A Season for Hope: The brand-new heartwarming tale for 2022 from Britain's best-loved saga author

Whitby, 1845 is a novel by Amber Ainsley, who works as a laundry maid for the wealthy Greenwood family. When she falls pregnant with her employer's illegitimate child, she is cast out and left homeless. She flees to Whitby, but Barnaby Greenwood follows, offering to find a family to raise their daughter. When Barnaby's wife, Louisa, gives birth to twins, one is flourishing while the other sickens. Amber notices a familiar birthmark on the infant girl's leg, and her world is turned upside-down.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Publisher: Zaffre

The captivating novel, penned by the esteemed author Whitby, delves into the lives of Amber Ainsley and the Greenwood family. Amber, a laundry maid for the affluent Greenwood family, finds herself in a difficult predicament when she becomes pregnant with her employer's illegitimate child. Cast out and left homeless, she seeks refuge in Whitby, only to be followed by Barnaby Greenwood, who vows to find a family for their daughter to prevent her from being sent to the workhouse. Despite her broken heart, Amber reluctantly hands over her daughter to Barnaby. Meanwhile, Barnaby's wife, Louisa, joyfully gives birth to twins, but their health is fragile, causing her deep concern. As poverty forces Amber back to work for the Greenwoods, she witnesses the flourishing of one twin while the other succumbs to illness. When Amber notices a familiar birthmark on the infant girl's leg, her world is turned upside down, igniting a series of events that will test her resilience and determination. Will Amber ever find the family life she longs for?

Weight: 340g
Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838773601