Book description
When Hari Morgan's father died, he left her nothing but an ailing
mother and the tools of his shoemaking business. But what he also passed
on to his daughter was a rare and unusual gift - that of designing and
making shoes that were stylish and different. One of the first to
realise this was Emily Grenfell, spoilt, pettish daughter of Thomas
Grenfell, one of the richest men in Swansea. Emily, who resented the
beauty and courage of Hari Morgan, nonetheless was delighted with the
dancing slippers she made for her debut at the Race Ball, one of the
grandest events of the year. It was to be the beginning of a lifetime of
friendship, hatred and rivalry between the two girls for, as Hari's
business and fame began to grow, so did Emily's fortune began to
decline. And between the two girls lay an even deeper tension, for Emily
was about to be betrothed to her cousin, Craig Grenfell, a man whom Hari
could not help loving and wanting for herself, a man who finally
betrayed her. From then on, Hari was determined that nothing and no-one
would prevent her rise to a triumphant success. Iris Gower was born in
Swansea, where she still lives. The mother of four grown-up children,
she has written over twenty bestselling novels. She received an Honorary
Fellowship from the University of Wales Swansea in 1999 and has been
awarded an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Cardiff.
