AnneMarie Brear AnneMarie Brear i(10845149 works by)
Writing name for: Anne Whitfield
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y separately published work icon The Tobacconist’s Wife London : Lume Books , 2020 22126595 2020 single work novel romance historical fiction

'Having lost her father, Thea Goodson is alone in the world.

'It is true she has a husband, but Ernie is a brutal man, more inclined to use his fists to keep Thea in line than to build on their marriage. And besides, Ernie Goodson has secrets – secrets that even his wife cannot share.

'But in Victorian Yorkshire, appearances must be kept up, so Thea goes on powdering her bruises and forcing a smile as she toils in Ernie’s home and tobacco shop. There seems to be no other option.

'That is, until a handsome and well-bred stranger arrives to set up shop next door…

'Can Thea escape her misery and break from the conventions of society? Or will the clutches of her abusive husband confine her forever?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2021 finalist Romance Writers of Australia, Romantic Book of the Year Award Historical Romance
y separately published work icon The Slum Angel Braemar : AnneMarie Brear , 2019 16937073 2019 single work novel historical fiction

'Orphan, Victoria Carlton is brought up by her uncle, a banker, to be a lady and make a good marriage. Yet, she is drawn to help the poor families in the slums, much to her family’s disgust. When her uncle dies suddenly, her cousins blame Victoria, and she is thrown out of the house with nothing.

'Victoria flees to the poor side of York to start again in a world that is full of perils. To combat the heartache of being without her family, she befriends the destitute women and children in the slums, but such friendships come with the danger of disease, and increasing poverty, and the threat of a brutal man could cost her everything.

'Can Victoria find the security she has lost? Will a certain doctor be the man she can give her heart to? Or will the ghosts of the past return to take away everything she has worked so hard for?' (Publication summary)

2020 finalist Romance Writers of Australia, Romantic Book of the Year Award Historical Romance
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