Product Review

Raised in the slums of Edwardian Tyneside, spirited and out-spoken Maggie Beaton joins the ranks of the suffragettes, determined to prove herself to her more wealthy comrades, in particular Alice Pearson, haughty daughter of the powerful local shipbuilder. But Maggie is betrayed by someone close and is soon a fugitive, spurned by family and friends. Only miner and passionate man, George Gordon, stands by her and for a blissful time his love is enough. But war is looming and Maggie is left alone and pregnant. Will she ever see George again? Her courage and endurance will be tested to the limit, in this heartbreakingly moving and inspiring novel.

'Brings a time and place vividly to life and makes compulsive reading.'
Northern Echo
'Yanks at the heartstrings with characters you really care about ... is written in a style that screams READ ME. The dialogue is sharp and the prose well chiselled.'
Sunderland Echo
'Not to be put down until the last page is turned.'
The Morpeth Herald
'Compelling and utterly convincing.'
Northern Review
'A heart-rending North-Eastern saga from this brilliant storyteller - you’ll be hooked!'
World Books
'Moving and passionate story of a stubborn, self- willed woman’s battle for personal freedom.'
Jersey Evening Post