The Miner's Wife

Set in the Yorkshire Dales, The Miner's Wife is a sweeping family drama following a young woman who falls in love with a man who is not everything he seems . . .

A sweeping historical saga set in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales, where love, family, and destiny intertwine.

In Diane Allen's The Miner's Wife, nineteen-year-old Meg Oversby dreams of a life beyond her family's farm deep in the Yorkshire Dales. Despite her father's disappointment at not having a son to help with the farm work, Meg finds a glimmer of excitement when she dances with Sam Alderson, a lead miner from Swaledale.

Sam and his brother Jack introduce Meg to a world she never knew existed, but her parents forbid her from seeing them again. Determined to pursue love and escape the oppressive farm life, Meg seizes an opportunity to help run the village shop, hoping to see more of her beloved Sam. As their love blossoms, a darker truth emerges, and Meg begins to question if Sam is truly the man she thought he was. . .

Set against the backdrop of the 19th-century English countryside, this captivating historical romance explores the depths of love, the strength of family bonds, and the pursuit of one's dreams amidst the challenges of rural life.