Rose Glace

Orphan Rose Turner returns to her birthplace of Exeter in 1897 with dreams of a better life, uncovering long-buried family secrets along the way. After enrolling in a cookery school in London, she develops a talent for ice-cream and joins a team catering to grand houses, where she crosses paths with George Kemble, a rising businessman with a noble title in his future. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself aboard a cargo ship on her way to the Cape, leading to daring negotiations and surprising revelations. This period of adventure and discovery explores themes of ambition, deception, and unexpected bonds.