Forgotten Destiny

by Janet Tanner

When an accident leaves Davina with no memory of her past she resolves to start over. But will that change when she learns a shocking truth?A tragic coaching accident leaves nineteen-year-old Davina Grimes without a family, with no memory of her past life and no prospects. Without means to support herself she feels compelled to accept the proposal of wealthy businessman John Paterson, even though she finds him abhorrent.

Davina reluctantly settles into her new life, but as recollections of her youth begin to emerge she finds that links to her past are rekindling dangerous emotions...

A stirring 18th-Century romance, perfect for fans of Linda Finlay and Gloria Cook.

297 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Janet Tanner is a prolific and well-loved author and has twice been shortlisted for RNA awards. Many of her novels are multi-generational sagas, and some – in particular the Hillsbridge Quartet – are based on her own working class background in a Somerset mining community. More recently, she has been writing historical and well-received gothic novels for Severn House – a reviewer for Booklist, a trade publication in the United States, calls her “a master of the Gothic genre.” Besides publication in the UK and US, Janet’s books have also been translated into dozens of languages and published all over the world. Before turning to novels she was a prolific writer of short stories and serials, with hundreds of stories appearing in various magazines and publications worldwide. Janet Tanner lives in Radstock, Somerset.

Reviews

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Over de slavernij in GB en een meisje dat haar geheugen kwijt is.