The Bride Stone by Sally Gardner (PRE-ORDER)

DATE OF RELEASE: 31 JUL 2025

The spellbinding new historical novel from multi-award-winning author Sally Gardner. It is 1796. Duval Harlington, recently released from a French prison, is on his way home.

He must reach his late father’s estate Muchmore House before the following evening if he is to inherit it. But the inheritance rests on another condition: he must also be married. He is at a market, hoping to buy a fast horse, when he hears about a wife sale.

He takes his chance and makes an extravagant bid for young widow, Edmée Hyde. To his delight and dismay, the bid is accepted and they marry, only to find that he and Edmée are both hiding life-threatening secrets. Praise for The Weather Woman...

'Seductive' Observer'Wildly inventive' The TImes'Superb... joyful' New Statesman'A delight' The Sunday Times'Beguiling' Mail on Sunday'Magical storytelling' Heat'A triumph!' Caroline Lea'Bold and original' Financial Times'I was completely captivated' Amanda Craig

Hardback
Publication: 31 Jul 2025, Apollo
ISBN: 9781804541838
Extent: 352 pages