The Orphan of Ironbridge: An emotional and heartwarming family saga

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Shropshire, 1874.

Hettie Jones has grown up in Ironbridge. She has never known her father and, since her mother's death, has been brought up by the Malone family, who treat her as one of their own. She works as a pit girl at the local coal mines, alongside her childhood playfellow, Evan - although lately, their friendship seems to be blossoming into something more.

But when Queenie King from up at the big house takes a fancy to her, Hettie's life is transformed. Trained first as a lady's maid, and then hurtled into a world of luxury and gentility, Hettie finds her new position difficult to reconcile with her past life and her friends. And with Queenie's daughter-in-law scheming against her, her situation becomes harder still.

Can Hettie really use her new position for good Can she find a way to bridge the divide between the town's rich and poor

Reviews

An addictive, heart-warming book, with an unputdownable plot. I didn't want it to end * Dinah Jefferies, on The Secrets of Ironbridge *
A Journey. Compelling. Addictive * Val Wood, on The Daughters of Ironbridge *
Feisty female characters, an atmospheric setting and a spell-binding storyline make this a phenomenal read * Cathy Bramley on The Daughters of Ironbridge *
Evocative, dramatic and hugely compelling . . . The Daughters of Ironbridge has all the hallmarks of a classic saga. I loved it * Miranda Dickinson, on The Daughters of Ironbridge *
A compelling blend of real history, rich period detail, and a gritty, authentic story brimming with love, loss, intrigue, hope, and bitter revenge. * Lancashire Evening Post *

Author Bio

Mollie Walton has always been fascinated by history and on a trip to Shropshire, while gazing down from the iron bridge, found the inspiration for her debut saga novel, The Daughters of Ironbridge.