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A Daughter's Price

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Wonderful characters and a highly engaging writing style made this a joy to read. I'm looking forward to reading more from the author.

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I absolutely love historical fiction. Stepping back in time to another world, another era...another life even. A DAUGHTER'S PRICE promised to be everything I love in an historical fiction novel...but sadly, the vernacular made it difficult to follow. I have read many books that used their own vernacular for the region in which it was set, but I don't know what it was about this one that just made the dialogue confusing.

The story follows twenty three year old Laura Cannock, who has returned to her father's home in Bolton after the sudden death of her husband. But Adam's family believe that Laura had a hand in his death and have been seeking her out. After knocking on their landlady's door in search of her, Laura and her father flee Bolton for Manchester where her uncle Ambrose is a coal merchant. But no sooner than they have left when Laura turns for one last look at her home town to find their former home and their landlady's shop ablaze. The Cannock brothers are hot on their tail.

Upon arrival in Manchester, Laura and her father move in with Ambrose, her father's well-to-do brother whom Laura finds to be something of a snob. He calls them out for referring to the servants as anything but their surname, citing that it would breed familiarity, and yet his nights are spent with that same servant on his squeaky bedsprings. What a hypocrite, Laura thinks. Uncle Ambrose gives her father a job delivering coal and, after a disturbing incident in a seedy part of town, he also gives Laura a job in the office. But when her father begins to feel unwell, Laura jumps in to deliver the coal alongside him unbeknownst to her uncle whom, she's sure would frown upon it.

But then she soon begins to feel uncomfortable with her uncle after a few too many brushes of her breast, hands about her waist and the weight of his stare. I found him downright sleazy. And it isn't long before Laura finds herself having to flee again after one too many times trying to escape his advances. They seek refuge in a nearby house in a court where she finds kindness in the strangers who become her neighbours.

A DAUGHTER'S PRICE is a story of friendship, love, loss and extreme poverty, but in amidst it all is a heartwarming one of hope. There are a number of challenges that Laura and her father must overcome as they deal with revenge and forgiveness in the midst of poverty.

Although I found the old Lancashire dialogue difficult to follow, A DAUGHTER'S PRICE is a journey to another time that can be both frustrating as well as endearing, with moments of sorrow, happiness, frustration and fear. There are some predictable moments but you come to expect that from historical fiction as it doesn't spoil the story but rather enhances it. And a perfect way in which to escape.

I would like to thank #EmmaHornby, #NetGalley and #TransworldDigital for an ARC of #ADaughtersPrice in exchange for an honest review.

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I very much enjoyed this book. It has a good story and excellent main characters. I would definately recommend this book.

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Another excellent novel by Emma Hornby. Set in the late 1800's this story is based on the story of Laura. She is suspected of killing her bullying husband and his family are out to get revenge for his death. she flees form place to place and ends up penniless and desperate. The story shows the reader that even though you can be in the poorest and most desperate of situations the kindness and help from neighbours help her find true friendship and love.

Many thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this novel for an honest review #netgalley #randomhouseUK

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Set in the 1870s, Laura Cannock runs home to her father after her abusive husband dies and his psychopathic brothers believe she murdered him. When Laura's brother-in-law's come after her, she and her father pack up their meagre belongings and head to Manchester to seek refuge with her coal-merchant uncle.

However, it soon transpires that Laura's uncle has evil intentions towards her all of his own. When she threatens to tell her father, her uncle threatens to find out why they fled their last home. With no choice but to remain silent Laura convinces her father to move to a nearby house in a court (a sort of slum for people of little financial wealth), where she finds kindness in the strangers who are now her neighbours.

This is a nice, historical fiction with plenty of content. There are a lot of different challenges to overcome for the characters and the book deals with issues of revenge and forgiveness, family and love. Although this book does fall short of being one of my favourites because it failed to make me emotional, you do get drawn into the plot and I was keen to see what would happen next and how the story would end.

I am not too keen on the title of the book. I thought the book would be more about a daughters price from a sense of duty to her father, but it was more about the price Laura's father paid to keep her safe.

I like Laura's character, she is passionate and highly emotive. You can tell the author did a good job of building Laura's character profile before writing her story because Laura feels more like a real person than a fictional character.

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I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for asking me to read and review.
This story was a wonderful read.
It is well written with some characters that are well rounded and as a reader you feel you are right there with them and feel the emotions that they are going through. The plot draws you in, keeping you wanting more and turning those pages.
A brilliant, addictive read.

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Another wonderful historical saga from Emma Hornby. This author goes from strength to strength with her storytelling.
Highly recommend!

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Historical story set in Lancashire. Tells of one womans life and the trauma of being wrongly blamed. Can she trust again, love again. Difficult book to put down, a gripping tale.

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Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read this Arc.
Emma Hornby is one of those authors that you just don't forget, for all the right reasons!
I thoroughly enjoyed A Daughter's Price. But I enjoy all of her books. I always know that I can just totally get lost in the pages and that I'm in for a treat!

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Lorna Cannock returns to ,I've with her father after her husband's accidental death. Her brother-in-law's hink that Lorna was responsible for Adam's death. They vow to get revenge. So Lorna and her father, Amos flee Boston and go to Manchester. James's brother, Ambrose is a wealthy coal merchant. Ambrose offers Amos a coal round. But Amos isn't as fit as he used and Lorna finds herself giving her dad a hand.

This is a beautifully written book. The descriptions of Bolton and Manchester made me feel like I'd visited there. My heart went out to Lorna. She was widowed at twenty three then had to flee the country. A story of love, loss, poverty and friendship. I really enjoyed this book.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Random House UK, Transworld Publishers and the author Emma Hornby for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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This book lived up to it’s title, Laura the main character pays a high price for her past secrets. The worst being her uncle, the vivid description of him gave me the creeps and found myself really worrying about Laura. The story keeps you engrossed, eager to make sure Laura is safe.
Loved it.

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After the accidental death of her husband, Adam. 23-year-old Laura Cannock returns to live with her father Amos Todd. But her brothers-in-law thinks she was responsible for Adams death and vow to cause her harm. Because of this, they flee Bolton for Manchester and Amos's brother Ambrose, who is a wealthy coal merchant. He offers them rooms and a job for Amos and their beloved old horse Kenneth delivering coal. Amos isn't as strong and healthy as he used to be, Laura picks up on this and offers to go out on his rounds and help bear the burden for her father. But have they made a big mistake.
Such a lovely book of love, loss, frustration and sadness.
Emma Hornby really knows how to bring a book to life even researching and using the dialogue of past times makes this book authentic and enjoyable.
Thank you, NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book x

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I absolutely loved this book set in a very difficult time. After the death of her husband, Laure Cannock returns to live with her beloved father, but the two of them soon have to flee their home as Laura's late husband's brothers are out to find Laura, she suspects that is because they blame her for their brother's death.
Once they arrive in Manchester, Laura and her father move in with his well-to-do brother, and once again Laura finds herself having to flee for her safety.
A story about extreme poverty, loss, love and friendship. A wonderful heartwarming story and I will now be keeping a look out for more from this author.
Highly recommended

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Laura Cannock twenty three year's old is back living with her father Amos Todd a Coal man by trade. She's widowed after her husband Adam has accident, but she must flee again as his brother's find her blaming her for his death. Her father is having none of it and so they both flee Bolton and head for Manchester and stay with her fathers brother Ambrose. Taking Kenneth the horse and the farther father gets work easily and so does Laura working in her uncle's office. Let's hope they can settle into a new life in Manchester. Laura finds she has to help her father on his coal rounds he's not a well man. I love this author's work I have read every single one of her books, she brings so much joy to her reader's. Her accounts of both towns Bolton and Manchester are so spot on and carefully laid out as you read. This book has it all so much sorrow love friendship that escapism with passion for Laura, I couldn't fault any of it. it's one heart warming story, it's Laura's own passion all rolled up in one book. Excellent for reader's, you will need tissues.

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Young Laura Cannock has returned to her fathers house after the death of her husband as his family believe she has killed him.Then their landlady tells laura of two men asking questions about her and where she lives so both laura and her father leave Bolton and head to Manchester to her uncles home.But she knows she has to leave here to be safe but can she survive.Emma Hornby writes wonderful,atmospheric books that draw you into the pages.5*

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