The unputdownable family saga of a remarkable mother and daughter, their courage, and the men they love. ‘A compulsive heroine and family saga. ’ She 1911. Anna, a proud and ambitious nightclub pianist, is humiliated and rejected by the English aristocracy, and the man she loves. Anna must make a terrible sacrifice so that her daughter can have the life she herself was denied. 1930s. Nicole is a talented young debutante. But as Nicole's fame grows in London's high society, she must keep her family secrets from the one she loves most. Lynmara is the ancestral home of Lord Manstone and his dashing son, David . They form the link between past and present, mother and daughter. A compelling tale of passion and ambition, war and death, and the legacy of a mother's love. ‘She tells her story remarkably well. ’ Daily Telegraph ‘The Queen of Storytellers ’ Catherine Gaskin has sold more than 40 million books worldwide.