The Thief's Daughter

I accidentally read these books from Victoria Cornwall back to front as this is the first in the Cornwall books with a past reviewed book The Captain's Daughter being book 2. Luckily it doesn't matter too much as the stories are quite self contained.  This is another well written historical romantic......more

As a lover of the Poldark series, Victoria Cornwall’s The Thief’s Daughter caught my attention, as it’s also set in 18th century Cornwall. I looked forward to reading of tricorn hats, horse rides and stunning coastal scenery – and I wasn’t disappointed. From the first off I was rooting for Cornwall’......more

Smuggling on the Cornwall Coast Set in Cornwall in Georgian England, beginning in 1779 (with a prologue set in 1765), this is the story of Jenna Cartwright Kestle, the virtuous daughter of thieving parents and a sister to brothers who were always in trouble with the authorities. When Jenna is only f......more

Hide from the thief-taker, for if he finds you, he will take you away… Jenna always felt like the odd one out growing up in a family of thieves. Her father wanted her to learn how to pick pockets, just like her brothers, but Jenna always refused. Living in a family that has no respect for the law had......more

A Rollicking Tale of the Rugged Cornish Coast. A really good story of smuggling, smugglers, love and betrayal on the rugged coast of Cornwall. This is Ms Cornwall's first book, I believe and a great start! A native of the area she writes convincingly of life among the poverty stricken Cornish of two h......more