Silk For Susannah: Shakespeare's Daughter

by Victoria Lamb

When Susannah meets John Hall, a doctor in the bustling market town of Stratford, she knows instinctively that he could make her happy. But since her father, William Shakespeare, is so rarely at home these days, how will John ever gain permission to court her?

With no other choice, Susannah must take matters boldly into her own hands, and under the young mulberry trees, a secret romance begins to blossom ...

A new short Tudor romance from Victoria Lamb, author of THE QUEEN'S SECRET and WITCHSTRUCK, winner of a Romantic Novelists' Association Award.

58 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 2015

About the author

Victoria Lamb lives in a farmhouse on the wild fringes of Bodmin Moor with her husband, five kids, two cats and a crazed Irish Red Setter. She is addicted to social media, and on dark nights has been known to sneak out and howl at the moon.

She also writes as Elizabeth Moss, Beth Good and Jane Holland, all listed on Goodreads.

Chat with Victoria on Twitter: @VictoriaLamb1

Reviews

[Martha Dunlop · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this sweet, short story, and loved exploring what it might have been like to be part of Shakespeare’s family.

Susannah is the eldest daughter, but her own shyness has stopped her from finding a husband.
When the skin on her hands becomes sore and itchy, her mother takes her to the new doctor and she is surprised to find herself attracted to him. When he begins to visit, she assumes he must have other reasons, but soon even she realises he is courting her.

But when William Shakespeare fails to welcome her chosen suitor, put off by his extensive formal education, Susannah has to find another way to persuade her father to let her marry and find happiness.

This story is completely standalone, but is lovely to read after Victoria Lamb’s Dark Lady trilogy, which is also about Shakespeare.