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Break of Dawn
On sale
12th April 2012
Price: £9.99
Genre
Each day brings a new beginning…
Her mother’s death in childbirth leaves Sophy Hutton at the mercy of her cruel aunt and uncle, and her childhood is brutal. At sixteen, Sophy learns the shocking truth behind her birth and escapes to London to pursue a career as an actress, determined to put the past behind her. But life for women at the turn of the century is fraught with danger and Sophy soon discovers the darker side to London’s glamorous theatres. Young and innocent, she doesn’t recognise the man who really loves her when he appears; instead she is charmed into marrying handsome actor Toby Shawe, a flawed and amoral individual. Then the heartache really begins…
Her mother’s death in childbirth leaves Sophy Hutton at the mercy of her cruel aunt and uncle, and her childhood is brutal. At sixteen, Sophy learns the shocking truth behind her birth and escapes to London to pursue a career as an actress, determined to put the past behind her. But life for women at the turn of the century is fraught with danger and Sophy soon discovers the darker side to London’s glamorous theatres. Young and innocent, she doesn’t recognise the man who really loves her when he appears; instead she is charmed into marrying handsome actor Toby Shawe, a flawed and amoral individual. Then the heartache really begins…
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Reviews
Praise for Rita Bradshaw: 'Catherine Cookson fans will enjoy discovering a new author who writes in a similar vein
If you like gritty, rags-to-riches Northern sagas, you'll enjoy this
What an emotional rollercoaster ride of a book! It grabs your attention from page one and does not let go until the end
Displaying an uncanny ability to spin a good yarn
All published writers have skill and creativity, but a few have more. It's called magic. I'm beginning to believe Bradshaw has it!