Book description
Nella Fielden marries Jonas Townley believing he is the one man who
deserves her hand and her fortune. The Lancashire colliery heiress, as
proud and ambitious as any man, cannot believe the truth: that Jonas has
married her for her money. He tries to be true to her. But soon, his
heart belongs to another woman: Nella's protégé Leah Wood, the girl from
Colliers Row. Torn between her loyalty to her protector and her love for
Jonas Townley, Leah tries to be true to both. But she cannot cure
Nella's broken heart - or avoid the tragedy that lies in wait for them
all. Audrey Howard was born in Liverpool in 1929. Before she began to
write she had a variety of jobs, among them hairdresser, model, shop
assistant, cleaner and civil servant. In 1981, while living in
Australia, she wrote the first of her bestselling novels. She lives in
St Anne's on Sea, her childhood home.
