{"product_id":"a-widows-hope-evelyn-hood-9781806001972","title":"A Widow's Hope","description":"A Scottish saga of loss, love and hope from Sunday Times betselling author Evelyn Hood \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a widow find hope again after tragedy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortsoy Harbour, Scotland 1865\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter tragically losing her husband at sea Eppie Watt must support herself, her daughter Charlotte and mother-in-law and sets to work packing and selling herring in Portsoy Harbour. When her mother-in-law passes, poor Charlotte is sent home to be cared for by Eppie's family. Estranged from those she loves, Eppie battles dreadful loneliness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEppie is thrilled when offered a housekeeper position to Alexander Geddes, a wealthy widower, businessman and father to headstrong Duncan and cloistered Lydia. But Andrew's mother, old Mrs Geddes is set against Eppie and as her interference intensifies, Alexander is left with no choice but to ask his mother to leave.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough well cared for, spiteful Mrs Geddes seeks her revenge by spreading scandalous rumours that her son and Eppie are having an affair. Alexander, trying to shield Eppie from gossip proposes, but Eppie is unwilling to marry without love. But when Charlotte finally comes to live with them, old conflicts are addressed and a new sense of calm finally descends on the Geddes family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter loss, can there be peace and happiness and will Eppie find her happy-ever -after?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorytelling at its best, Evelyn Hood is the original bestselling Scottish saga writer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreviously published in paperback as Voices from the Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR EVELYN HOOD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Scotland's Catherine Cookson' - \u003cem\u003eScots Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Hood is immaculate in her historical detail' - \u003cem\u003eScottish Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Quite simply, I couldn't put it down. A rich and rewarding read' - \u003cem\u003eEmma Blair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Evelyn Hood has been called Scotland's Catherine Cookson. Unfair. She has her own distinctive voice' - \u003cem\u003eScots Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Touching, romantic and unforgettable' - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Love all her books' - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Evelyn Hood produces the best of stories' - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I cannot put her books down' - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Love everything Evelyn Hood writes' - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Evelyn Hood is a fantastic writer, bringing the past to life and drawing you right into the story' - \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Evelyn Hood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806001977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806001972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.92d","brand":"Evelyn Hood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083621802239,"sku":"9781806001972","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-widows-hope-evelyn-hood-9781806001972","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}