Part 1 of The Ambition & Destiny Series

To start again, Mary must leave the past behind...

With no husband and two small children to care for, survival is Mary’s only concern.

She needs money … and can’t be too choosy about the job.

Mr Wetherby doesn’t need any more workers for his expanding business, but as a favour to an old acquaintance, he’ll make an exception ... for Mary.

He wants her.

She needs him.

Can they build the foundations of a happy life together? Or will a web of lies and deceit be their undoing?

Inspired by a true story, Hooks & Eyes begins an epic saga of one family’s trials, tragedies, and triumphs as they seek their fortune in Victorian-era England.

Books in The Ambition & Destiny Series:

A prequel Short Story: Condemned by Fate
Part 1: Hooks & Eyes
Part 2: Less Than Equals
Part 3: When Time Runs Out
Part 4: Only One Winner
Part 5: Different World
Standalone Novel: The Young Widow


The Ambition & Destiny Series consists of 5 books that form one story. Each ends with a cliffhanger, and it is recommended that the series is read in sequential order.

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