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A sweeping historical epic by an author whose novels have sold over
6 million copies worldwide. A ruined merchant sets sail to seek his
fortune in the 19th century Spanish Empire. Haunted by his lost
wealth, he gambles the last of his money on what will become the
greatest adventure of his life. When Mauro Larrea meets Soledad
Montalvo, wife to a London wine merchant, she drags him into a most
unexpected future, from the new Mexican republic to magnificent
colonial Havana; and from the West Indies to the Andalusia of the
1860s, when the wine trade with England made the small city of
Jerez legendary. A Vineyard in Andalusia is a novel that speaks of
glories and defeats, of silver mines, family intrigues, vineyards,
cellars, and splendid cities of faded grandeur. This is a story of
courage before adversity, and of a destiny altered for good by the
force of passion.
Romantic dreams, snatched by war... Lizzie Bishop's humble
beginnings as a dressmaker's daughter see her hope for nothing more
than a simple offer of marriage. Love, passion and romance are
reserved for daydreams. But then into Lizzie's quiet world comes
two men - one reliable and kind-hearted, the other heartbreakingly
handsome. Just as Lizzie's made her choice, the ominous call of war
sounds, and her life changes again. Will Lizzie get her chance at
happiness, or has it gone forever?
The brand new release from bestselling author Rosie Clarke.
Friendship, tears, laughter and enduring love help the Harpers
girls survive...LONDON 1917 As the Americans enter the War, there
is renewed energy in the war effort. With husbands and sons
fighting for freedom, the women of Harpers are left to tackle the
day-to-day affairs at home and work. With Ben Harper away, Sally
fears she is being followed by a mysterious woman. Who is she and
what does she want? Maggie Gibbs collapses seriously ill in the
frontline hospitals and is brought back to England close to death.
Can she be saved and what does the future hold for her and her
broken heart? Marion Jackson's father is on the run from the Police
already wanted for murder. She fears he will return to threaten his
family once more. And Beth Burrows is pregnant with her second
child, worried and anxious for her husband Jack, who has been many
months at sea. As Christmas 1917 approaches what will the future
hold for Harpers, its girls and their men at War?
She saved his life He awakened her heart
A compelling, moving tale of a love affair, set in the East End
during World War 1 and inspired by an unforgettable true story. A
great war. A powerful love. An impossible choice. I think the war
is everywhere: in the rain, in the river, in the grey air that we
breathe. It is a current that runs through all of us. You can't
escape the current; either you swim with it, or you go under. 1916.
Across the channel, the Great War rages; in London's East End, with
her husband away fighting, Hannah Loxwood struggles to hold
everything together. But when Hannah takes a job in a cafe, she
discovers a glimpse of freedom away from her needy young children,
her spiteful sister and desperately ill father. While the conflict
drags on, Hannah battles with the overwhelming burden of 'duty'.
She has sacrificed so much for a husband who left her behind, a
husband who may never come home. Then, when she meets Daniel -
thoughtful, intelligent, quietly captivating - Hannah finds herself
faced with the most dangerous of temptations . . . As the war grips
tighter and bombs fall down upon the streets, the stakes for the
couple grow ever higher. Soon Hannah and Daniel will realise just
how precarious their happiness is, as their destiny rushes towards
them . . . Beautifully wrought, utterly compelling and with a twist
that will leave you breathless, Before The Fall, inspired by a true
story, hurls you into a London torn apart by the First World War
and paints a vivid and haunting portrait of one woman's struggle.
A twist of fate will force her to start anew...When Adam Rhoades
tires of the political climate in Ireland and decides to leave for
America, his daughter Rebekah's future happiness is threatened. For
Rebekah, against her father's wishes, has fallen in love with
handsome young Republican, Daniel O'Neill. Then Daniel, too, is
forced to flee from his homeland and joins Rebekah on an ocean
liner headed for New York. In the enclosed shipboard society, their
love is impossible to hide. But Rebekah is left alone in Liverpool,
isolated and vulnerable. Until, that is, the day she rediscovers
the happiness she thought had been lost to her forever. A 1920s
saga of love lost and found, set in Ireland, America and Liverpool,
perfect for fans of Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn.
Across Baltic shores, English battlegrounds, and the land of
Northen Lights, The Last Crown is the follow up to The Widow Queen,
and the epic conclusion of Swietoslawa's journey from Polish
princess to Queen of Denmark & Sweden and Queen Mother of
England.
The first in a heartwarming saga series set during the Second World
War. Perfect for fans of Pam Howes and Elaine Everest. 1942 Working
in the greengrocers and playing the piano in the pub a couple of
nights a week isn't fulfilling nineteen-year-old Trixie Smith's
idea of helping Britain win the war. One day she sees a poster
advertising the Women's Timber Corps and decides to sign up - soon
she is on her way to Scotland for four weeks of training to become
a Lumberjill. On her journey north she meets Cy, an American
soldier on leave. Their attraction is instant and they both feel
that fate has brought them together. Although their time with one
another is brief, they promise that they'll be together as soon as
the war is over. But training to become a Lumberjill is hard;
working in all weathers, felling trees and hauling timber is
dangerous and exhausting. Luckily Trixie quickly makes friends with
three of her fellow Lumberjills. Each of them has different reasons
for signing up and travelling far from home, but running away from
your problems doesn't make them disappear.
When Kate Flanagan sits in the Old Bailey court room and hears the
seven year sentence for armed robbery being passed on her husband,
she knows that now is the time to get free of him and make a new
life for herself and her two children. Forced to quit her terraced
house in Bermondsey for rent arrears, Kate has to take the
unpalatable step of moving to a slum tenement block in Milldyke
Street, Dockhead. Here she meets the attractive Amy Almond whose
friendship opens new doors of opportunity for fresh relationships.
When Kate stumbles over the murdered body of a single woman who
lived in the next block, she realises that she, herself, could be a
target. She turns to the attractive and sympathetic Sergeant
Cassidy for protection and finds that her emotions, as well as her
life, are in danger...
Born into terrible poverty, Millie Ash's hopes for a better life
are threatened by a fatal accident in Dee Williams' heartrending
new saga Millie Ash, born into terrible poverty in the backstreets
of the East End, has always wanted to better herself. She gets her
chance when she lands a position as a lady's companion, her charge
the disabled daughter of a well-to-do London family. Millie adores
her work, and even starts to develop feelings for the son of the
house. But years later a tragic accident causes Millie to lose her
job and, along with it, the life she so loved. As she goes from job
to job, working variously as a typist, factory worker and nurse,
will she ever find happiness, and love, again?
The Sunday TImes bestselling author of A Simple Wish brings a
heart-rending and compelling wartime saga of love and loss that is
sure to stay with you long after you have finished the last page.
When war is declared a family is torn apart... Despite being
trapped in an abusive marriage, Maggie Bright still feels blessed
with her eight-year-old twins, Danny and Lizzie, and baby girl,
Lucy. But when the Second World War begins it seems that her
blessings may have run out. Although the war lets her escape her
husband when he's sent to the front, she must also face losing the
twins when they're evacuated from Coventry to Wales. Lizzie seems
to be staying with the perfect family, while Danny is left with a
man who resents his presence. But appearances can be deceptive and,
while Maggie struggles to survive the bombings at home, her twins
face danger of a different kind . . .
Life can change in a single moment...Living under the watchful eye
of her controlling and abusive father, Hannah Dawson's hopes for
freedom and happiness seem a distant dream. Her mother, passive and
ashamed of her self-preservation, refuses to challenge her husband.
It is the mysterious circumstances of her long-lost Aunt Lizzie's
disappearance in the 1920s that inspires Hannah to seek a better
life. Since escaping his family's notoriety in Australia Will Kidd
has spent a decade sailing the seas, never looking back. Content to
live the life of a wanderer, everything changes in a single moment
when he comes face to face with a ghost from his past on a cloudy
beach in Liverpool. Hannah and Will are thrown together by fate and
bonded by secrets from long ago. Now, they discover a love like no
other. But with Hannah's father determined to see her wed to a man
of his choosing they must fight against a tyrant who has ruined
many lives. Even if they succeed, can they escape the chains of
their histories? And will their plans for a future be possible when
the whole world is changing forever...? A compelling tale of family
secrets and undeniable love against the odds, perfect for fans of
Susanne Goldring and Fiona Valpy. Praise for Storms Gather Between
Us 'Another great book by Clare Flynn' Reader Review 'A really
gripping and moving pre WWII story' Reader Review 'I would
recommend this book without hesitation' Reader Review 'Very
descriptive, immersive and well written. This book is guaranteed to
make you turn each and every page.' Reader Review 'I was totally
gripped from the first page' Reader Review 'Although this novel
follows Flynn's A Greater World, it can stand alone, since the
characters' backstories are introduced non-intrusively. Will's
exploits on the seas and in coastal regions, notably Zanzibar and
Naples, and Hannah's confined life and mannerisms in pre-WWII
Liverpool are presented vividly, displaying the author's talent and
extensive research. The descriptions of the sea voyages and locales
are undoubtedly based on Flynn's travels. The novel's skillful plot
elucidates the harsh treatment of some women during the period.
Readers will look forward to the sequel. Recommended.' Historical
Novel Society
While Rose was looking forward to celebrating their 21st wedding
anniversary, her husband, Lewis, remained cold and detached, his
manner increasingly distant from the entire family. Rose knew that
Lewis carried his wartime experiences deep within -- experiences he
chose not to share. But there always seemed to be an even deeper
secret, something more personal. The opening chapter fills the
reader with a sense of foreboding that is not softened by the
excellent and evocative imagery throughout this novel of a family
farming in southern Tasmania in the 1960s. 'Worm in the Bud' -- set
in the farmlands of southern Tasmania -- will appeal to readers of
family stories, based on the relationships within the family, with
the intrigues between siblings, and the ups and downs of their
romantic affairs forming the background to the familys struggle to
survive the personal and economic pressures which threaten their
survival as a family. This novel will appeal to readers who enjoy
reconnecting with their own rural roots. People in rural districts
will recognise the realism of Junes ability to capture the
atmosphere of farming in the 1960s, realism springing from her own
farming background.
A dramatic and heartwarming Victorian saga, perfect for fans of
Maggie Hope and Anne Bennett. Shropshire, 1875. Hettie Jones has
grown up in Ironbridge. She has never known her father and, since
her mother's death, has been brought up by the Malone family, who
treat her as one of their own. She works as a pit girl at the local
coal mine, alongside her childhood playfellow, Evan - although
lately, their friendship seems to be blossoming into something
more. But when Queenie King takes a fancy to her, Hettie's life is
transformed. Trained first as a lady's maid, and then hurtled into
a world of luxury and gentility, she finds her new position
difficult to reconcile with her past life. And with Queenie's
daughter-in-law scheming against her, Hettie's situation becomes
dire. Can Hettie really use her new position for good, and will she
find a way to bridge the divide between rich and poor? 'A
compelling blend of real history, rich period detail, and a gritty,
authentic story brimming with love, loss, intrigue, hope, and
bitter revenge, The Orphan of Ironbridge delivers a dramatic final
chapter to this exciting trilogy.' Lancashire Evening Post Praise
for The Daughters of Ironbridge: 'A Journey. Compelling.
Addictive.' Val Wood 'Evocative, dramatic and hugely compelling . .
. The Daughters of Ironbridge has all the hallmarks of a classic
saga. I loved it' Miranda Dickinson 'Feisty female characters, an
atmospheric setting and a spell-binding storyline make this a
phenomenal read' Cathy Bramley 'The Daughters of Ironbridge has
that compulsive, page-turning quality, irresistible characters the
reader gets hugely invested in, and Walton has created a
brilliantly alive, vivid and breathing world in Ironbridge' Louisa
Treger 'Such great characters who will stay with me for a long
time' Beth Miller 'The attention to period detail and beautiful
writing drew me right in and kept me reading' Lynne Francis 'Vivid,
page-turning drama' Pippa Beecheno 'A powerful sense of place and
period, compelling characters and a pacy plot had me racing to the
end' Gill Paul 'A story that is vivid, twisting and pacy, with
characters that absolutely leap off the page' Iona Grey 'Beautiful
and poignant. I'll definitely be reading The Secrets of Ironbridge'
Tania Crosse
From acclaimed Greek writer Lena Manta comes an emotionally
powerful saga following five young women as they realize that no
matter where life leads them, the only constant is home. Theodora
knows she can't keep her five beautiful daughters at home
forever-they're too curious, too free spirited, too like their late
father. And so, before each girl leaves the small house on the
riverside at the foot of Mount Olympus, Theodora makes sure they
know they are always welcome to return. Having survived World War
II, the Nazi occupation of Greece, and her husband's death,
Theodora now endures the twenty-year-long silence of her daughters'
absence. Her children have their own lives-they've married,
traveled the world, and courted romance, fame, and even tragedy.
But as they become modern, independent women in pursuit of their
dreams, Theodora knows they need her-and each other-more than ever.
Have they grown so far apart that they've forgotten their childhood
home, or will their broken hearts finally lead them back again?
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'I aint always going to be poor, I made me mind up to that.'
Dismissed from her position as housemaid under a cloud of
misunderstanding, Tilly True is forced to return home. But Tilly is
determined to make something of her life and, rather than admit the
truth to her poverty-stricken family, she sets out once more in
search of employment. Her journey takes her to the London law
courts, a grim parsonage in one of the most notorious parts of the
East End and a house of ill-repute. But when she falls for the
dangerous charms of Barnaby Palgrave, Tilly soon finds that her
troubles have only just begun ...
A heartrending story of family tragedy, Land Girls and lost love
from bestselling author Dee Williams. When Babs Scott loses her
beloved parents in an air raid, she finds herself homeless and
alone in Rotherhithe. The Land Army offers her an escape and,
despite the backbreaking toil, Babs loves the peaceful green fields
and the fresh, clean air of Sussex. But when her new RAF sweetheart
Pete dies on his return to the skies, Babs is grief-stricken once
more. After the war and back in her home town, a foolish mistake
changes Babs' life for ever. Has she lost her one chance for
happiness?
THE TWELFTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
ELLIE DEAN 'We'll just have to carry on in the belief that the end
of the war is finally in sight' It is 1944 and Anne Black is making
the best of a new life in Somerset, but bringing up her daughters
so far from their father, her mother Peggy and their real home of
Cliffehaven isn't easy. The safety of Somerset makes separation
bearable, until danger strikes and rocks Anne's world. Back in
Cliffehaven Peggy Reilly is running the Beach View Boarding House
with her usual love and warmth. The war is taking its toll however,
and Peggy longs to have her scattered family home again. Until then
she'll continue being a mother to all, and maybe even find some
time for herself. As the fighter planes leave RAF Cliffe every
evening all anyone can hope is that the war, like the night, will
soon be over. A fabulous, heart-warming Second World War novel in
Ellie Dean's bestselling Cliffehaven series (previously called the
Beach View Boarding House series).
The new heartwrenching story from the Queen of the Rural Saga,
million-copy bestseller Anna Jacobs Can she find happiness in her
new home? 1935. At thirty-six, Bella Porter is dependent on her
abusive cousin, acting as an unpaid servant. When a kind relative
leaves her a house in the village of Backshaw Moss, Thomas tries to
take it from her, but she defies him and grasps this chance of a
new start in Lancashire. It is not going to be easy, though. The
house is on the edge of a slum and in a state of disrepair, let out
as flats. As kind people help her find her feet, however, her
confidence grows and when she meets struggling, widowed
father-of-three Ryan, she begins to hope she may find the happy
family she's always dreamed of. She's offered partial help with her
renovations by the local council who are planning to clear up the
slums, but other landlords will do anything to avoid costly
improvements and protect their profits. And when Thomas follows
her, still after the inheritance, not only is Bella's newfound
happiness threatened but also her life. Can her new friends help
her rid herself of her tormenter once and for all and finally
achieve her valley dream? Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Katie
Flynn and Kitty Neale Readers love Anna Jacobs' Birch End Series!
'Amazing' - 5 STARS 'Thank you, Anna, for the pleasure you give in
all your books' - 5 STARS 'Another brilliant, hard-to-put-down
book' - 5 STARS 'Can't wait for the next instalment' - 5 STARS 'A
real page turner, I can't wait to read the next one' - 5 STARS
'Another triumph for Anna Jacobs' - 5 STARS 'BRILLIANT READ' - 5
STARS
Alexandra Morton has a reputation round the close-knit Leicester
backstreets where she lives for being a bit of a matchmaker, as
there's nothing she enjoys more than offering useful advice to
courting couples. But when her beloved husband Gil is sacked from
work, having been wrongly accused of molesting a female member of
staff, her whole world is suddenly turned upside down. For the
first time in twenty-five years, Lex needs to get a job in order to
make ends meet, so she goes to work in a marriage bureau and puts
her skill to good use.
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