Tilly Trotter isn't like the other girls in the villages of County Durham. Tall and coltish, she's not afraid of taking on man's work to help out the grandparen

Catherine Cookson's classic heroine lives on in this stunning new saga by Rosie Goodwin.

Tilly Trotter has devotedly served Mark Sopwith at Highfield Manor for twelve years. His wife in all but name, theirs is a scandalous yet happy arrangement. But

After her husband's death, Tilly returns to England with her son and adopted half-Indian daughter. Prospects seem bright, for Tilly has inherited a rich estate.