Before Dorothy

The greatest journey is the one you least expect... <p> 'Swept me off my feet! A jewel of a novel – it simply sparkles' Evie Woods </p> <p> ‘A treat of a book, utterly transporting' Eve Chase </p> <p>______________________________________________</p> <p> Long before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable adventure much closer to home... </p> <p>When news reaches Kansas that her beloved sister has tragically died, Emily Gale must become a mother overnight. Her sister’s orphaned child, Dorothy, desperately needs a home.</p> <p>But Emily doubts her ability to fill her sister’s shoes; her life on the barren Kansas prairies is no place for a child.</p> <p>On the unforgiving plains, Emily's courage is endlessly tested. The prolonged drought and relentless dust storms threaten to destroy everything – including her home and her marriage.</p> <p>Can Emily overcome her grief and let Dorothy heal her heart?</p> <p> From the promise of Chicago in the 1920s to the harsh beauty of the Kansas prairie during the dust bowl of the 1930s, this is a story of family, duty and one woman’s journey of self-discovery. </p> <p> Readers LOVE Before Dorothy </p> <p>'A story as glimmering as the Emerald City and as hopeful as Dorothy herself' Kristin Harmel</p> <p>'[An] enchanting and powerful tale of grief, love and self-discovery' Heat</p> <p>'Captivating, luminous, spell-binding' Fiona Valpy</p> <p>'Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time, this is my favourite Hazel Gaynor novel to date, and I've read them all. Loved it!' Gill Paul</p> <p>'An epic tale, a triumph of imagination and beautifully written' Amanda Geard</p>