Being Elizabeth

The final novel in the bestselling Ravenscar series following the fortunes of the Deravenel familyElizabeth Turner scion of the fabled Deravenel family carries the red-gold hair and beautiful English complexion of her ancestors. And it is not just her colouring that she has inherited from Edward Deravenel. Astute and charismatic she is also bold daring and fiercely ambitious with the same ruthless streak.Now aged just twenty-five she stands in the position she has dreamed of - inheriting the family business Deravenels. Over eight hundred years old the company is a bastion of male chauvinism and the challenge that lies ahead of Elizabeth is immense.Her future is threatened also by the bitter enmity of her cousin Mary who believes herself the rightful heir.Cecil Williams acts as Elizabeth's mentor while navigating the treacherous corridors of power with her. But her greatest ally is her childhood friend handsome charming Robert Dunley. Highly intelligent he is her match in every way - and there is a spark between them that is impossible to resist. Yet Robert is already married. When they begin an affair it scandalises those around them. But far worse is to come…From the family seat perched high on the Yorkshire moors to the glamour of London as the twentieth century draws to a close Elizabeth fights for her birthright and her inheritance. Passion drama betrayal and death stalk the pages of this gripping new blockbuster from the author of A Woman of Substance.In the world of contemporary fiction Being Elizabeth stands out as a top bestseller weaving a tale of romance and urban sagas. The author Barbara Taylor Bradford the Sunday Times bestselling author masterfully portrays the life of Elizabeth Turner a woman of substance and ambition.For fans of Anna Jacobs (Lavender Lane) Rosie Goodwin (A Mother's Grace) Danielle Steel (The Ball at Versailles) Santa Montefiore (Flappy Entertains) and Lucinda Riley (The Seven Sisters).