To be published September 16 2025 in kindle and print, audiobook to come. Pre-order from Regal House Publishing, Amazon.com, B&N, Book Culture, or your favorite bookshop. Please contact Stephanie (link above) for book club availability and list of discussion questions.
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In 1846 Yorkshire, the Brontë sisters - Charlotte, Anne and Emily - navigate lives marked by heartbreak and struggle. Charlotte faces rejection from the man she loves, while their blind father and troubled brother add to their burdens. Despite their immense talent, no one will publish their poetry or novels. Amidst this turmoil, Emily encounters a charming shepherd on her solitary walks on the moor, yet he remains unseen by anyone else.
After Emily's untimely death, Charlotte, now a successful author with Jane Eyre, stumbles upon hidden letters and a mysterious map. As she stands on the brink of her own marriage, Charlotte is determined to uncover the truth about her sister's secret relationship.
The Man in the Stone Cottage is a poignant exploration of sisterly bonds and the complexities of perception, asking whether what feels real to one person can truly be real to another.
"A haunting and atmospheric historical novel." – Library Journal
"A mesmerizing and heartrending novel of sisterhood, love, and loss in Victorian England." - Heather Webb, USA Today bestselling author of Queens of London
"I could not put this book down and when I did, because it ended, I was crying because the writing was so beautiful. Stephanie Cowell has written a masterpiece."- Anne Easter Smith, author of This Son of York
"With The Man in the Stone Cottage, Stephanie Cowell asks what is real and what is imagined and then masterfully guides her readers on a journey of deciding for themselves." - Cathy Marie Buchanan, author of The Painted Girls
"The Brontës come alive in this beautiful, poignant, elegant and so very readable tale. Just exquisite." - NYT bestseller, M.J. Rose
"Strange, dreamlike and utterly captivating, The Man in the Stone Cottage blurs the line between imagination and reality, drawing you into a world where the Brontë sisters and their beloved characters step off the page. Atmospheric, full of literary charm and touched with the surreal, this was a fascinating read that will stay with me long after." Rachelle D. Netgalley
"Stephanie Cowell is building a reputation writing beautiful, cinematic books that bring to life artists from various eras. She seems poised on the cusp of very great things."
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