Lola Jaye

Everything about Adeline Copplefield is a lie . . . To the world, Mrs Copplefield is the epitome of Victorian propriety: an exemplary society lady who writes a weekly column advising young ladies on how to be better wives. Only Adeline has never been a good wife or mother, she has no claim to the Copplefield name, and she is...

An incredibly important book . . . a beautifully crafted, compelling story . . . which will undoubtedly break your heart but also make it sing. — Mike Gayle This is important storytelling about issues of race and privilege . . . that will stay with me for a long time. — Tracy Chevalier Just brilliant. — Dorothy Koomson Powerful...