The new blockbuster from one of the world’s greatest storytellers concludes the extraordinary tale of Emma Harte the original Woman of Substance and the powerful Harte clan…Love passion duty and honour collide as the members of this extraordinary dynasty try to protect their family name at all costs.Linnet O'Neill heir apparent to Emma Harte and all she created is determined to bring the Harte empire into the twenty-first century. But she and her mother Paula head of the dynasty lock horns. When Paula falls dangerously ill Linnet is suddenly alone at the helm just as her great-grandmother Emma once was.Linnet finds herself following in the footsteps of the original woman of substance as she battles to save what Emma created - upsetting her sister Tessa who believes herself to be the rightful heir in the process.Meanwhile Emma's American great-granddaughter Evan faces her own headache. Her adopted sister Angharad is making trouble in the family latching on to Jonathan Ainsley - deadly enemy of the Hartes - and so putting them all in danger.And when grief and heartbreak strike the family all of Emma's great-granddaughters are tested to the limit as the extraordinary story of the Harte family takes another astonishing turn …Barbara Taylor Bradford the Sunday Times bestselling author delivers a historical saga that is both a coming of age story and a romance. This bestselling book is a testament to her ability to weave complex narratives about life and love.For fans of Danielle Steel (Upside Down) Anna Jacobs (A Very Special Christmas) Rosie Goodwin (The Winter Promise) Santa Montefiore (Flappy Entertains) and Lucinda Riley (The Shadow Sister).
Barbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in Leeds, and worked as a journalist in London. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, is an enduring bestseller and is followed by many more, including the... more
