A powerfully written saga from a master storyteller.

One Beat of a Heart, is all it takes to change a life forever.

London 1902

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Clara Fitzroy, spoiled and entitled, refuses to conform to convention. Her reckless behaviour has devastating consequences and an ill-judged liaison threatens to destroy everything she's hoped for.

Daisy Carter, the hotel housekeeper, has problems of her own. A family relationship brings grief and heartache and a well meaning action ends in disaster.

When tragedy strikes at The Fitzroy Hotel on the day of King Edward VII's Coronation their lives are thrown into turmoil

A life-changing moment, a heartbreaking choice. Can Clara find the courage to follow her heart and find the happiness she craves? Can Daisy keep her family together when fate is pulling them apart? Clara and Daisy are bonded by the secrets they keep. Can they rely on each other when their futures depend on it?

Follow the fortunes of Clara and Daisy's in the first of The Fitzroy Hotel Stories from the bestselling author of The Hope Series.

Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Upstairs Downstairs.