Nikola Scott's historical fiction novels The Life I Stole, My Mother's Shadow, Summer of Secrets, The Orchard Girls

The Life I Stole

'Atmospheric and compelling... Nikola's best yet!
Lorna Cook, author of The Forgotten Village

My Mother's Shadow

'An emotional and involving story.'
Woman and Home

Summer of Secrets

'An atmospheric and gripping read.'
My Weekly

The Orchard Girls

'A truly fabulous novel.'
Louise Fein, author of People Like Us

Do you love stories about family, friendship and secrets steeped in history?

So do I!

I write stories about mothers, daughters and sisters, about glorious English country houses and dark secrets that won’t stay hidden in the past. My books always bring together past and present. They explore triumphs and hardships and family relationships, diving deep into history to send a heroine on a journey of adventure, romance and discovery.

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My Mother's Shadow

A mother’s fateful choice in 1958 changes her daughters’ lives forever as newfound sisters Addie and Phoebe set out to uncover the dark secret in their past.

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Summer of Secrets

A tragic accident in Cornwall in 1939 echoes across the decades to show Madeleine and Chloe in 2009 that it’s impossible to ever truly know the one you love.

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The Orchard Girls

From war-torn Somerset to modern-day London, a novel about family secrets, the power of friendship and the courage to search for freedom against all odds.

The Life I Stole
The Life I Stole

In 1950s London, Agnes is determined to become a doctor, even if it means living a lie. Can she hide her secret -- or will love force her hand?

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