The Runaway Daughter
- 496 pages
- 18 hours of reading
The first novel in the dazzling historical trilogy from bestselling author Joanna Rees. For fans of Lucinda Riley and Penny Vincenzi.
The Runaway Girl Series
This series plunges you into the roaring twenties, a vibrant era of jazz, dance, and burgeoning independence for young women. Follow the journeys of protagonists navigating treacherous pasts, forging new lives in exciting cities, and discovering unexpected friendships and romance. It's a tale of courage in the face of past mistakes and the struggle to outrun secrets that threaten to unravel everything they hold dear.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
The Hidden Wife
- 496 pages
- 18 hours of reading
The second novel in the sweeping historical trilogy, A Stitch in Time, by bestselling author Joanna Rees, following The Runaway Daughter. Paris, 1928. Having fled London and been on the run around Europe, Vita Casey has established a new life for herself, keeping a low profile as a dresser at a cabaret hall where Nancy is part of the risqué dance troupe. It's a vibrant world of wild parties, drugs and jazz music.But despite the fun, hedonistic lifestyle they lead, Vita longs for a proper career and to re-kindle her dream of designing lingerie. When an opportunity to work for famous couturier Jenny Sacerdote presents itself, Vita grabs it with both hands and is soon exposed to an altogether different side of Paris society. Before long, romance blossoms in the unlikeliest of places.However, left to her own devices, Nancy spirals into danger and drug abuse and Vita has to save her friend. But can Vita really trust the people who want to help her? When there are those back in England who wish to see her ruined and forced to pay for the past she ran away from.