The Lost Daughter: Book 2 of the Birchwood Inheritance

by Sheelagh Aston

290 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2026

About the author

Sheelagh is a visually impaired writer based in the UK.

She has been shortlisted for the 2026 International Rubery Book Award for her novel, In-Between Girl. publsihed by Resolute Books. The first in The Birchwood Inheritance series. The Lost Daughter, book 2, is now available.

She has been writing since she could hold a pen. Her novels weave together suspenseful plots exploring how people find their inner worth and place in the world. She freelances for radio, magazines, and anthologies for a wide range of genres. She is a member of the UK Association of Christian Writers and Society of Authors GB.

She regularly contributes to Wild Ink Publishing writers' blog and ACW award winning More Than Writers blog. Her work has been published in anthologies and magazines online and print.

When not writing, she can be found walking with her black Labrador in the beautiful northeast countryside or quilting.

Reviews

[Alex Banwell]

I have read many Amish books, but none like this. It blends the Amish with the English, the peaceful with the chaotic, and pacifism with a life of crime. The author has done her research well, and keeps the reader on their toes throughout, starting with a showdown between a horse and buggy and a couple of scary criminals in a car with blackened windows, then traveling to England and the search for a mysterious missing aunt, and ending with a young man torn between two worlds who must choose whether to follow his tradition and upbringing or his heart. Although Hannah is the main character, I have to confess it was her brother’s story that fascinated me most. However, I would like to give one note of caution. Having started with this second book in the series, I definitely wish I had gone back and read book one first. There are many characters, all inter tangled with complex histories, so some prior knowledge definitely would have helped. That being said, if you love Amish fiction and suspense, I highly recommend this book.

[Jenn Romig]

What a great follow up to In-Between Girl! This book has just the right amount to suspense, and heart warming stories. I really enjoyed it, highly recommend!