On a Sunday morning in July 1625, Barbary pirates sail into a quiet Cornish bay and storm the church.
Their loot: sixty men, women and children, kidnapped and bound for northern Morocco, where they are to be sold in the thronging slave market of the Souq el Ghezel.
Amongst them is Catherine Anne Tregenna, a talented young embroiderer.
But as her diary reveals, Cat is anything but the subservient and compliant slave that her captors were expecting - and as the coast of England fades from sight, adventure beckons in the East ..."
In an exclusive London restaurant, a gift is given that will change Julia Lovat's life.
The antique book of Jacobean embroidery delights her, but when she settles down to read it more closely, she unexpectedly discovers within its foxed and faded pages the extraordinary diary of a young Cornish girl, calling to her from across the centuries...

Meeka says:
A story seeped in history, adventure and love. A wonderful tale, that I couldn't put down as it was so captivating to read and be transported back in time. It all came alive in the book. This is a sit down and enjoy yourself book.

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