![]() ![]() Jane was born in Essex and now lives in Lancashire, in a house with a view of the fells. Wildthornis her first novel, inspired by true stories of women who were incarcerated in asylums in the nineteenth century. After doing an MA in creative writing, she now divides her time between writing and tutoring. "Fans of historical fiction or GLBTQ fiction will likely enjoy this unique story of mystery and romance." VOYA Jane Eagland taught English in secondary schools for many years. Teens will identify with her." School Library Journal "Eagland does a beautiful job of depicting the "real" Louisa in the end, with an unusual twist on the conventional romantic denouement. ![]() The surprisingly happy endingin which Louisa escapes and confronts her accusersis a welcome relief after all of her angst and despair." Publishers Weekly "Louisa and Eliza provide a window into a shameful history of mental health care and women's incarceration that only ended in living memory." Kirkus Reviews "The author tenderly and expertly builds a romance between Louisa and an attendant, Eliza. ![]() An ex-soldier and ex-convict, the black sheep scion of a distinguished Southern family, his departure. This well-paced, provocative romance pushes boundariesboth literal and figurative. Charley LeBlanc left West Virginia under a dark cloud. But, she is still seventeenstill Louisa Cosgrove, isn't she? Who has done this unthinkable deed? Louisa must free herself, in more ways than one, and muster up the courage to be her true self, all the while solving her own twisted mystery and falling into an unconventional love. Locked away in Wildthorn Halla madhousethey take her identity. ![]()
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