It's been five years since Ella Bancroft lost the love of her life Harper Fortescue and despite her friends' encouragement she's still not been able to move on. The one thing keeping Ella smiling is the success of her hat shop Ivella. Her beautiful designs and fabulous creations are the first choice for the fashionable Edwardian ladies of Walsall and her fame is spreading far and wide._x000D_Darcie Newland won't ever forgive Ella for stealing her fiancé and ruining her life even though Harper was never really hers in his heart. After being exiled by her parents to Scotland after yet another scandal Darcie is now back in Birmingham and set on revenge._x000D_As her hat shop flourishes and the possibility of a new love appears when she least expects it Ella finally dares to hope for a happy future. But storm clouds are gathering over the Black Country and life might have other plans for the hat girl from Silver Street.
Annie Aldington was born in South London, studied at the Guildford School of Acting and followed her drama training with a degree in community theatre. She has worked in television, radio, voiceover ... more
