Hello bookish friends and welcome to damppebbles. I’m absolutely over the moon to be able to share the cover of one of 2024s most hotly anticipated books with you today!

Estella’s Revenge by Barbara Havelocke will be published by Hera Books on 9th May 2024 and I, for one, cannot wait to read it. Even more so after seeing the GORGEOUS cover.

Many of you may already be familiar with Barbara’s work under the name Barbara Copperthwaite. Barbara has taken a tiny step away from her incredible psychological thrillers and is now writing stunning gothic fiction under a new pen name. I am so excited about this book and will be reviewing it on damppebbles around publication day, so keep an eye out for that!

But let’s not delay a moment longer, here is what Estella’s Revenge is all about…

You know Miss Havisham.

The world’s most famous jilted bride.

This is her daughter’s story.

Raised in the darkness of Satis House where the clocks never tick, the beautiful Estella is bred to hate men and to keep her heart cold as the grave.

She knows she doesn’t feel things quite like other people do but is this just the result of her strange upbringing?

As she watches the brutal treatment of women around her, hatred hardens into a core of vengeance and when she finds herself married to the abusive Drummle, she is forced to make a deadly choice:

Should she embrace the darkness within her and exact her revenge?

A stunningly original, gripping Gothic read, perfect for fans of Stacey Halls, Madeline Miller and Jessie Burton.

Oh, I love the sound of this book SO MUCH!

And now for that STUNNING cover…

One of the most beautiful covers I think I’ve ever seen! I love the colours, the skulls and those creepy, creepy crawlies. You know you’re in for a dark read with this one!

Estella’s Revenge is out on 9th May 2024 in hardback and digital format with the paperback to follow in October 2024.

You can pre-order a copy here: https://geni.us/LoSHSA

I can’t wait to read Estella’s Revenge. Huge thanks to Barbara for asking me to be involved in the cover reveal today 💜🖤

Barbara is an international bestselling author (writing as Barbara Copperthwaite), whose psychological thrillers have topped Amazon and Kobo. Her writing career started in journalism, interviewing the real victims of crime – and the perpetrators. As a result she developed a deep understanding of the flaws and strengths of human nature; and the realistic, complex characters who populate her fiction reflect this. Now she brings that skill to gothic historical fiction, as well as her passion for the past. When not writing, Barbara is found walking her two dogs, Scamp and Buddy, or taking photos of wildlife.

Website: www.barbarahavelocke.com OR www.barbaracopperthwaite.com
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