Set deep in the Yorkshire Dales, Diane Allen's A Child of the Dales is a sweeping novel of family, deceit, separation and love.

Abandoned as a baby on the steps of a remote inn, Ruby Blake has been raised by the innkeeper's wife, Martha Metcalfe, unknowing of the family searching for her. One wild stormy night, Ruby is reunited with her long-lost father, who wants to whisk her away to Banksgill Farm for a happy life with her true family. Feeling betrayed by Martha, Ruby follows her father for the chance of a new life.

However, for her Romani heritage, Ruby is quickly outcast from her real family by everyone - everyone except the charming stable hand, Tom Adams.

Struck with loneliness in a village of people who find ways to make her miserable, she seeks friendship and love in Tom. As their relationship blossoms, Ruby is faced with the temptations of a handsome local miner and, when rumours begin to spread, Ruby feels more lost and confused than ever.

With his long-lost daughter now safely under his wing, Reuben Blake is still desperately searching for Ruby's mother, and vows he will not rest until he finds his true love. With Rueben's mission leading him to the darkest corners of Brough Hill, his search shows only signs of heartbreak and despair.

As neither father or daughter feel quite whole, will either finally find where they truly belong?

Set deep in the Yorkshire Dales, Diane Allen's A Child of the Dales is a sweeping novel of family, deceit, separation and love.

About the Author

Diane Allen was born in Leeds, but raised at her family's farm deep in the Yorkshire Dales. After working as a glass engraver, raising a family and looking after an ill father, she found her true niche in life, joining a large-print publishing firm in 1990. She now concentrates on her writing full time, and is Honorary Vice President of the Romantic Novelists' Association. Diane's novels include Daughter of the Dales, The Miner's Wife and A Precious Daughter.

Diane and her husband Ronnie live in the Dales market town of Settle, and have two children and four beautiful grandchildren.

Book Information
ISBN 9781529037210
Author Diane Allen
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Pan Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 242g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 129mm * 22mm