Yorkshire based author, Julia Bell, has announced that her book “When Lucy Ceased to Be” is currently available for 99p on Amazon (which means free for Kindle Unlimited members).
Julia Bell has ten novels available online. She describes her work as “as romances with attitude, that is, they have a twist in them that often takes a reader by surprise” and assures readers that her romances “aren’t fluffy”.
You can find a list of all of Julia Bell’s books on her website.
When Lucy Ceased to Be
When Lucy Ceased to Be is one of three novels that Julia Bell describes as “historical romances with a family theme”. Amazon rates the novel as 3.9 out of 5 stars with largely positive reviews.
Having lost her mother the previous year, twelve-year-old Lucy Paget tries to make a contented life with her father on their farm in Ilkley, Yorkshire. But her father, Sid, would rather spend his time and money in the public house. One day in a fit of pique, Sid sets her up on a chair and tries to sell her to the men in the public house. There are no buyers until a certain gentleman shows an interest and decides to take up the offer. Edwin Beaumont has plans for poor Lucy and for the next eight years, she is trapped in a life of secrets and deceit as she adopts the guise of Edwin’s daughter. Meeting her ‘cousin’ Theo Keeton brings some consolation and over time, his friend Matthew Raynor wins her heart. But Edwin’s deception will not only lead to heartbreak, but Lucy has to face the truth that Matthew might not be the man she thought he was when he is suspected of murder.
When Lucy Ceased to Be Kindle Edition
Other information
- Written by Julia Bell
- Illustrated by Amanda Lillywhite
- Editor: Hazel Garner
- Editor: Rob White
- Available from Amazon