{"product_id":"9780008199661","title":"The Summer Maiden: A spellbinding saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author (The River Maid, Book 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second book in a stunning new series from\u003cem\u003e Sunday Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller, Dilly Court\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1873. When Carrie Manning’s father dies her mother, Esther, is heartbroken. Essie leaves London to convalesce with her good friend Lady Alice, and it is down to Carrie to look after her family and take charge of the shipping company that her father has left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the company is in dire straits, forcing Carrie seek work as a companion to Maria Colville. When Carrie and Maria try to track down Maria’s mother, they have no idea of the secrets that they will discover. Secrets that link the Colvilles, the Mannings and figures from the past who return to England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarrie’s journey is as unpredictable as the waters that link the rival shipping companies, but will her determination be enough to preserve the legacy of her family’s name?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDilly Court's The Summer Maiden is a Sunday Times bestselling book that beautifully weaves together the sagas of life in the Victorian era. The historical fiction is a top bestseller, filled with romance and the struggles of a woman determined to preserve her family's name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Annemarie Brear (The Riverside Maid), Anna Jacobs (In Search of Hope), Annie Murray (The Pearl Button Girl), Rosie Clarke (Family Matters at Blackberry Farm), and Lizzie Lane (Tough Times on Coronation Close).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dilly Court","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889028288661,"sku":"9780008199661","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008199661.jpg?v=1776888565","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008199661","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}