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A powerful story about a woman's struggle in a loveless marriage,
from the Sunday Times bestselling author Val Wood. 1850: Beatrix
Fawcett is just eighteen when her father tells her she is to marry
a stranger. Hesitantly, but with little choice, she agrees to the
match - in the hope of a good husband in Charles, and a happy new
life together in rural Yorkshire. As Beatrix sets about making
their house a home, she falls in love with it and the surrounding
countryside. But she does not fall in love with her husband...
Charles has chosen her simply to meet the requirements of his
inheritance and has little interest in his young wife. Soon, the
only spark in Beatrix's lonely life is her beloved children. But
when Charles threatens to take them away from her, Beatrix must
find strength in desperate times. Can she fight against her
circumstances and keep what is rightfully hers? Readers love Val
Wood: 'Val Wood tells a brilliant tale.' 'Brilliant book. Brilliant
author. Loved it.' 'Val Wood is a fantastic author . . . I love the
detail in her books.' 'Cannot put these down once I start reading
one.'
July 1947. Britain is still gripped by rationing, even as the
excitement of Princess Elizabeth's engagement sweeps the nation. In
the Woolworths' canteen, Freda is still dreaming of meeting her own
Prince Charming. So far she's been unlucky in love. When she has an
accident on her motorbike, knocking a cyclist off his bicycle, it
seems bad luck is still following her around. Anthony is not only a
fellow Woolworths employee but was an Olympic hopeful. Will his
injured leg heal in time for him to compete? Can he ever forgive
Freda? Sarah's idyllic family life is under threat with worries
about her husband, Alan. Does he still love her? The friends must
rally round to face some of the toughest challenges of their lives
together. And although they experience loss, hardship and shocks
along the way, love is on the horizon for the Woolworths girls . .
. Wedding Bells for Woolworths is the fifth instalment in Elaine
Everest's much-loved Woolworths series.
Panoramic and engrossing, this is the third book in the
unforgettable and hugely successful 'Suttons of Yorkshire' series.
Blackouts, munitions, kitbags and rations once again pepper daily
life. Daisy Dwerryhouse, the spirited daughter of gamekeeper Tom
and his wife, ex-sewing-maid Alice, finds herself apart from her
true love, Keth Purvis. Joining-up fever is infectious. Daisy is
now a Wren, based in perilous Liverpool; Keth involved in secret
war work in America. Will their mutual passion survive such a
divide, as well as the tribulations and untold dramas of a world at
war? Britain fights with desperate stubbornness, as the stench of
undignified death and the snarl of enemy fighters touch Rowangarth.
For Daisy and Keth, and for all the Suttons, these are years of
danger and change: a bewildering time when a nation cannot even
begin to hope for an end to the conflict.
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After the death of his grandfather, Noah's life is thrown into
chaos as he faces a repressed past which threatens everything he
believes to be true. In the course of trying to come to terms with
his loss, Noah must also navigate a difficult relationship with his
sister, Kelly, as they reflect on their turbulent childhood - when
they were taken from London to live in the Kent countryside
following the breakdown of their parents' marriage. Set between the
1970s and the more recent past, Adventures About To Begin
chronicles a collapsing marriage as experienced by its children and
reflects on how memory shapes our decisions at crucial junctures
during our lives. It is both funny and touching, as well as a
sensitive insight into British family life during a period of great
social and cultural change.
Far from home, she never gave up hope... A heart-warming tale from
the Queen of West Country Saga, Linda Finlay. The Sunday Times No.1
bestselling author Dilly Court says Linda Finlay is 'SURE TO
DELIGHT'! AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW. London, 1910. A cruel twist
of fate means Daisy must give up the job she loves painting for a
theatre company and move to Devon. Only the silver bangle she wears
on her wrist brings comfort, reminding her of a young man who once
promised her his heart. In Devon, life is very different. Lodging
with her uncle at his busy tavern, Daisy must scrub and serve for
her keep. And when her uncle catches her sketching, he is furious
and forbids her to draw. But a chance meeting with two travelling
artists offers Daisy a different path, and steeling her courage,
Daisy runs away with them to Lamorna, Cornwall, home to a famous
group of bohemian artists... This heart-warming tale of love and
triumph from Linda Finlay, the Queen of West Country saga, will
enchant readers. Praise for Linda Finlay: 'Sure to delight her
ever-growing legion of fans' Dilly Court 'Warm and atmospheric, you
can practically taste the sea breeze' The Express 'Rich with
carefully drawn characters who really come to life in the hands of
this skilled writer' NorthernReader 'Evocative' Frost Magazine 'A
treasure of a read with romance, rural history and a happy ending'
Devon Life
Under a Wartime Sky is an enthralling historical novel by Liz
Trenow, based on real-life events at a top-secret wartime research
station. Telling the story of the heroes behind the discovery of
radar, it's perfect for readers of Kate Furnivall and Rachel Hore.
Bawdsey Manor holds a secret. 1936: the threat of war hangs over
Europe. Churchill gathers the brightest minds in Britain at a grand
house in Suffolk. Bound to complete secrecy, they work together on
an invention that could mean victory for the Allies. Among them is
Vic, a gifted but shy physicist who, for the first time, feels like
he belongs. Local girl Kathleen wants to do more than serving tea
and biscuits to 'do her bit'. So when the Bawdsey team begin to
recruit women to operate their top secret system, she dedicates
herself to this life-or-death work. Kath and Vic form an unlikely
friendship as the skies over Britain fill with German bombers.
Little does Kath know just whose life she will change forever, one
fateful night . . . Based on the real history of Bawdsey Manor,
Under a Wartime Sky is a novel about courage, belonging and hope.
Praise for Liz Trenow: 'The characters shine . . . Fabulous' -
Dinah Jefferies 'It was a wrench to put the book down after the
last beautifully written page' - Gill Paul 'Trenow's exquisite
novel puts a real focus on the characters' journeys' - Woman
'Happiness had never been something she'd looked for. A quiet day
with no insults or wallops, that was the best she could imagine.'
Kate Goss lives in a dark, freezing cold garret, despised and
bullied by her aunt and cousins after the death of her mother. She
dreams of being rescued by her handsome father, who she only dimly
remembers. No one quite knows where he is, or what he is doing,
just that he is sure to come back a rich man. By the time Kate is
seventeen, she is tough and hardened. When her aunt throws her out
on to the streets of south London, she answers an advert for a
cleaner in the Bermondsey Bookshop and Reading Room, founded by a
wealthy woman who dreams of bringing literature to the poor. Here
she will find a world she never knew existed. But for Kate, trouble
is never far away and long-held secrets are about to burst into the
open and ensnare her in a web of lies and violence. Can she ever
escape? And will the man she has begun to love still be there if
she does?
The heartwrenching new novel from bestselling author Kitty Neale
Can she put right the secrets of the past? London, 1939. Winnie
Berry has been the landlady of the Battersea Tavern for nearly
twenty-five years, and the pub is like home to her - a place of
tears and laughter, full of customers that feel like family. A
place where she's learned to avoid the quick fists of her husband,
and where she's raised her beloved son, David. He's inherited his
father's lazy streak and can't seem to hold down a job, but when
war is declared Winnie is determined to keep her son safe. She's
still haunted by the choice she made years ago as a desperate young
woman, and she won't make the same mistake of letting her family be
taken from her... But when a young woman crosses her path, the
secrets of Winnie's past threaten to turn her world upside down.
There's nothing stronger than a mother's love - but can it ever
have a second chance? The first book in The Battersea Tavern series
When her loving but strict parents pass away, twenty-one-year-old
Megan is left penniless and alone. However, for the first time in
her life, she finally has the freedom to explore who she really is.
She begins to come out of her shell, trying daring new things such
as wearing makeup, buying modern clothes and going out dancing.
Soon, she starts stepping out with a solid, dependable local man.
And when she is taken under the wing of the wealthy Celia
Bevington, she discovers that there is so much more to life than
working as a paintress in the local pottery factory. But as she
gets to know Nathan, a dashing American visitor, she starts to
question whether she should be wanting more from life. On top of
that, a mysterious silver hairbrush left to her by her late mother
is about to lead to revelations that will turn her world upside
down . . . When the chance comes to fulfil her every hope, will she
find the courage to follow her heart? Readers are already being
swept away by A DAUGHTER'S HOPE: 'The story will tug at your
heartstrings . . . a page turner. Read it!' 'Margaret has a gift of
captivating her readers' and holding their attention. Beautifully
told with humour and sadness in equal measure. A brilliant read!'
'Beautifully written and captivating, I can highly recommend.'
'This is a beautifully told tale and there's a great feeling of
time and place. Margaret Kaine has that storyteller's gift of
grabbing the reader's attention and holding on.' 'Margaret Kaine
writes with supreme skill. Thank you for a wonderful story,
Margaret.' 'I couldn't put it down and didn't want it to end' A
Daughter's Hope was previously published as Song for a Butterfly
What is the difference between friendship and love? Gustav grows up
in a small town in Switzerland, where the horrors of the Second
World War seem a distant echo. But Gustav's father has mysteriously
died, and his adored mother Emilie is strangely cold and
indifferent to him. Gustav's life is a lonely one until he meets
Anton. An intense lifelong friendship develops but Anton fails to
understand how deeply and irrevocably his life and Gustav's are
entwined until it is almost too late... 'A perfect novel about
life's imperfection... Tremain is writing at the height of her
inimitable powers...' Kate Kellaway, Observer 'Heartbreaking,
unsentimental and beautifully written, and it reinforces my opinion
that there are few writers out there with the dexterity or
emotional intelligence to rival that of the great Rose Tremain.'
John Boyne, The Irish Times
An emotional portrayal of the lives of four women as Valentine's
day approaches, in 1941 wartime London 'Life brought enough
problems and upsets for young hearts, especially young female
hearts, without them having to carry the added burden of the
war...' Tilly is passionately in love with the dashing American
journalist, Drew. But he is harbouring a secret that threatens
their burgeoning love. At the same time, Dulcie's brother Rick
walks back into her life, the man who she longed for all those
years ago... Agnes is comforted by the loving arms of her caring
train driver fiance Ted. And Sally could not be happier with her
talented surgeon boyfriend at her side, especially since he's
risked his life to visit her at the stroke of midnight on New
Year's Eve. For Tilly's mother, Olive, the cold heart that had been
frozen since her partner died, is beginning to thaw. But the man
she pines for is betrothed to another. The net curtains on the
well-to-do Article Row have been twitching, and prying eyes have
seen the way she's been looking at Sergeant Dawson... When the
clock strikes midnight at the Hammersmith Palais, three couples
stare deeply into their lovers' eyes. The confident and stunningly
beautiful East Ender, Dulcie, is left alone once more, abandoned by
her boyfriend at this most precious of precious moments. But the
women of No. 13 Article Row know that joy is short lived in the
London of 1941. It's a treacherous place, especially for the
tender-hearted. As Valentine's Day approaches, the perils of war
threaten life as they know it and all matters of the heart.
A brand new wartime family saga, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin
and Val Wood Shaftesbury, 1936. Mansfield House Hotel has been a
refuge for Emily ever since she was orphaned at the age of 16. Not
only did they give her employment as a chambermaid, but it's also
where she met her fiance Tom. When theatre agent Roland stays at
the hotel and hears Emily singing, he is determined to take her
away to Bristol and make her a star. But knowing she'd never leave
her fiance, he hatches a plan to get Emily away from Tom. Six years
later, Emily has made a name for herself as 'The Bristol Songbird'.
Her love for Tom is still as strong as ever, but she's not heard
from him since that fateful night so long ago. And with the world
enveloped in a war, it seems unlikely the two will ever meet again.
Will Emily and Tom ever find their way back to one another? Or will
the war - and Roland - succeed in keeping them apart? Praise for
Karen Dickson: 'A compelling saga that will hold you fast from the
first page to the last. Loved it' VAL WOOD, author of The Lonely
Wife 'This rollercoaster of a novel draws you in from the first
page... I devoured this in one sitting and look forward to more
from this author. In short a gem of a read' FIONA FORD, author of
Wartime at Liberty's 'A delight to read... Lily Hayter is a
wonderful heroine whose resilience and integrity shine through as
she struggles to claim a life of her choosing and find a family. At
the heart of the story is a warmth and humanity that makes it a
truly uplifting read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was sorry when I
reached the end because I wanted to linger in Dickson's world. I
eagerly await more from Karen Dickson' VICKI BEEBY, author of The
Ops Room Girls 'An exciting, fresh and talented new voice - a
five-star read!' CAROL RIVERS, author of Molly's Christmas Orphans
'The characters in this novel are so believable that I cared deeply
about them from the first chapter. A heartfelt, hopeful account of
one young woman's fight to keep her child safe when all the odds
are against her. Atmospheric and beautifully written' JAN CASEY,
author of The Women of Waterloo Bridge
Meg just wants to keep her family together. Her mother is
desperately ill and her sister is still in school so it is up to
her to support them. All Meg knows to do is bake and desperation
leads her to Ted Lund, the miserly owner of a local bakery. In a
moment of uncharacteristic kindness, he takes pity on Meg and
offers her a job. But Ted's charity ends there. He'll save money at
any costs, cutting corners by using sawdust in his bread, ignoring
vermin in his flour, and paying Meg a pittance. But despite her
mistreatment, Meg can see what the bakery might yet be. Using her
baking skills, can she turn the shop around?
Power, passion and a devastating fight for the crown - discover the
gripping story of Oliver Cromwell's youngest daughter. Perfect for
fans of Anne O'Brien, Alison Weir and Philippa Gregory 'A powerful
and superbly researched historical novel' Andrew Taylor, author of
The Last Protector 1657. The youngest daughter of Oliver Cromwell,
eighteen-year-old Frances is finding her place at England's new
centre of power. Following the turmoil of Civil War, a fragile
sense of stability has returned to the country. Her father has
risen to the unprecedented position of Lord Protector of the
Commonwealth, and Frances has found herself transported from her
humble childhood home to the sumptuous palaces of Hampton Court and
Whitehall, where she dreams of romance. But after an assassination
attempt on the Cromwell family, Frances realises the precarious
danger of her position - and when her father is officially offered
the crown, Frances' fate becomes a matter of diplomatic and
dynastic importance. Trapped in the web of court intrigue, Frances
must make a choice. Allow herself to be a political pawn, or use
her new status to take control - of her own future, and of her
country's... *** Readers are swept away by The Puritan Princess:
'There is much to enjoy in this evocation of a family whose lives
are so upended by the convulsions of history' Antonia Senior, The
Times 'Totally gripping... grab it now. There's a new Cromwell on
the shelves!' Minoo Dinshaw, author of Outlandish Knight 'The
Puritan Princess is a genuinely moving portrait of the tragedy of
the Cromwells at the height of their power, and Miranda Malins
handles the tumultuous drama of the last days of the Protectorate
with incredible aplomb' S G MacLean, author of the Damian Seeker
series 'A beautifully written and captivating true story of
personal love and loss enacted against the backdrop of an England
dominated by Frances' father, Oliver Cromwell. Deeply knowledgeable
about the politics and desires and ideals of the time, Malins
nevertheless inhabits her characters and brings them convincingly
to life' James Evans, author of EMIGRANTS 'The extraordinary,
revealing and moving relationship between Oliver Cromwell and his
daughter Frances is brought to vivid life in this masterly
historical novel' Paul Lay, author of Providence Lost 'Miranda
Malins is a real and fresh new talent. This is beautifully written,
exciting fiction from a writer in full command of the history'
Suzannah Lipscomb 'A fine and compelling debut novel, giving a
fresh slant on a period of British history still unfamiliar to
many. Miranda Malins creates a cast of three-dimensional
characters, vividly imagined against a deeply researched historical
background. A joy to read' Rowan Williams 'This engaging novel
brings one of the most momentous but least well known periods of
English history vividly to life.' Carolyn Kirby, author of THE
CONVICTION OF CORA BURNS 'Miranda Malins has offered us a thrilling
debut novel, packed with expert scene-setting and juicy details,
bringing to life her characters with aplomb and as a result
allowing readers to revel in 17th century England's epicentre of
power.' Prof Michael Scott, University of Warwick
From the award winning author of "Bound South" comes a powerful,
moving novel of family loss and sisterly redemption.
For more than ten years, Naomi and Phil Harrison enjoyed a marriage
of heady romance, tempered only by the needs of their children. But
on a vacation alone, the couple perishes in a flight over the Grand
Canyon. After the funeral, their daughters, Ruthie and Julia, are
shocked by the provisions in their will...not the least of which is
that they are to be separated.
Spanning nearly two decades, the sisters' journeys take them from
their familiar home in Atlanta to sophisticated bohemian San
Francisco, a mountain town in Virginia, the campus of Berkeley, and
lofts in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. As they heal from loss, search for
love, and begin careers, their sisterhood, once an oasis, becomes
complicated by resentment, anger, and jealousy. It seems as though
the echoes of their parents' deaths will never stop
reverberating--until another shocking accident changes everything
once again.
A stunningly repackaged edition of this unforgettably stirring
wartime tale of passion, heartbreak and tragedy from the
bestselling author of A Scent of Lavender and The Willow Pool. From
love springs tragedy, from tragedy comes hope... It is 1931 and
Rowangarth, Yorkshire is a rural arcadia for sewing-maid Alice
Hawthorn and young gamekeeper Tom Dwerryhouse. For Julia Sutton,
daughter of Alice's employer, it is also a time of unfolding love
for the handsome doctor, Andrew MacMalcolm. But with the outbreak
of war their lives will be changed for ever... As Tom and Andrew
volunteer to fight for King and Empire so too do Alice and Julia as
VAD nurses on the Western Front. All find trials that will test
them - and their love - to the limit as passion and hope are
tempered by heartbreak and sorrow.
The BRAND NEW wartime saga from the much-loved author of THE
TILBURY POPPIES. Perfect for fans of Annie Murray and Donna Douglas
Will she sacrifice her dreams to care for her family? Essex, 1959.
Keep the family together, that's what her old mum always said. Put
up and shut up. And that's what everyone else did around there. Flo
earns her money as a scrubber, cleaning the cruise ships and
dreaming of a day when she might sail away from her life in the
Dwellings, the squalid tenements of Tilbury docks. Then the
Blundell family are evicted from their home. Fred, Flo's husband,
finds work at Monday's, a utopian factory town. Suddenly, it seems
like everything is on the up for Flo Blundell and her children.
Even Jeanie, Flo's sulking teenage daughter, seems to be thawing a
little in her shiny new surroundings. But when Fred starts drinking
again, he jeopardises the family's chance to escape poverty for
good. Flo is faced with a terrible decision. Must she fight to keep
her family together? Or could she strive for the life of her dreams
- the kind of life she could have when her ship comes in? A
heart-warming story of love, loss and friendship, set against the
backdrop of post-war England REAL READERS love Sue Wilsher's
novels: 'Emotional, sweeping and unputdownable!' 'A superbly good
read' 'A powerful, gripping saga' 'A beautiful read. I hope there
will be many more novels to follow this one'
Two teenage girls from opposite sides of the tracks in 1960s
Midlands England are forced into prostitution in this engrossing
tale of loss, liberty, and love. Weep at the relationship between
clever Janet and spoiled Priscilla, as their handsome, young
English teacher, Mr Edwards - and his corrupting father - become
embroiled in their tortuous journeys. But then a smart heroine Tara
fatefully enters the fray on a secret detective mission. Dramatic
and topical events include a city-slum killing, police malfeasance,
newspaper-business bribery, emotional blackmail, destitute
homelessness, and a mountaineering adventure. This saga combines a
socio-political struggle by the under-privileged against
repression, with both feminine and asexual insights into love, to
produce a thought-provoking, yet stylishly old-fashioned, romantic
rollercoaster.
"NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER
Every woman makes choices. And no one has made more difficult
choices than Olivia Grayson. The enormously successful
businesswoman missed out on much of her children's lives while she
built her legendary home-furnishings empire. In Danielle Steel's
character-rich new novel, Olivia faces the past, tries to balance
the present, and makes amends where due, while still running her
vastly successful business.
THE SINS OF THE MOTHER
As a way of making up to them for time lost, Olivia spends months
every year planning a lavish holiday that everyone in her family
will enjoy. This summer she has arranged a dream trip in the
Mediterranean on a luxurious yacht, which she hopes will be the
most memorable vacation of all. Her lavish gesture every year
expresses her love for them, and regret at all the important times
she missed during her children's younger years. Her younger
daughter, Cassie, a hip London music producer, refuses the
invitation altogether, as she does every year. Her older daughter,
Liz, lives in her mother's shadow, with a terror of failure as she
tries to recapture her dream of being a writer. And her sons, John
and Phillip, work for Olivia, for better or worse, with wives who
wish they didn't. In the splendor of the Riviera, this should be a
summer to remember, with Olivia's children, grandchildren, and
daughters-in-law on board. But as with any family gathering, there
are always surprises, and no matter how glamorous the setting
things don't always turn out as ones hopes.
Family dynamics are complicated, old disappointments die hard, and
as forgiveness and surprising revelations enter into it, new bonds
are formed, and the future takes on a brighter hue. And one by one,
with life's irony, Olivia's children find themselves committing the
same "sins" for which they blamed their mother for so many years.
It is a summer of compassion, important lessons, and truth.
"The Sins of the Mother" captures the many sides of family love:
complex, challenging, funny, passionate, and hopefully enduring.
Along the way, we are enthralled by an unforgettable heroine, a
mother strong enough to take more than her fair share of the blame,
wise enough to respect her children for who they really are, and
forgiving enough to love them unconditionally.
"From the Hardcover edition."
A dramatic story of bitter rivalry and forbidden love, Pam Evans'
London saga, LAMPLIGHT ON THE THAMES, is sure to appeal to fans of
Kitty Neale, Katie Flynn and Kate Thompson. Since the end of the
war, when Bob Brown had taken over the car workshop in London,
Frank Bennett had been trying to get his hands on it. An East Ender
made good, Frank was determined to get the prime site - whatever
the cost. As children, Bob's daughter Bella and Frank's son Dezi
became unlikely friends, though both families disapproved. Years
later, their love blossomed, and it seemed that nothing, not even
the feud between their fathers, could prevent their marriage. Until
Bob's tragic death and his dying request to Bella . . .
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