Guy McCrone

<p><b>'A sumptuous, superbly immersive epic: witty, with gutsy, beautifully drawn characters'</b><br><b>- Adele Parks MBE</b><br><br><b>The second instalment in the Wax Fruit Trilogy, </b><b>chronicling the triumphs and trials of the </b><b>Moorhouse family in Victorian Glasgow.</b><br><br>The Moorhouses face a new wave of uncertainty as romantic entanglements and shifting fortunes complicate the family hierarchy. <br><br>Phoebe's engagement is thrown into doubt by financial ruin. Mungo's surprise marriage into the aristocracy brings prestige - and unexpected pressures. Meanwhile, Bel wants to ensure the security of the Moorhouse family and urges her brother-in-law David to find a suitable match.<br><br>As personal desires clash with family duty, the Moorhouses must decide what truly matters: love, loyalty or legacy.<br><br><b>'Wax Fruit recaptures the atmosphere of the period most effectively' - The Herald</b><br><br><b>'Very fine indeed' - Glasgow Evening Citizen</b></p>

<p><b>'A sumptuous, superbly immersive epic: witty, with gutsy, beautifully drawn characters'</b><br><b>- Adele Parks MBE</b><br><br><b>The first novel in Guy McCrone's beloved Wax Fruit Trilogy, chronicling the rise - and trials - of the Moorhouse family in Victorian Glasgow.</b><br><br>Glasgow: the second city of the Empire. A booming metropolis where fortunes are made, reputations forged, and<br>ambition knows no bounds. Into this world steps Arthur Moorhouse, a determined young man who has risen from modest beginnings in rural Ayrshire to establish a thriving merchant business and a name for his family.<br><br>But success comes at a cost. As the Moorhouses climb the social ladder, they face fierce rivalries, internal tensions, and the ever-watchful eyes of Glasgow's elite. When tragedy strikes, Arthur and his spirited new wife, Bel, take in his orphaned halfsister, Phoebe - a bold and determined young woman whose arrival will alter the family's destiny.<br><br><b>Set against the backdrop of a city in transformation, <i>Antimacassar </i><i>City</i> is a sweeping tale of ambition, loyalty, and the price of progress. As the Moorhouses rise, so too do the stakes - because the higher you climb, the harder the fall.</b><br><br><b>'Wax Fruit recaptures the atmosphere of the period most effectively' - The Herald</b><br><br><b>'Very fine indeed' - Glasgow Evening Citizen</b></p>

<p><b>'A sumptuous, superbly immersive epic: witty, with gutsy, beautifully drawn characters'</b><br><b>- Adele Parks MBE</b><br><br><b>The powerful conclusion to Guy McCrone's Wax Fruit Trilogy, bringing the sweeping saga of the Moorhouse family to a dramatic close.<br></b><br>The Moorhouses are now firmly established in Glasgow's thriving West End. Their name carries weight across the city - but behind the polished facade, tensions simmer. <br><br>Restless and headstrong, Phoebe Moorhouse leaves the safety of home behind, journeying with her husband to the glittering heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire: Vienna. There, she finds a world of freedom, beauty,<br>and possibility - one that awakens her spirit but strains her marriage.<br><br>As Phoebe embraces the independence the city offers, Bel urges her to return home to Glasgow. Torn between two worlds, she must decide where her future truly lies - and what she's willing to sacrifice to claim it.<br><br><b>'Wax Fruit recaptures the atmosphere of the period most effectively' - The Herald</b><br><br><b>'Very fine indeed' - Glasgow Evening Citizen</b></p>