The Favored Child

by Philippa Gregory

First published 1989

With the Industrial Revolution upending England's social order, the wealthy Neville family faces a power struggle. Beloved daughter Fleur finds her path to inheritance blocked by her cold, calculating brother. As her family's legacy hangs in the balance, Fleur must navigate a treacherous web of secrets and betrayals to claim her birthright. But at what cost to her heart?

Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 19th-century, family-drama

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, family-drama

Setting: England

Period: 1790

580 pages · Hardcover · Penguin (UK) Books

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