What a wonderful story. It was so full of twists and turns it kept me reading late into the night. It is told in long flashbacks by o n e of the characters. This is definitely one of the most unique and best historical novels I have read in a long time. I recommend this book highly. Don't miss out on this one, you will definitely enjoy it.

The setting and description of the time was what I liked most about this story.Angelica went through a lot trying to protect her son William and it seemed like there was so much tragedy in this book.If you go into this book expecting misfortunes to befall our erstwhile heroine you will be okay.
It’s well written but I just couldn’t get past the constant pitfalls to Angelica leading a happy life.
Thankyou to Netgalley for this ARC

Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the eARC.
The premise of the book sounded good and I was looking forward to reading it. Unfortunately, I just couldn't like it.
Angelica Chastain and her son William are in Birmingham after having escaped from London in 1880. After an extremely difficult start, Angelica finds a job as a governess with a lovely family who has a son William forms a close relationship with. Wanting security and a good future for William is all Angelica ever wanted and she can finally relax into her new life. When tragedy strikes, her future changes again, eventually for the better. But when her past secrets come to haunt her, she has to take drastic action.
It's very hard to like Angelica, but that wouldn't have mattered had the story and writing been enjoyable to me. I found it flat, almost boring, but can't really explain why...