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A Woman of Fortune

Published
Mar 2026
Main Genre
General Fiction General Fiction
Pages
352

About This Book

Don't miss the unforgettable new story of one woman's grit and perseverance from Sunday Times bestselling author, Val Wood.

In 1860's Yorkshire, a woman's fortune belongs to her husband – regardless of a so-called-gentleman's character…

When Lydia Mercer's marriage scandalously disintegrates, she faces some impossibly hard choices. Refusing to hide ashamedly away in the shadows she decides to take control of her future…

A future that seems inexplicably intertwined with that of widowed carpenter Matthew Wade and his brood of motherless children? Lydia is magnetically drawn to this very special family, and especially to the strong, honourable, doing everything to keep his family together...

When dark secrets and society's expectation threaten their path to happiness, plucky, determined Lydia refuses to give in to despair. Can she follow her dreams of establishing her own independence and find the family she's always dreamed of?

Readers LOVE Val Wood:
'Another outstanding read which I could not put down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A wonderful, poignant and captivating story' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Val Wood cannot put a foot wrong' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Unputdownable from the start' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Val Wood never fails to impress' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'One of those books that keeps you wanting more' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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May 2026 Penguin (UK) ISBN 1804996440
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First Edition Mar 2026 Penguin (UK) ISBN 0857507184
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Nov 2025 Transworld Publishers Limited ISBN 152994869X
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