The Secrets of Blythswood Square

You wouldn’t suspect it, but scandalous secrets are being kept on Blythswood Square…

1846. Glasgow is a city on the cusp of great social change, but behind the curtains, neighbours are watching, and rumours of improper behaviour spread like wildfire on the respectable Blythswood Square.

When Charlotte Nicholl discovers that the fortune she has been bequeathed by her father is tied up in a secret collection of erotic art, she is faced with a terrible dilemma: sell it and risk shaming her family’s good name or lose her home.

An encounter with Ellory Mann, a talented working-class photographer newly arrived in Glasgow, leads Charlotte to hope she has found not only someone who might help her, but also a friend. Yet Ellory is hiding secrets of her own – secrets that become harder to conceal as she finds herself drawn into Charlotte’s world.

As the truth begins to catch up with both women, will it destroy everything they’ve fought to build – or set them both free?

Reviews of The Secrets of Blythswood Square

Dripping with intrigue and luscious prose, this sumptuous novel shines a light on a Glasgow long past … Sherdian's fine writing and expert characterisation just pull you in, so you can hear silk skirts swish and secret doors creak, as if you too are dwelling amongst the bustle of Blytheswood Square. I loved it ― Karen Campbell

A gripping and beautifully written book ― ES Thomson

An enchanting new novel ― Scots Magazine

Sheridan is a mistress of the historical novel, and reading her latest book feels at times like stepping into an elaborate period drama set in Edinburgh and Glasgow . . . this is essential reading ― Scottish Field Magazine

A gripping novel ― Good Housekeeping

Sheridan's spry plot sees secrets discovered, ruinous rumours scotched, happiness regained and friendships founded in a novel that celebrates the search for autonomy ― Daily Mail

A novel of feeling and intellect . . . a rich and compelling story. ― The Scotsman

There's never any sense of time being wasted. Sheridan meticulously fills out her characters . . . a positive, optimistic novel. ― The Herald Scotland

Thoroughly enjoyable, a novel of feeling and intellect which will surely and deservedly be a great success ― The Scotsman Magazine