The Midwinter Daughter
- Author
- Dilly Court
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 8 October 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Born into a travelling circus, she knows that fate can turn on a sixpence — but nothing prepares her for the day her father casts Eliza and twin sister Angelica out.
Forced into service for the Wildblood family, Eliza endures cruelty as their scullery maid. She finds a friend in Captain Luke Wildblood, and when disaster falls, he turns to her for help.
As snow falls on the clifftop walls of Crow Castle on the wild Dorset coast, the Wildblood mysteries pull Eliza ever closer — or is it the man who holds the key to them all?
Includes exclusive Christmas extras from Dilly, especially for YOU!
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Critics Review
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‘A cup of cocoa for the soul’THE TIMES
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‘Feisty female characters to fall in love with in a spirited, adventurous novel’ Sunday Express
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‘Dilly Court’s latest novel is another page-turner that will keep you gripped to the end – 5 stars’ The People’s Friend
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‘As always Dilly keeps you absorbed right to the end’ Choice
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‘A rollicking, fast-paced adventure with a hint of romance!’ My Weekly
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‘Spellbinding … you just keep turning the pages’ Daily Mail
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Details
- Author
- Dilly Court
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Duration
- 10 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008856175
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Historical fiction, Romance: wholesome / clean, Historical romance, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
<h2>The extraordinary new historical novel from the acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling author of over fifty novels</h2> <h2> <strong> <em>As winter comes to Crow Castle, what secrets will Eliza Brown uncover?</em> </strong> </h2> <p>Born into a travelling circus, she knows that fate can turn on a sixpence — but nothing prepares her for the day her father casts Eliza and twin sister Angelica out.</p> <p>Forced into service for the Wildblood family, Eliza endures cruelty as their scullery maid. She finds a friend in Captain Luke Wildblood, and when disaster falls, he turns to her for help.</p> <p>As snow falls on the clifftop walls of Crow Castle on the wild Dorset coast, the Wildblood mysteries pull Eliza ever closer — or is it the man who holds the key to them all?</p> <p> <strong>Includes exclusive Christmas extras from Dilly, especially for YOU!</strong> </p> <p> <strong>PREORDER NOW!</strong> </p>
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