'A sumptuous, superbly immersive epic: witty, with gutsy, beautifully drawn characters'- Adele Parks MBEThe second instalment in the Wax Fruit Trilogy, chronicling the triumphs and trials of the Moorhouse family in Victorian Glasgow. The Moorhouses face a new wave of uncertainty as romantic entanglements and shifting fortunes complicate the family hierarchy.Phoebe's engagement is thrown into doubt by financial ruin.Mungo's surprise marriage into the aristocracy brings prestige - and unexpected pressures.Meanwhile, Bel wants to ensure the security of the Moorhouse family and urges her brother-in-law David to find a suitable match. As personal desires clash with family duty, the Moorhouses must decide what truly matters: love, loyalty or legacy. 'Wax Fruit recaptures the atmosphere of the period most effectively' - The Herald'Very fine indeed' - Glasgow Evening Citizen