An absorbing historical romance novel set at the turn of the 20th century! Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Katie Flynn, Sara Fraser and Lucinda Riley. Monday's child is fair of face... Young Laura Diamond has learned that her natural beauty and sparkling long blonde hair are a curse she has to bear. She neither likes nor encourages the attention they bring her, for which she is scolded at home by her strict overbearing mother.
Laura's is a rare beauty, and as far as Mrs Diamond is concerned it must be protected not flaunted.
Brought up in total ignorance of men and na鴳e to the ways of the world, Laura innocently catches the eye of a talented young artist and experiences her first taste of freedom.
But when her romantic hopes are dashed, she marries in haste to escape her mother and her unhappy home.
Unloved and unfulfilled by her husband, she soon discovers her face can be her fortune as she leaves and embarks on a new life with men in high society.
Living in luxury, educated and admired, Laura's life has been utterly transformed. She has everything she could wish for, except to be loved for who she really is.
All her early life Laura wished to be plain, but when illness and events conspire to tarnish her beauty she finds herself in a desperate struggle to survive...
If only that young artist could appear in her life once again... MONDAY'S CHILD is a captivating Edwardian historical romance novel, in which a young heroine faces adversity in the quest for love and happiness.
