All That Glitters: Louise Millar

Some promises cost everything.

Cumbria, England, 1852. Headstrong Stella Bradley knows the life mapped out for her — a respectable marriage, a house full of children, a lifetime of tea parties and silence — will never be enough. Then she falls for Niko, a young Romani man whose freedom and passion offer her a glimpse of the life she truly wants. Together they dream of escape.

But before they can run, tragedy tears them apart — and Stella is left to face an impossible choice alone. Believing she has no other option, she marries Tom, a man who offers her respectability and safety. What he doesn’t know is that Stella is carrying Niko’s child.

When the truth comes out, Tom’s wounded pride curdles into something far darker. His revenge is swift and merciless: Stella must sail with him to the goldfields of colonial Victoria, half a world from home—and she must leave her infant daughter behind in England, in the care of strangers.

Aboard a ship bound for an unfamiliar continent, and in the raw, lawless boomtowns of the Australian gold rush, Stella is forced to reinvent herself. She finds unlikely allies, faces new dangers, and discovers a resilience she never knew she had. But no matter how far she travels, or how much she gains, one truth burns brighter than gold: she will not stop until she is reunited with her daughter.

Sweeping between the wild moors of Northern England and the dust and danger of the Victorian goldfields, All That Glitters is a richly told story of forbidden love, betrayal, and a mother’s unbreakable will.

ISBN PAPERBACK: 978-1-922893-14-7
PUBLICATION: FEBRUARY 19, 2027

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