Val Wood

The Lonely Wife

  • The Lonely Wife

  • A powerful story about a woman's struggle to claim what is rightfully hers, from the Sunday Times bestselling author Val Wood.

    1850: Beatrix Fawcett is just eighteen when her father tells her she is to marry a stranger. Hesitantly, but with little choice, she agrees to the match - in the hope of a good husband in Charles, and a happy new life together in rural Yorkshire.

    As Beatrix sets about making their house a home, she falls in love with it and the surrounding countryside. But she does not fall in love with her husband... Charles has chosen her simply to meet the requirements of his inheritance and has little interest in his young wife.

    Soon, the only spark in Beatrix's lonely life is her beloved children. But when Charles threatens to take them away from her, Beatrix must find strength in desperate times.

    Can she fight against her circumstances and keep what is rightfully hers?

The Long Walk Home
The Long Walk Home
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Four Sisters
Four Sisters
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Rich Girl, Poor Girl
Rich Girl, Poor Girl
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A Place to Call Home
A Place to Call Home
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Nobody's Child
Nobody's Child
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A Mother's Choice
A Mother's Choice
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Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
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No Place for a Woman
No Place for a Woman
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Far From Home
Far From Home
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The Kitchen Maid
The Kitchen Maid
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Little Girl Lost
Little Girl Lost
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Every Mother's Son
Every Mother's Son
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The Doorstep Girls
The Doorstep Girls
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Children Of The Tide
Children Of The Tide
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His Brother's Wife
His Brother's Wife
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The Hungry Tide
The Hungry Tide
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The Maid's Secret
The Maid's Secret
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The Songbird
The Songbird
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The Innkeeper's Daughter
The Innkeeper's Daughter
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The Harbour Girl
The Harbour Girl
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The Gypsy Girl
The Gypsy Girl
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Going Home
Going Home
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Homecoming Girls
Homecoming Girls
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Emily
Emily
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Rosa's Island
Rosa's Island
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Annie
Annie
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Since winning the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The Hungry Tide, Val Wood has become one of the most popular authors in the UK. Born in the mining town of Castleford, Val came to East Yorkshire as a child and has lived in Hull and rural Holderness where many of her novels are set. She now lives in the market town of Beverley. When she is not writing, Val is busy promoting libraries and supporting many charities. In 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull for service and dedication to literature. Find out more about Val Wood's novels by visiting her website: www.valwood.co.uk

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