovely reviews and messages.

Thank you all.

About the Authors

About the author

Rosie Goodwin is the million-copy bestselling author of more than thirty-five novels. She is the first author in the world to be allowed to follow three of Catherine Cookson’s trilogies with her own sequels. Having worked in the social services sector for many years, then fostered a number of children, she is now a full-time novelist. She is one of the top 50 most borrowed authors from UK libraries. Rosie lives in Nuneaton, the setting for many of her books, with her husband and their beloved dogs.

Also by Rosie Goodwin

Also by Rosie Goodwin

The Bad Apple

No One’s Girl

Dancing Till Midnight

Tilly Trotter’s Legacy

Moonlight and Ashes

The Mallen Secret

Forsaken

The Sand Dancer

Yesterday’s Shadows

The Boy from Nowhere

A Rose Among Thorns

The Lost Soul

The Ribbon Weaver

A Band of Steel

Whispers

The Misfit

The Empty Cradle

Home Front Girls

A Mother’s Shame

The Soldier’s Daughter

The Mill Girl

The Maid’s Courage

The Claire McMullen Series

Our Little Secret

Crying Shame

Dilly’s Story Series

Dilly’s Sacrifice

Dilly’s Lass

Dilly’s Hope

The Days of the Week Collection

Mothering Sunday

The Little Angel

A Mother’s Grace

The Blessed Child

A Maiden’s Voyage

A Precious Gift

Time to Say Goodbye

The Precious Stones Series

The Winter Promise

An Orphan’s Journey

A Simple Wish

A Daughter’s Destiny

Welcome to the world of Rosie Goodwin!

Welcome to the world of Rosie Goodwin!

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