Ms Gallacher lived around the corner from Norton House before she moved away to college when she was 18. Mumbles, and other locations in South Wales, serve as a backdrop to the romance. One man will save her from destitution, while another offers her love and excitement. Gwilym Llewellyn, her husband's trusted friend and advisor meets Rebecca to offer her a solution, but when she finds her passion led in another direction, she is left with a choice. Rebecca's Choice, set in 1887, tells the story of widowed Rebecca, who is left penniless after her late husband's railroad investments fail. I love railways and they've always fascinated me.' 'I used to go with my mother to the museum down at the Marina where they had a real life-size Mumbles train.

'I grew up in Mumbles and the railway is just like a constant – you're always hearing about it, reading about it,' Ms Gallacher said. Heidi Gallacher, who lived in Mumbles between the ages of 11 and 18, has captured what 1800s Mumbles was like in the historical Victorian romance. Mumbles and its historic railway have been featured in a former resident's first novel, Rebecca's Choice. It also placed third for Debut Novel 2020 (Coffee Pot Book Club).Mumbles Nub News gets 'Up Close' with author, Heidi Gallacher, who tells us how she's bringing 1800s Mumbles to life in her debut novel, Rebecca's Choice. Rebecca’s Choice was awarded five stars and is a Recommended Read by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Pick up Rebecca’s Choice today to lose yourself in this wonderful story! This is Heidi Gallacher’s debut novel, a compelling historical Victorian romance. If you like a good mix of an evocative depiction of the Victorian era and a modern-thinking heroine then Rebecca’s Choice is the novel for you. This book has a beautiful setting in Cardiff, South Wales. One man will save her from destitution, the other will offer her the love and excitement that she aches for. Meanwhile Rebecca has found passion in another direction. Gwilym Llewellyn, Geoffrey’s trusted friend and advisor, has an emotional debt to repay to Geoffrey and meets Rebecca to offer her a solution.

As the past threatens to engulf her, Rebecca realises she has to make a choice. Businessman and meteorologist Geoffrey de Roussier is passionate about his weather station and railways, yet little of his passion seems to filter through to his shy, naïve young wife, Rebecca.įollowing his tragic demise, Rebecca discovers that Geoffrey’s railroad investments have failed, leaving her penniless. It is 1887 and Queen Victoria is on the throne. Can Rebecca find the love and passion she craves within a Victorian world that seems to be conspiring against her?’

Rebecca's Choice by Heidi Gallacher