Moon Cutters

Moon Cutters by Janet Woods, published by Severn House in September 2017, is a historical fiction novel that unfolds in the tumultuous world of smuggling along the British coast in 1840. The story follows Miranda Jarvis, who is determined to protect her sister Lucy amid their dire circumstances after losing their parents. In a desperate act to care for Lucy, Miranda steals bread from a local landowner, setting off a chain of events that leads them to the household of Sir James, a seemingly benevolent businessman with a hidden agenda.
Readers will find a narrative rich in themes of family life and romance, as Miranda navigates her complex relationships with Sir James and his nephew, Fletcher Taunt, a reluctant smuggler. The tension between the two men and Miranda’s evolving feelings for them create a compelling backdrop for her struggle to secure a better future for herself and her sister. This edition spans 224 pages and is presented in English, offering an engaging exploration of loyalty, love, and the challenges of survival in a harsh historical setting.
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A thrilling love story set amid the cut-throat world of smuggling along the British coast1840. Miranda Jarvis would do anything to protect her sister – so when Lucy comes down with a fever, she thinks nothing of stealing a loaf of bread from a local landowner. After all, things can’t get much worse: after their father died, they were turned out of their home, and their mother lost her life on the road giving birth to a stillborn infant. Robbed by strangers, the pair of them have nothing, and no one to help them. Miranda doesn’t count on being nearly brained by the cook’s rolling pin . . . but nor does she count on the house’s owner himself. The seemingly respectable businessman Sir James, known for his philanthropy, takes a keen interest in Miranda and her sister, and they are soon established in his household. But Sir James has quarrelled with his nephew, the rakish but reluctant smuggler Fletcher Taunt, and – little does Miranda know – the hostility between the two men, one of whom she comes to love, will change her life forever . . .
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