***THE EBOOK BESTSELLER***''Exotic and mysterious - I was gripped'' Dinah Jefferies ''Beautifully described . . . A moving love story'' Tracy Rees ''Emotional, evocative and enthralling.'' Kate FurnivallBeneath a Burning Sky is a beautiful and gripping story of love, betrayal and mystery, set against the heat and intrigue of colonial Alexandria. Perfect for fans of Victoria Hislop, Lucinda Riley and Kate Furnivall.**********************The shores of Alexandria, 1891 Olivia Sheldon has travelled across the world to marry a man she does not love. Reluctant to leave England but coerced into the marriage, Olivia''s reward is being reunited with her estranged sister, Clara. Her punishment is falling impossibly and illicitly in love with the enigmatic Captain Edward Bertram. Then one scorching day Clara is abducted from Alexandria''s busiest street. Desperate to find her sister - and the truth about her disappearance - Olivia becomes embroiled in Egypt''s shadowy underworld, risking both her life and future with Edward. Because, determined as Olivia is to find Clara, there are others who will stop at nothing to conceal what''s become of her . . .Praise for Jenny Ashcroft: ''Evocative, absorbing, fascinating . . . A rich and satisfying read'' Gill Paul ''A summer must-read'' Red ''Completely entrancing . . . Perfect escapism, beautifully written.'' Emma Rous ''It''s impossible to put this book down.'' Kate Riordan''Brilliant; everything romantic historical fiction should be'' Nicola Cornick ''The writing is beautiful and the setting absolutely glorious . . . lovely, lush and poignant'' Nikola Scott ''Absolutely brilliant'' Kerry Fisher ''First-class writing, brilliant characters, fascinating locations and gripping plots'' Tracy Buchanan ''Exquisitely written . . . unputdownable and unforgettable'' Iona Grey ''A wonderful novel, full of mystery that kept me gripped until the end'' Rachel Burton

***THE EBOOK BESTSELLER***Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Dinah Jefferies, Victoria Hislop and Lucy Foley. Two great loves. One shattering betrayal.A war that changes everything.**************''Island in the East is a stunner'' Kate Furnivall''Exotic and mysterious - I was gripped'' Dinah Jefferies''A moving, stirring love story'' Rachel Rhys''Evocative, absorbing. . . A rich and satisfying read'' Gill Paul''It becomes impossible to put this book down'' Kate Riordan**************Singapore, 1897 Harriet and Mae Grafton are twenty-year-old identical twins born from a scandalous affair. They grew up in India slighted by gossip and ostracised from polite society. They had each other and that was enough. But when their wealthy benefactor sends them to Singapore, they meet the mysterious Alex Blake and their relationship fractures with devastating consequences. 1941 Ivy Harcourt is posted to wartime Singapore amid the looming threat of Japanese invasion. Ivy knows the island will be a far cry from war-torn London, but she is totally unprepared for what awaits her: strangers from her grandmother Mae''s past, an unstoppable love affair and a shattering secret that''s been waiting to be uncovered . . .Vivid, authentic and utterly beautiful - with a sizzling love affair playing out against sisterly rivalry and epic family drama - Island in the East is romantic historical fiction at its very best.More praise for Jenny Ashcroft:''Beautifully described . . . A moving love story'' Tracy Rees''A great read.'' Judith Lennox''A summer must-read'' Red''Love, sisterly rivalry and betrayal are themes in this epic tale'' My Weekly''Brilliant; everything romantic historical fiction should be.'' Nicola Cornick''Absolutely brilliant'' Kerry Fisher''Completely entrancing . . . Perfect escapism, beautifully written.'' Emma Rous ''Evocative, lush and beautifully written, Island in the East is a gripping read.'' Nikola Scott''First-class writing, brilliant characters, fascinating locations and gripping plots'' Tracy Buchanan''Exquisitely written . . . unputdownable and unforgettable'' Iona Grey''A wonderful novel, full of mystery that kept me gripped until the end'' Rachel Burton

''An epic love story full of exotic charm and rich historical detail . . . Meet Me In Bombay will sweep you away to another time and place.'' Red Magazine''Powerful and evocative'' Woman & HomeAll he needs is to find her. First he must remember who she is. An injured soldier has lost everything, even his past. His dreams hint at his old life; flashes of a woman. His only wish is to return to her, but will his broken mind let him? And will she still be waiting for him, if it does?Back at the start of 1914, at a party on the shores of Bombay, Madeline Bright and Luke Devereaux meet. Strangers in a foreign world, in the sweltering heat and colour of colonial India they fall in love. They want to believe nothing can come between them, not even the disapproval of Maddy''s mother. But war looms and Luke, like so many, has no choice but to fight.Maddy''s mother urges her to move on. Yet still she clings to the promise Luke left her with: that the two of them will meet again in Bombay...Meet Me in Bombay is a story of fierce love set against the exotic and colourful world of colonial Bombay and the tragedy of the First World War. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies, Lucinda Riley and Kate Furnivall. ''Moving and beautifully written, this enchanting story of love and loss touched my heart'' DINAH JEFFERIES''Emotional, evocative and enthralling'' KATE FURNIVALL''An epic, bittersweet love story that will draw you in and grip you to the last page'' GILL PAUL''An exquisite love story, sumptuous and so moving. A WONDERFUL book!!'' TRACY REES

''A deeply touching, delicious, slow burn of a love affair. A really excellent book and Jenny Ashcroft''s best yet.'' Dinah Jeffries''The perfect way to lose myself, escaping from the every day to travel around the world.'' Louise DouglasWhat if all you needed to do to find home, was leave?Wanted: companion to escort a young, orphaned child home to Australia.All expenses as well as passage covered.Interested parties to apply without delay to 32 Williams Street, Belgravia.Rose Hamilton is in desperate need of a fresh start. There are so many reasons she should ignore the advertisement: the war, those treacherous seas, her family, her fiancé... but she cannot help herself. Within weeks, she is boarding an enormous convoy, already too attached to five-year-old Walter Lucknow.But rural Queensland, and the cattle station home of Walter''s parents, is not as either of them were told to expect. Rose cannot leave this little boy she''s grown to love until he is happy, and she knows the key to this is Walter''s wounded fighter pilot uncle Max. But how will she ever part with Walter? And what if he isn''t the only reason she wants to stay?Authors love Under the Golden Sun:''An epic story of hope and heartbreak.'' Iona Grey, author of Letters to the Lost''Utterly emotive and beautiful.'' Lorna Cook, author of The Forbidden Promise''A sumptuous story of love and belonging.'' Tracy Rees, author of The House at Silvermoor''Ashcroft fans are in for a real treat.'' Emma Rous, author of The Perfect Guests''Under the Golden Sun transported me to exciting, sun-filled places.'' Liz Trenow, author of The Forgotten Seamstress''Ashcroft writes with the perfect blend of elegance and emotional punch.'' Hazel Gaynor, author of The Lighthouse Keeper''s Daughter''Will grab your heart, squeeze it and won''t let it go until the poignant and emotional end.'' Louise Fein, author of People Like Us''A story of love in its various forms, with the powerful pull of promises made, trust broken and well-kept secrets.'' Glynis Peters, author of The Secret Orphan''This is a novel to lose yourself in.'' Gill Paul, author of The Lost Daughter''Keeps you guessing till the end.'' Adrienne Chin, author of The English Wife''A beautiful and sumptuous story that tugs on your heartstrings in all the right ways.'' Nikola Scott, author of My Mother''s Shadow''Vivid and lyrical, this epic love story completely enchanted and transported me. Unforgettably poignant, Rose''s story is spellbinding yet utterly real.'' Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You

A "remarkable novel of family and love during a time of war,"* Jenny Ashcroft's Under the Golden Sun follows a soul-searching young woman who takes a leap of faith and discovers a place to call home and someone to share her heart.England, 1941. The world is at war. London is under siege as the German blitz pounds the city without warning, without mercy. Rose Hamilton did her part as a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force until she was unfairly discharged following a tragic loss. Working as a secretary on a Devon farmland, Rose is out of harm’s way, but she needs to contribute to something greater than herself to truly recover.Answering a newspaper advertisement for a companion to accompany an orphaned child to Australia, Rose becomes enchanted with four-year-old Walter Lucknow. Shy, imaginative, and kind, the boy lost his parents and has been living in near seclusion with his elder great aunt. As heir to a wealthy Australian cattle station, Walter must return to his homeland and his mother’s family.Leaving her own family—and fiancé—Rose braves the long, dangerous voyage across Pacific waters where war is imminent to see Walter safely home. But upon arrival, Rose learns the truth about Walter’s relationship to the Lucknows and the land he’s supposed to inherit, a truth that haunts the boy’s Uncle Max, a wounded pilot scarred inside and out. And as Max opens his heart up to Walter, Rose is drawn to the man’s strength and compassion, finding herself torn between returning to England and staying with the child and man she’s grown to love.*New York Times bestselling author Karen White

Tot ce trebuie să facă este să o găsească. Dar mai întâi de toate, trebuie să-și amintească cine este ea.

E Ajunul Anului Nou în Bombay, în 1913, iar Madeline Bright, încă neacomodată cu căldura sufocantă a Indiei coloniale, tânjește după tot ceea ce a lăsat în urmă în Anglia. Apoi, la miezul nopții, Maddy îl întâlnește pe Luke Devereaux și, din clipa în care se schimbă anul, la fel se întâmplă și cu viețile lor.

Îndrăzneț și charismatic, Luke îi arată lui Maddy minunățiile din Bombay, iar frumusețea și vivacitatea lui Maddy îl cuceresc pe Luke. Singura care se opune legăturii lor este mama lui Maddy, care îl preferă pe devotatul Guy Bowen ca pretendent al fiicei ei.

Însă, în vreme ce Maddy și Luke se îndrăgostesc, lumea întreagă se zguduie din temelii. Primul Război Mondial e pe cale să izbucnească, iar Luke nu va avea de ales și va trebui să lupte. El și Maddy vor fi separați de continente întregi, de primejdii și de pierderi devastatoare, însă îi va uni promisiunea făcută de Luke, aceea că se vor întâlni din nou la Bombay.

„O poveste de dragoste intensă, dulce-amăruie, menită să vă captiveze și să vă facă să citiți pe nerăsuflate întreaga carte.“ Gill Paul, autoare a romanului Soția secretă „Un tur de forță irezistibil de romantic... Autoarea scrie o proză expresivă, cu o țesătură epică densă, iar cursul ultim al evenimentelor îi va lua prin surprindere pe cei care cred că au ghicit finalul poveștii. Ashcroft își determină cititorii să întoarcă pagină după pagină.“ Publishers Weekly

„O minunată poveste de dragoste, complexă și răscolitoare.” Tracy Rees, autoarea romanului Amy Snow

„Întâlnire la Bombay mi-a plăcut în toate privințele... o poveste uluitoare, care te bântuie multă vreme după ce ai întors ultima pagină.” Beatriz Williams

„Una dintre acele rare și minunate cărți care te transpun cu adevărat într-o altă lume și într-o altă epocă, prin perfecțiunea termenilor aleși, a tonului și a detaliilor.” Lauren Willig

„Întâlnire la Bombay e genul de carte care le va provoca cititorilor săi un adevărat sevraj literar, făcându-i să dorească o continuare multă vreme după ce vor fi întors ultima pagină.” Karen White

„O minunată poveste de dragoste, care vă va transpune într-o manieră atât de realistă în mijlocul tensiunilor și ai claustrofobiei ce domneau la Bombay în ajunul Primului Război Mondial, încât veți putea adulmeca mirosul de la tropice și vă veți simți spatele ud de sudoare. O carte nespus de mișcătoare, sublimă și tristă, o poveste intensă, dramatică și profund emoționantă, în care se împletesc dragostea, misterul, pierderea și bucuria. O carte irezistibilă”. Kate Furnivall

„Strălucit construită, dezvăluindu-și secretele încetul cu încetul și într-o manieră subtilă... ultimele pagini au fost desăvârșit de triste și de mișcătoare, astfel încât am terminat de citit cartea cu lacrimi curgându-mi pe obraji și având certitudinea că impresia pe care mi-a lăsat-o avea să fie una durabilă.” Iona Grey

JENNY ASHCROFT este o autoare britanică de ficțiune istorică. Și-a petrecut mulți ani din viață lucrând și explorând Australia și Asia, iar acum locuiește la Brighton, pe malul mării, împreună cu familia. Este absolventă de Istorie la Universitatea Oxford și a fost întotdeauna fascinată de trecut, mai ales de evenimentele majore care au transformat viețile oamenilor obișnuiți.

***THE EBOOK BESTSELLER***''Exotic and mysterious - I was gripped'' Dinah Jefferies ''Beautifully described . . . A moving love story'' Tracy Rees ''Emotional, evocative and enthralling.'' Kate FurnivallBeneath a Burning Sky is a beautiful and gripping story of love, betrayal and mystery, set against the heat and intrigue of colonial Alexandria. Perfect for fans of Victoria Hislop, Lucinda Riley and Kate Furnivall.**********************The shores of Alexandria, 1891 Olivia Sheldon has travelled across the world to marry a man she does not love. Reluctant to leave England but coerced into the marriage, Olivia''s reward is being reunited with her estranged sister, Clara. Her punishment is falling impossibly and illicitly in love with the enigmatic Captain Edward Bertram. Then one scorching day Clara is abducted from Alexandria''s busiest street. Desperate to find her sister - and the truth about her disappearance - Olivia becomes embroiled in Egypt''s shadowy underworld, risking both her life and future with Edward. Because, determined as Olivia is to find Clara, there are others who will stop at nothing to conceal what''s become of her . . .Praise for Jenny Ashcroft: ''Evocative, absorbing, fascinating . . . A rich and satisfying read'' Gill Paul ''A summer must-read'' Red ''Completely entrancing . . . Perfect escapism, beautifully written.'' Emma Rous ''It''s impossible to put this book down.'' Kate Riordan''Brilliant; everything romantic historical fiction should be'' Nicola Cornick ''The writing is beautiful and the setting absolutely glorious . . . lovely, lush and poignant'' Nikola Scott ''Absolutely brilliant'' Kerry Fisher ''First-class writing, brilliant characters, fascinating locations and gripping plots'' Tracy Buchanan ''Exquisitely written . . . unputdownable and unforgettable'' Iona Grey ''A wonderful novel, full of mystery that kept me gripped until the end'' Rachel Burton

***THE EBOOK BESTSELLER***Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Dinah Jefferies, Victoria Hislop and Lucy Foley. Two great loves. One shattering betrayal.A war that changes everything.**************''Island in the East is a stunner'' Kate Furnivall''Exotic and mysterious - I was gripped'' Dinah Jefferies''A moving, stirring love story'' Rachel Rhys''Evocative, absorbing. . . A rich and satisfying read'' Gill Paul''It becomes impossible to put this book down'' Kate Riordan**************Singapore, 1897 Harriet and Mae Grafton are twenty-year-old identical twins born from a scandalous affair. They grew up in India slighted by gossip and ostracised from polite society. They had each other and that was enough. But when their wealthy benefactor sends them to Singapore, they meet the mysterious Alex Blake and their relationship fractures with devastating consequences. 1941 Ivy Harcourt is posted to wartime Singapore amid the looming threat of Japanese invasion. Ivy knows the island will be a far cry from war-torn London, but she is totally unprepared for what awaits her: strangers from her grandmother Mae''s past, an unstoppable love affair and a shattering secret that''s been waiting to be uncovered . . .Vivid, authentic and utterly beautiful - with a sizzling love affair playing out against sisterly rivalry and epic family drama - Island in the East is romantic historical fiction at its very best.More praise for Jenny Ashcroft:''Beautifully described . . . A moving love story'' Tracy Rees''A great read.'' Judith Lennox''A summer must-read'' Red''Love, sisterly rivalry and betrayal are themes in this epic tale'' My Weekly''Brilliant; everything romantic historical fiction should be.'' Nicola Cornick''Absolutely brilliant'' Kerry Fisher''Completely entrancing . . . Perfect escapism, beautifully written.'' Emma Rous ''Evocative, lush and beautifully written, Island in the East is a gripping read.'' Nikola Scott''First-class writing, brilliant characters, fascinating locations and gripping plots'' Tracy Buchanan''Exquisitely written . . . unputdownable and unforgettable'' Iona Grey''A wonderful novel, full of mystery that kept me gripped until the end'' Rachel Burton

''An epic love story full of exotic charm and rich historical detail . . . Meet Me In Bombay will sweep you away to another time and place.'' Red Magazine''Powerful and evocative'' Woman & HomeAll he needs is to find her. First he must remember who she is. An injured soldier has lost everything, even his past. His dreams hint at his old life; flashes of a woman. His only wish is to return to her, but will his broken mind let him? And will she still be waiting for him, if it does?Back at the start of 1914, at a party on the shores of Bombay, Madeline Bright and Luke Devereaux meet. Strangers in a foreign world, in the sweltering heat and colour of colonial India they fall in love. They want to believe nothing can come between them, not even the disapproval of Maddy''s mother. But war looms and Luke, like so many, has no choice but to fight.Maddy''s mother urges her to move on. Yet still she clings to the promise Luke left her with: that the two of them will meet again in Bombay...Meet Me in Bombay is a story of fierce love set against the exotic and colourful world of colonial Bombay and the tragedy of the First World War. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies, Lucinda Riley and Kate Furnivall. ''Moving and beautifully written, this enchanting story of love and loss touched my heart'' DINAH JEFFERIES''Emotional, evocative and enthralling'' KATE FURNIVALL''An epic, bittersweet love story that will draw you in and grip you to the last page'' GILL PAUL''An exquisite love story, sumptuous and so moving. A WONDERFUL book!!'' TRACY REES

''A deeply touching, delicious, slow burn of a love affair. A really excellent book and Jenny Ashcroft''s best yet.'' Dinah Jeffries''The perfect way to lose myself, escaping from the every day to travel around the world.'' Louise DouglasWhat if all you needed to do to find home, was leave?Wanted: companion to escort a young, orphaned child home to Australia.All expenses as well as passage covered.Interested parties to apply without delay to 32 Williams Street, Belgravia.Rose Hamilton is in desperate need of a fresh start. There are so many reasons she should ignore the advertisement: the war, those treacherous seas, her family, her fiancé... but she cannot help herself. Within weeks, she is boarding an enormous convoy, already too attached to five-year-old Walter Lucknow.But rural Queensland, and the cattle station home of Walter''s parents, is not as either of them were told to expect. Rose cannot leave this little boy she''s grown to love until he is happy, and she knows the key to this is Walter''s wounded fighter pilot uncle Max. But how will she ever part with Walter? And what if he isn''t the only reason she wants to stay?Authors love Under the Golden Sun:''An epic story of hope and heartbreak.'' Iona Grey, author of Letters to the Lost''Utterly emotive and beautiful.'' Lorna Cook, author of The Forbidden Promise''A sumptuous story of love and belonging.'' Tracy Rees, author of The House at Silvermoor''Ashcroft fans are in for a real treat.'' Emma Rous, author of The Perfect Guests''Under the Golden Sun transported me to exciting, sun-filled places.'' Liz Trenow, author of The Forgotten Seamstress''Ashcroft writes with the perfect blend of elegance and emotional punch.'' Hazel Gaynor, author of The Lighthouse Keeper''s Daughter''Will grab your heart, squeeze it and won''t let it go until the poignant and emotional end.'' Louise Fein, author of People Like Us''A story of love in its various forms, with the powerful pull of promises made, trust broken and well-kept secrets.'' Glynis Peters, author of The Secret Orphan''This is a novel to lose yourself in.'' Gill Paul, author of The Lost Daughter''Keeps you guessing till the end.'' Adrienne Chin, author of The English Wife''A beautiful and sumptuous story that tugs on your heartstrings in all the right ways.'' Nikola Scott, author of My Mother''s Shadow''Vivid and lyrical, this epic love story completely enchanted and transported me. Unforgettably poignant, Rose''s story is spellbinding yet utterly real.'' Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You

A "remarkable novel of family and love during a time of war,"* Jenny Ashcroft's Under the Golden Sun follows a soul-searching young woman who takes a leap of faith and discovers a place to call home and someone to share her heart.England, 1941. The world is at war. London is under siege as the German blitz pounds the city without warning, without mercy. Rose Hamilton did her part as a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force until she was unfairly discharged following a tragic loss. Working as a secretary on a Devon farmland, Rose is out of harm’s way, but she needs to contribute to something greater than herself to truly recover.Answering a newspaper advertisement for a companion to accompany an orphaned child to Australia, Rose becomes enchanted with four-year-old Walter Lucknow. Shy, imaginative, and kind, the boy lost his parents and has been living in near seclusion with his elder great aunt. As heir to a wealthy Australian cattle station, Walter must return to his homeland and his mother’s family.Leaving her own family—and fiancé—Rose braves the long, dangerous voyage across Pacific waters where war is imminent to see Walter safely home. But upon arrival, Rose learns the truth about Walter’s relationship to the Lucknows and the land he’s supposed to inherit, a truth that haunts the boy’s Uncle Max, a wounded pilot scarred inside and out. And as Max opens his heart up to Walter, Rose is drawn to the man’s strength and compassion, finding herself torn between returning to England and staying with the child and man she’s grown to love.*New York Times bestselling author Karen White

Tot ce trebuie să facă este să o găsească. Dar mai întâi de toate, trebuie să-și amintească cine este ea.

E Ajunul Anului Nou în Bombay, în 1913, iar Madeline Bright, încă neacomodată cu căldura sufocantă a Indiei coloniale, tânjește după tot ceea ce a lăsat în urmă în Anglia. Apoi, la miezul nopții, Maddy îl întâlnește pe Luke Devereaux și, din clipa în care se schimbă anul, la fel se întâmplă și cu viețile lor.

Îndrăzneț și charismatic, Luke îi arată lui Maddy minunățiile din Bombay, iar frumusețea și vivacitatea lui Maddy îl cuceresc pe Luke. Singura care se opune legăturii lor este mama lui Maddy, care îl preferă pe devotatul Guy Bowen ca pretendent al fiicei ei.

Însă, în vreme ce Maddy și Luke se îndrăgostesc, lumea întreagă se zguduie din temelii. Primul Război Mondial e pe cale să izbucnească, iar Luke nu va avea de ales și va trebui să lupte. El și Maddy vor fi separați de continente întregi, de primejdii și de pierderi devastatoare, însă îi va uni promisiunea făcută de Luke, aceea că se vor întâlni din nou la Bombay.

„O poveste de dragoste intensă, dulce-amăruie, menită să vă captiveze și să vă facă să citiți pe nerăsuflate întreaga carte.“ Gill Paul, autoare a romanului Soția secretă „Un tur de forță irezistibil de romantic... Autoarea scrie o proză expresivă, cu o țesătură epică densă, iar cursul ultim al evenimentelor îi va lua prin surprindere pe cei care cred că au ghicit finalul poveștii. Ashcroft își determină cititorii să întoarcă pagină după pagină.“ Publishers Weekly

„O minunată poveste de dragoste, complexă și răscolitoare.” Tracy Rees, autoarea romanului Amy Snow

„Întâlnire la Bombay mi-a plăcut în toate privințele... o poveste uluitoare, care te bântuie multă vreme după ce ai întors ultima pagină.” Beatriz Williams

„Una dintre acele rare și minunate cărți care te transpun cu adevărat într-o altă lume și într-o altă epocă, prin perfecțiunea termenilor aleși, a tonului și a detaliilor.” Lauren Willig

„Întâlnire la Bombay e genul de carte care le va provoca cititorilor săi un adevărat sevraj literar, făcându-i să dorească o continuare multă vreme după ce vor fi întors ultima pagină.” Karen White

„O minunată poveste de dragoste, care vă va transpune într-o manieră atât de realistă în mijlocul tensiunilor și ai claustrofobiei ce domneau la Bombay în ajunul Primului Război Mondial, încât veți putea adulmeca mirosul de la tropice și vă veți simți spatele ud de sudoare. O carte nespus de mișcătoare, sublimă și tristă, o poveste intensă, dramatică și profund emoționantă, în care se împletesc dragostea, misterul, pierderea și bucuria. O carte irezistibilă”. Kate Furnivall

„Strălucit construită, dezvăluindu-și secretele încetul cu încetul și într-o manieră subtilă... ultimele pagini au fost desăvârșit de triste și de mișcătoare, astfel încât am terminat de citit cartea cu lacrimi curgându-mi pe obraji și având certitudinea că impresia pe care mi-a lăsat-o avea să fie una durabilă.” Iona Grey

JENNY ASHCROFT este o autoare britanică de ficțiune istorică. Și-a petrecut mulți ani din viață lucrând și explorând Australia și Asia, iar acum locuiește la Brighton, pe malul mării, împreună cu familia. Este absolventă de Istorie la Universitatea Oxford și a fost întotdeauna fascinată de trecut, mai ales de evenimentele majore care au transformat viețile oamenilor obișnuiți.