A young woman's aspirations cause more than one life to change...

Benita Brown writes a passionate and page-turning saga in Her Rightful Inheritance, a story of family, love and misdirected affection set in turn-of-the-century Newcastle. Perfect for fans of Rita Bradshaw and Annie Murray.

'A splendidly powerful and touching saga of love, passion and lust' - Newcastle Evening Chronicle

More than a decade has gone by since Esther Cunningham, weakened by the consumption which would soon take her life, left her precious daughter in her mother's care. Now eighteen, Lorna Cunningham is eagerly awaiting the day when she can leave the Newcastle house in which she's known only heartache. The Arabian ancestry of the father she has never known has meant that she has been nothing more than an unwelcome guest in her grandmother's home, forced to take second place to her spoilt cousin, Rose, who has wanted for neither love nor material comforts.

Lorna takes comfort from her growing friendship with bookseller Edwin Randall, who shares her love of reading and inspires her with his passion to improve the terrible conditions of the Newcastle slums. But their relationship is overshadowed by Lorna's infatuation with the handsome and charismatic Maurice Haldane - the man Rose is determined she herself will marry and who has the power to change all their lives for ever...

What readers are saying about Her Rightful Inheritance:

'Brilliant storyline - I had to stay up a couple of nights to find out what happened next'

'[A] great story of determination'

'For anyone who enjoys a Catherine Cookson novel this book is an absolute must. I have read all of Benita Brown's novels and find her style of writing engaging with good plots and characters'