Dishonour (42 page)

Getting up from the wet ground, Bronwin ignored the pain. She picked up her bag, quickly making sure no one in the house had seen her. It was clear.

Hobbling along the tiny pathway, Bronwin smiled. The rain hit down hard on her but instead of it feeling cold, it felt warm; invigorating. She was free. She was finally free. Today was her sixteenth birthday.

Acknowledgements

I loved writing this book but none of it would be really possible if it wasn’t for an array of wonderful people behind the scenes. I’d especially like to thank Caroline Hogg, my editor who now has sadly left, Caroline Ridding who steers the helm of the wonderful ship which is Avon/HarperCollins and my new editor Lydia Newhouse and of course the fab art team behind the fantastic covers of my books. I’d like to thank my agent, Judith Murdoch who is constantly in the background, supporting and giving me invaluable advice.

On a personal note I’d like to thank my best friend of twenty five years, Timothy Daniels, who sat and listened whilst I read endless chapters to him then was brave enough to give me his honest opinion. Big love and thanks to ‘
Denzel
’ and his wonderful boys who light up my life and bring me so much joy. And of course I’d like to thank all my friends, family and my beautiful children who continue giving me love and support on this rollercoaster ride of life. Thanks to Sanja and Sheeja from Solace women’s aid for their continual, unwavering support and lastly thanks to you, the readers who make this wonderful fairy tale possible.

Full of strong women, devious gangsters and compelling twists …

A gritty, gangland Romeo and Juliet …

About the Author

Jacqui Rose is a novelist who now lives in London, although she hails from South Yorkshire. She has always written for pleasure but the inspiration for her novels comes from her own experience. Her previous novels
Taken
and
Trapped
were Kindle bestsellers.

For more information about Jacqui please visit www.jacquirose.com or follow her on Twitter @JacPereirauk

Also by Jacqui Rose

Taken

Trapped

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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