Horatia's Secret - Lily Style (Paperback) 01-10-2022

On the verge of nervous breakdown, a respectable Victorian grandmother turns to an old friend, but ongoing visions make her face her deepest fear. She is the illegitimate daughter of British hero, Admiral Lord Nelson. She was raised by Nelson's mistress, Lady Hamilton, whom society views as evil. Her mind keeps slipping into immersive memories. She's terrified of being committed to a lunatic asylum, not for herself, but because the stigma would destroy her sons' and grandsons' prospects. After accepting an old friend’s invitation to spend Christmas by the sea, Horatia realises she is powerless to block the past from her mind. Written by the real life Horatia’s 3rd great-granddaughter, Horatia's Secret is a compelling historical novel driven by emotion, strong female characters, rich period detail, engaging dialogue, warm humour and family stories not previously recorded in histories of Nelson and Emma Hamilton.