December, 1765, and in the early hours of the morning, Sukey Maynard flees her home – a brothel in Covent Garden.
Her maidenhood is about to be auctioned off to the highest bidder, and she is too frightened to stay.
But when she is captured and returned to the house of fallen sisters, she has a choice to make – should she stay, or should she run again?
As Sukey accepts her fate, she begins to learn how to navigate this strange new life of hers, and soon realises that there are those who wish her and her sisters harm.
But this world that operates in the shadows has its own set of rules, and if Sukey is to survive then she must learn to play the game.
The House of Fallen Sisters by Louise Hare is published on 12 February, 2026.
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