Two interlinked adventures – one of English drama and one of Indian conflict – converge at the Paget family's home in Joan Aiken's second romantic story, The Weeping Ash. Ideal for fans of the Bridgerton series on Netflix and Julia Quinn.

Juliana Paget kindly offers her Hermitage estate to her widowed cousin Thomas and his new wife Fanny – under one condition. If their missing cousins arrive, they must be admitted. However, Juliana does not know that cousin Thomas is an abusive tyrant who torments his silent wife, trapping her in the beautiful Paget home.

Thousands of miles away in India, the twin Paget cousins, Scylla, governor of the old Maharaja's family, and her poet brother Cal, are trying to escape with the orphaned royal heir. They must survive a dangerous journey – aided by the charming Colonel Cameron – crossing Kafiristan, Afghanistan, Persia, and Turkey before finally reaching the Hermitage estate.

But the adventure does not stop here. A dark and explosive confrontation awaits the Pagets as Aiken's two dynamic heroines fight for their independence in this thrilling romantic adventure. The Weeping Ash is the second book in the Paget family saga, following The Smile of the Stranger. Complete the series with the third book, The Girl from Paris.

“It was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for many years to come” – Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials.