A Mother's Betrayal (A heart-stopping and compelling Victorian saga from the bestselling author of A Shilling for a Wife) - Emma Hornby

**Don't miss Emma Hornby's gripping new wartime saga, A SISTER'S FIGHT**__________________Manchester, 1867Mara longs for a peaceful life free of violence and poverty. But she has married into the O'Hara family, who have a reputation for drunkenness and quick tempers. Her eldest stepson Conrad is the worst of them all - a brute and a criminal who makes Mara's life a misery.But when Conrad is accused of a crime he didn't commit, Mara is the only one who can prove his innocence. Perhaps this is her chance to finally free her family from his toxic influence . . .Will Mara clear Conrad's name, or will she have the courage to break away from her stepson's villainy?_______________________Readers love Emma Hornby:'Similar to Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, Emma Hornby tells a brilliant story''Emma Hornby's books just keep getting better and better''Keep writing Emma, you are very talented and can't wait for your next book''Emma is a wonderful storyteller and I can't wait for the next one!'