The Girls' Book of Priesthood

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July 2016. Bright, sparky and raring to go, Margot Goodwin arrives as the new curate at St Marks, Highbury. Shes one part exhilarated, ten parts terrified. This is the most important twelve months of her life. Success would mean becoming a fully-fledged priest a year from now, something she feels profoundly called to do. Failure would not only prove her father right, but also delight all those in the anti camp who consider woman priests an abomination. Can she convince everyone herself included - that shes more than a five foot eight redhead with a PhD and a penchant for Max Factors Mulberry Lipfinity Meticulously researched, this is the first novel to focus on the challenges facing a young female priest.

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'A gorgeous tale of friendship, family and faith'. Freya North. 'Very funny'. Daily Mail. 'A book to lift your spirits' Radio Times

Author Bio

Louise Rowland grew up in Bournemouth. She has worked as a speechwriter, journalist and copywriter - including 11 years in Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam and Munich. She has a Masters in Novel Writing from City University, where she won the course prize. She lives in London and has two grown-up daughters. The Girls Book of Priesthood is her first novel.