I LOVED these shows, but something was always missing
for me - I wanted more from the
female characters. I wanted to know more about their hopes, dreams and wishes.
More about their lives away from their work. What were their families like?
Their histories? Their past pains and failures? Who inspires them? What do they
want to change?
Soon, I identified the theme of a brand-new series
that I couldn’t wait to start writing and the theme of that series was ‘female
empowerment’.
I much prefer writing a series of books, rather than
single titles, because it gives the readers and (and me!) the opportunity to
really get to know a big cast of characters and their conflicts. There is
nothing I like more than using starring characters and secondary characters to
move their journeys forward, to interact and bring them back and forth onstage
as the stories and series unfolds.
The first book in the Pennington’s Department Store
series (The Mistress of Pennington’s)
is about the challenges women faced if they had ambition in the early 20th
century. The second book (both can be read stand alone), A Rebel At Pennington’s, is set against the backdrop of women’s
suffrage around the time the campaigning neared fever pitch.
Votes for Women and the struggles women before us
faced during the fight has fascinated and enthralled me since I was a teenager
and I always knew I’d write a novel with suffrage as the backdrop one day. When
Esther Stanbury (the heroine) emerged in the first book, I’d found my
suffragist character who would star in the second book.
I have so much passion for women’s suffrage, the
strength and sacrifices the women who stood before us made that this book was
an absolute joy to write. I really hope my passion for the subject—not to my
belief in true love—comes across in the book and readers love Esther and
Lawrence’s (the hero) journey as much as I do.
Happy Reading!
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One woman's journey to find
herself and help secure the vote. Perfect for the fans of the TV series Mr
Selfridge and The Paradise.
1911
Bath. Banished from her ancestral home, passionate suffrage campaigner, Esther
Stanbury works as a window dresser in Pennington's Department Store. She has
hopes and dreams for women's progression and will do anything to help secure
the vote.
Owner of the prestigious Phoenix Hotel, Lawrence Culford has what most would view as a successful life. But Lawrence is harbouring shame, resentment and an anger that threatens his future happiness.
Owner of the prestigious Phoenix Hotel, Lawrence Culford has what most would view as a successful life. But Lawrence is harbouring shame, resentment and an anger that threatens his future happiness.
When
Esther and Lawrence meet their mutual understanding of life's challenges unites
them and they are drawn to the possibility of a life of love that neither
thought existed.
With the Coronation of King-Emperor George V looming, the atmosphere in Bath is building to fever pitch, as is the suffragists' determination to secure the vote.
With the Coronation of King-Emperor George V looming, the atmosphere in Bath is building to fever pitch, as is the suffragists' determination to secure the vote.
Will Esther's rebellious nature lead her to ruin or can they
overcome their pasts and look to build a future together?
Buy Links:
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Rachel_Brimble_A_Rebel_at_Pennington_s?id=r5RtDwAAQBAJ
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