The Artist's Apprentice: A totally captivating novel of love and art before WW1

Written by Clare Flynn

Narrated by Annette Chown

“Captivating… Had me hooked throughout. Brilliant.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

In this heart-wrenching and utterly spellbinding story of love and artistic ambition, a young woman fights to be true to herself in a world where duty, money and class jeopardise her dreams.

England, 1908: Alice Dalton never intended to rebel against her aristocratic parents. But after her father’s failed attempt to arrange a marriage for her with Edmund Cutler, son of a wealthy stockbroker, she flees the family home humiliated – and determined to make a life for herself as an independent woman, however hard that might be.

When a chance opportunity leads to her taking a position as a stained-glass artist’s apprentice, Alice is stunned when she meets the man she’ll be working for: the hateful Edmund Cutler. It seems he too has turned his back on his family and has followed his passion for art, and at terrible cost.

But as they work together, mixing paints and composing their stained-glass window commissions side by side, she finds herself softening towards him, and can’t ignore the sparks that fly between them. With family conflict brewing and war on the horizon, soon Alice finds that loving Edmund proves the hardest fight, and greatest adventure, of her life.

A gripping historical novel for fans of Fiona Valpy, Rhys Bowen and Lucinda Riley.

The Artist’s Apprentice was previously published as The Colour of Glass.

Readers are utterly captivated by The Artist’s Apprentice:

“Wow – what a book! A joy to read.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I loved it from start to finish.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Held me enthralled from the first to the last page.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Absolutely loved this.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Absorbing, fascinating and beautifully written.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Loved it! Her best yet.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Fantastic. What a great book. Incredible.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Wonderful, touching, compelling…” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"I dare you not to fall in love." JJ Marsh, Author of the Beatrice Stubbs series

• Language: English
• Publisher: Storm Publishing
• Release date: Feb 13, 2024
• ISBN: 9781805084266

Clare Flynn

"Clare Flynn is the author of sixteen historical novels and a collection of short stories. A former International Marketing Director and strategic management consultant, she's now a full-time writer. Having lived and worked in London, Paris, Brussels, Milan and Sydney, home is now on the coast, in Sussex, England, where she can watch the sea from her windows. An avid traveler, her books are often set in exotic locations. Clare is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of The Society of Authors, The Alliance of Independent Authors, The Historical Novel Society and the Romantic Novelists Association. She is the winner of the Romantic Novelists Association Indie Champion of the Year 2022, and the Bookbrunch Adult Fiction Prize 2020 for The Pearl of Penang. When she can spare the time from writing and feeding her voracious reading habit, she loves to quilt, paint and play the piano. "