The Suffragette of Ironbridge

by Mollie Walton

Genres: Family Life; Sagas; Romance; Victorian Romance

Synopsis

** New from Mollie Walton, twice finalist for the Romantic Novelist Association's 'The Romantic Saga Award' **

Ironbridge, 1911: Childhood sweethearts Jo and Alfie Woodvine marry and life couldn't be happier in Ironbridge. But when their baby son, Harry, is born, Jo starts to feel trapped and alone, held back by motherhood. But when she meets a group of women in the local suffragette movement, she finally finds her place again - and a purpose.

But then, in 1914, news comes that war has broken out in Europe and they receive the devastating news that her husband Alfie is to be sent to the front to fight. With Jo is left at home looking after their young toddler, and the suffrage movement on hold, Jo soon feels isolated again, until a group of Belgian refugees arrive.

Jo and her friends rally around to find homes for the new arrivals, and many others, displaced by the war. But as the war worsens, tragedy strikes the heart of the village - can Jo find the courage to keep on helping others, even in the very darkness of wartime?

A heartbreaking and powerful WW1 saga, perfect for fans of Maggie Hope and Anne Bennett.

Praise for The Ironbridge Saga:

'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

'A Journey. Compelling. Addictive.' Val Wood

'Walton has created a brilliantly alive, vivid and breathing world in Ironbridge' Louisa Treger

'Evocative, dramatic and hugely compelling . . . I loved it' Miranda Dickinson

'Feisty female characters, an atmospheric setting and a spell-binding storyline make this a phenomenal read' Cathy Bramley

'Such great characters who will stay with me for a long time' Beth Miller

'The attention to period detail and beautiful writing drew me right in and kept me reading' Lynne Francis

'Vivid, page-turning drama' Pippa Beecheno

'A powerful sense of place and period, compelling characters and a pacy plot had me racing to the end' Gill Paul

'A story that is vivid, twisting and pacy, with characters that absolutely leap off the page' Iona Grey

'Beautiful and poignant' Tania Crosse

Publisher: Headline

Print pages: 400