Product Description

Love and ambition amongst the folk of the Palace Theatre in Swansea.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #64732 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-02
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 448 pages

Synopsis
When Ella Burton takes a job as a lowly cleaner at the glamorous Palace theatre in Swansea, she is surprised by how quickly she takes to the job - it's as if she was born for a life in the theatre. Unlike Kathleen, who wants her name in lights, it's backstage that Ella's heart lies, running the show under the watchful eye of Anthony. It's not long before she realises that she has fallen in love, and Ella begins to dream about a future that's far from everything she has ever known...But a tragic accident threatens to ruin everything she has worked for, and it seems clear that Ella will have no choice but to accept the man that her father chose for her - even if it breaks her heart. Will Ella be forced to put her family before her own happiness - in the ultimate act of love? Iris Gower, Wales' favourite bestselling storyteller, begins a powerful and warm-hearted series set around Swansea's beautiful theatre.

From the Back Cover
When Ella finds a job as a lowly cleaner at the glamorous Palace Theatre in Swansea, she is surprised by how quickly she takes to the job - it's as if she was born for a life in the theatre.Unlike many of the girls there, who want their name up in lights, it's backstage that Ella's heart lies, running the show.It is not long before she realises that she has fallen in love, and she begins to dream about a future that is far from everything she has ever known…

But a tragic accident threatens to ruin all that she has worked for, and it seems clear that she will have no choice but to accept the man that her father has chosen for her - even if it breaks her heart.Will Ella be forced to put her family before her own happiness, in the ultimate act of love?

About the Author
Iris Gower was born in Swansea, where she still lives. The mother of four grown-up children, she has written over twenty bestselling novels.She received an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Wales Swansea in 1999 and has been awarded an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Cardiff.Act of Love is the first novel in her Palace Theatre series. Her new novel, An Undesirable Marriage, the second book in the series, is now available in hardback from Bantam Press.