Aurora's Pride

Brear paints a gritty, but vivid picture of Victorian Yorkshire which held my interest until the end with wonderfully detailed and authentic descriptions of the poorest parts of Yorkshire and the characters who inhabit them. They all seem very real and leap off the page. The protagonist is a young,......more

Another romantic tearjerker by Ms Brear, set in nineteenth century Yorkshire with an authentic atmosphere and lots of conflict. Aurora suffers two setbacks in quick succession, and rejected and heartbroken she leaves her family rather than disgrace their name Her formerly comfortable life takes a do......more

Wonderful. Tugs at the heart! Anne Brear's novels always tug at the heartstrings. This beautifully wrought tale is set during the Victorian era in Yorkshire. Aurora Pettigrew believes her life will be a happy and comfortable one, shared with the love of her life, Reid Sinclair. But when someone dest......more

This is a brilliant book. Just when you think it is going to go one way, it does a 180 on you. I loved Aurora. She was such a great character. Not only was she passionate, but she had the ability to learn and change in such a way that she felt real. Every one of her disappointments, you felt as the......more

Another great story of perseverance! All of Brear's books carry themes of endurance and diligence. This one, similar to Slum Angel (not sure if the title is correct...hopefully it is!) tells the story of a wealthy young woman who learns of a family secret and thereafter finds herself living in misera......more