Dilly Court Books in Order

Kitty Cox creates beautiful embroidery, but her dreams of working in a West End dress shop seem impossible while living under the roof of her abusive brother-in-law. When she is forced onto the streets of London, Kitty must fight to survive without losing her spirit.

Sisters Ruby and Rosetta Capretti live in the East End slums but dream of different futures. While Rosetta longs for the bright lights of the music hall, Ruby hopes to become a nurse. When they meet handsome Jonas Crowe by their father’s grave, their lives change forever.

Dismissed from her position as a housemaid, Tilly True returns to her family in the East End only to find them in dire straits. Determined to make something of her life rather than succumb to poverty, she embarks on a journey to secure her future.

When Eloise Cribb learns her husband’s ship is lost at sea, she is left destitute with two young children. Forced to seek help from his estranged family in Yorkshire, she faces hostility and a desperate struggle to keep her children out of the workhouse.

Twelve-year-old Eliza Bragg has known little but the cold banks of the Thames, living above her uncle’s chandlery. When her father is lost at sea, she is left to protect her siblings and navigate a treacherous world alone.

Gifted with a beautiful voice, young Clemency Skinner is forced to pick pockets to support her crippled brother. When she is spotted by a theatre manager, fame beckons, but a chance meeting with a mysterious stranger brings fresh danger.

Hetty Huggins promised her dying mother she would look after her siblings, but the tallyman threatens to turn them out. Determined to survive, Hetty starts selling hot potatoes on the streets, battling to keep a roof over their heads.

Rosina May lives by the Thames until her father’s feud threatens everything she holds dear. Forced to agree to a loveless marriage to save her family, she finds her head turned by a handsome river pirate, leading to a choice between duty and love.

Widowed Effie Grey lives on a narrowboat under the thumb of her tyrannical father-in-law. When her brother is sent away and her son is threatened, Effie steals a cache of money and flees, desperate to reunite her family.

Irene Angel struggles to keep her family together while her father gambles away their earnings. When he is imprisoned in Newgate, Irene is forced to seek help from her sworn enemy, Inspector Edward Kent, to clear her father's name.

Belinda Phillips is forced to leave her illegitimate daughter, Cassy, with a foster mother in London. Years later, Cassy is left destitute on the streets, dreaming of the mother she never knew and hoping for rescue from her harsh reality.

Evacuated from London at thirteen, Poppy Brown faces cold indifference at a grand country house in Dorset. As the war rages, she returns to the city to train as a nurse, finding love and purpose amidst the Blitz.

Lucetta Froy wakes up in a hospital with no memory, only to be claimed by rough strangers posing as her brothers. Realising she has been kidnapped for her inheritance, she must escape their clutches and reclaim her true identity.

Phoebe Giamatti protects her Italian family in London's East End after her father is killed by a gang. When she discovers a secret about her mother that could tear the family apart, Phoebe must make a heartbreaking sacrifice to keep them safe.

Lily Larkin is the overlooked youngest sibling, keeping house while her family works. When a fire destroys the docks and they lose their home, a terrible mistake sees Lily cast out onto the streets, separated from the only life she has ever known.

Susan Banks, a servant in London, dreams of serving her country. After rescuing a dog and meeting a flying instructor, she flees the Blitz to a country inn, where she finds friendship and love, but war threatens to take it all away.

Meg Colivet falls for a German student just before war breaks out. When Guernsey is occupied, she stays behind to help her family, but her loyalty is tested when her former love returns as an enemy officer.

Privileged Daisy Lennox joins the suffragette movement, but her life changes when her father faces ruin. Forced to move to the country and engaged to a childhood friend, the outbreak of World War I pushes Daisy to forge her own path as a nurse.

After her home is destroyed in the Blitz, Miranda Beddoes joins the WAAF. Stationed on the coast, she finds purpose and camaraderie, but falls for a reckless fighter pilot whose dangerous missions keep her in constant fear.

Kate and Josie were born on the same night but raised in different worlds—one in poverty, one in privilege. As they grow up friends, a secret from their birth threatens to unravel both their lives when they fall for the wrong men.

Seven years after leaving the workhouse, Stella Barry has thrived, but tragedy strikes again. Forced to flee with no references and few possessions, she must rely on her wits and strength to survive in a hostile world.

Ginnie Travis fights to keep her father's shop afloat during the war. When scandal and air raids force her to flee to the North of England, she meets an American soldier who brings both love and secrets into her life.

Eleven-year-old Stella Barry is torn from her mother and thrust into service. When she returns home to find her family evicted and vanished, she sets out alone to find them, determined to rebuild the loving home she lost.

Born out of wedlock, Lucy Pocket is raised by her grandmother until her wealthy grandfather takes her in. When he dies, his nephew cheats her out of her inheritance, leaving her with nothing but a run-down lodging house in Whitechapel.

Determined to do her bit for the Great War, Elsie volunteers as an interpreter and later an undercover agent. Her journey takes her to the battlefields of France as a nurse, where she risks everything to save lives.

Charity Crosse has lived rough with her grandfather since she was a child. When he dies, she finds work in a bookshop, but the death of her kindly employer leaves her facing eviction and a return to the streets.

Cast out by her ruthless stepmother, Mirabel Cutler is rescued by a sea captain who takes her to a house of ill-repute. To escape, she marries an elderly officer, but news of her lost love threatens to throw her life into turmoil once more.

When Rose’s father turns his children out onto the street, she must protect her siblings at all costs. With her brother facing the hangman's noose and her sister courting danger, Rose risks everything to save them from ruin.

Alice is left with her father's debts and a cruel aunt who tries to force her into a monstrous marriage. She escapes to work in a grand house, where she finds an ally in handsome Uncle Rory, but scandal threatens to ruin her reputation.

Lottie Lane, a chambermaid at a busy London inn, nurses an injured soldier back to health. Her act of kindness leads her on a journey from the docks of Chatham to the battlefields of Europe, following the drum of the soldiers.

Clara Carter's father has gambled away everything, leaving the family in peril. Clutching her precious button box, Clara dreams of opening a shop to save her sisters, but a debt to a dangerous gang leader threatens to destroy her hopes.

Found on a doorstep on Christmas Eve, Angel Winter is later thrown onto the streets to fend for herself. Selling mistletoe to survive, she holds onto a gold ring found in her swaddling, her only clue to the secrets of her past.

Rose Munday is abandoned by her sweetheart on the London docks. Rescued by two unlikely friends, she forges a new life, but when a good deed goes sour, a dangerous foe threatens to ruin them all before Christmas.

Essie Chapman works on the Thames to support her father until she aids a mysterious stranger named Raven. Her act of kindness leads to wrongful imprisonment and a journey to the penal colonies of Australia.

Carrie Manning takes charge of her late father’s shipping company but finds it in dire straits. Forced to work as a companion, she uncovers secrets that link her employer's family to her own and figures from the past.

Nettie Carroll and her hapless father are forced to flee London for France after he trusts the wrong man. With enemies closing in, Nettie guards a secret that could be the key to saving them and securing their future.

Jilted at the altar, Daisy Marshall flees to the coastal village of Little Creek. There she finds a community suffering under a cruel lord and the threat of cholera, but also new friends and a chance to rebuild her life.

Daisy Marshall is overjoyed to finally marry Jay Fox, but he disappears on their wedding night. Left alone and facing financial ruin, Daisy must uncover the scandalous secret behind his disappearance to save her home.

Sally Suggs takes over her father's rag-and-bone trade when he falls ill. In a harsh winter, she faces fierce competition and danger from London's criminal underbelly, fighting to protect her family and their horse, Flower.

Judy Begg, a loyal servant at Creek Manor, is abandoned by her secret fiancé when the estate is sold. Facing poverty and a violent stepfather, she must battle to protect her family while dealing with the manor's new owner.

Rosalind Carey struggles to keep her family afloat in the crumbling Rockwood Castle. When a dashing cousin arrives claiming the estate is his, Rosalind must decide if he is a saviour or a threat to her family’s future.

Returning to London from India, Katherine Martin is shocked by the city's poverty. Defying her parents, she opens a soup kitchen in the East End, but soon catches the attention of a dangerous local gang leader.

Christmas at Rockwood Castle is overshadowed by the news that Rosalind’s husband has been shipwrecked. As the family faces uncertainty, they must pull together to survive the winter and the threats to their home.

Left penniless after her husband's sudden death, Patricia Greystone refuses to be defeated. As a young widow, she must navigate a world of secrets and lies to secure a future for herself and her loved ones.

Nancy Sunday finds herself on the streets of London amongst a band of urchins. Despite her own heartbreak, she strives to help those less fortunate, proving her resilience as she searches for her place in the world.

Foundling Nancy Sunday was raised by the Carey family at Rockwood Castle. Now eighteen, she longs to know her true origins, a quest that takes her from the safety of Devon to the bustling society of London.

Amelia sells her last possessions to survive until her estranged grandfather leaves her a struggling factory. Dreaming of sewing elegant gowns, she fights to save the business and keep her hopes alive through a harsh winter.

Dolly Blanchard flees Rockwood Castle to chase her dream of becoming an actress in London. But the city streets are dangerous, and she soon finds herself in peril, facing a choice between her ambition and the safety of home.

Flora was rescued from poverty by the Stewart family, but a twist of fate calls her back to the London cobbles. Torn from her new life, she must rely on her courage to find where she truly belongs.

Targeted by a blackmailer, Poppy Robbins turns to a mysterious stranger for help. He proposes a fake engagement and an escape to his country manor, but Poppy soon finds herself trapped in a web of secrets and danger.

On Christmas Eve, Rose Northwood finds a destitute child with no memory in a nativity manger. Reminded of her own lost brother, she is determined to nurse the boy back to health and uncover his true identity.

When her family falls on hard times, Kitty uses her talent for painting to earn money at the Soho Bazaar. As winter tightens its grip and danger lurks in the shadows, Kitty must fight to protect her loved ones from ruin.

Set at Crow Castle during winter, this forthcoming historical saga centers on Eliza Brown and the secrets she is set to uncover there. Further story details have not yet been announced.

Driven from her London home by a scheming stepmother, Rosina Wills takes refuge with her unwell Aunt Jane at Moonshadow Manor on Dartmoor. As she settles into the isolated house, Rosina uncovers family secrets that could change her future.

Set on Dorset’s Portland cliffs, this forthcoming historical saga follows Cathy Wildblood as she confronts the secrets of Crow Castle. With spring arriving, she must decide whether she can leave the castle’s shadow behind and build a life of her own.