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The Lucky Penny
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Step into the world of Dilly Court and uncover her new, utterly captivating historical romance!
Clinging tightly to the penny in her palm, Flora’s fortune was about to change…
Flora is forever grateful for the day the Stewart family rescued her from her life of poverty on London’s streets. Adopted as one of their own, she shed her rags and was finally given a place to call home.
When a twist of fate calls her back to the cobbles, Flora’s new life is torn apart.
Flora must make her own way if she is ever to find where she truly belongs…
From the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rockwood Chronicles comes an emotional and captivating fireside read about finding home in the most unlikely places.