It’s time for Francesca to introduce the cover of her debut saga novel
I’m totally thrilled to be able to reveal the cover for Heartbreak in the Valleys today.
I’m really pleased with the cover my publisher, Hera Books, has produced for me. It certainly catches the essence of the beautiful, brooding Welsh valleys.
It’s also newly available for pre-order as an ebook from several outlets:
Later in the year, it’ll be available as an audio book from Ulverscroft
More about the book and its genesis on this blog on publication day, June 10th.
Heartbreak in the Valleys
Anwen Rhys is devastated when her fiancé, Idris Hughes, ends their engagement. Discharged due to ill health from his Pal’s Brigade in the Great War, Idris finds it hard to come to terms with his untimely return to the mining village in the Valleys.
Set against a backdrop of loss and poverty, everyone in the village of Dorcalon is struggling. Coping with this burden, along with a drunk father, bedridden mother and ailing sister, Anwen takes up the position of maid in the mine manager’s house. Here she meets his daughter, the feisty Elizabeth. With her encouragement they start an allotment scheme to grow vegetables for the village, striving to combat the dire food shortage. Encouraged by their success, Anwen draws Idris in, hoping to lift his melancholy and help him integrate back into village life.
But both Anwen and Idris have gained enemies in the community, and it isn’t long before invisible forces gather to bring them down. Can they fight this together, or will mounting family difficulties destroy them?
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I’m really looking forward to this, Francesca, and yes, what a fantastic cover