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One Special Village . . . can make the world a better place
Lancashire, 1932 Widower Harry Makepeace lives in Manchester with
his sickly daughter Cathie, scrimping and saving to get by. But
after she suffers a violent asthma attack, the doctors say she must
move to the clean, fresh air of the countryside to have any hope of
survival. When Harry chances upon a patch of land for sale in
Ellindale, and an advert for a disused railway carriage that can be
made into a home, he snaps both up quickly. Harry swiftly becomes
part of the community in Ellindale, making friends with the locals,
and soon finds himself attracted to Nina, another newcomer to the
village. Finally, he's found somewhere he and Cathie can build a
new home. But their problems are far from over. Times are hard in
Ellindale - Harry is not the only one struggling to find work. Then
there's his old boss, who will stop at nothing to punish him for
daring to leave. And Harry's already made an enemy in Ellindale -
someone who could make his life very difficult indeed . . . Praise
for the Ellindale series 'One of the most lovely and heartwarming
books I have ever read! *****' - Between the Pages 'A book of
family, love, friendship and loyalty. *****' - Stardust Book
Reviews 'I was gripped from the very first word on the very first
page and I wasn't released until the last word on the last page . .
. When I finished I felt like I had been through an emotional
wringer. *****' - Ginger Book Geek
In 1946, Alice Quigley returns to her childhood home on Penny Lane,
having lost three sisters and her house in Bootle to the bombs that
fell over Liverpool. Estranged from her husband Dan, who suffered
from two strokes triggered during the Blitz, she finds comfort in
living closer to her remaining sister, Nellie, and a cast of new
neighbours. But they too have problems of their own: Vera Corcoran
fears for her life at the hands of an abusive husband and Olga
Konstantinov fled Russia to seek a new life in Britain. But even
though the bombs have stopped falling, tremors still rock the
family when Alice's reviled mother is kicked out of Nellie's home
and seeks vengeance. Despised by her daughters, Elsie Stewart was a
cruel mother and forced their father to an early grave. Alice is
desperate to start a family of her own and be a much better example
to her own children. But will this be with the man she's married
to? And when visions from the past resurface, she soon uncovers a
dark secret that her mother has kept hidden for so long . . .
When new passions rise to the surface, old secrets threaten to ruin
everything...Jo Venner returns to the Cornish tin-mining village to
where she grew up to take up the post of schoolmistress filled with
memories of the happy days she spent there as a child. Despite
being rejected by her mother, she is determined to build a life in
Parmath. She soon falls in love with Luke Vigus who stirs up
feelings she has never known before. But Luke is burdened with the
responsibility of an alcoholic mother and his three young
half-siblings - and their relationship can never be accepted by the
villagers. Meanwhile Marcus Lidgey, the schoolmaster, is drawn to
Jo. Yet he too harbours a dark past and is gradually, dreadfully,
losing his mind... An emotional saga of love and community set in
Cornwall, perfect for fans of Anna Jacobs and Margaret Dickinson
The sequel to The Wind from the Hills. Fay Ludlow arrives in Mull
fearing for the safety of her unborn child. Badly beaten by her
husband, Gavin Tarrant, Fay seeks refuge at her mother-in-law's
home, little realizing that behind her follow the abusive Tarrant
men for a final confrontation.
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Tilly True
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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 ...
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'Sam Michaels is an exciting new author and Trickster is a must-read! Captivating and fast-paced, this first book in the Georgina Garrett series is a real page-turner that I highly recommend' Sunday Times bestselling author, Kitty Neale.
Georgina Garrett was born to be ruthless and she's about to earn her reputation.
As World War One is announced a baby girl is born. Little do people know that she's going to grow up to rule the streets of Battersea.
From a family steeped in poverty the only way to survive is with street smarts.
With a father who steals for a living, a grandmother who's a woman of the night and a mother long dead, Georgina was never in for an easy life. But after a tragic event left her father shaken he makes a decision that will change the course of all their lives to raise Georgina as George, ensuring her safety but marking the start of her life of crime...
This is the first book in the thrilling new Georgina Garrett series.
A tragic death brings good fortune to an orphaned child - but at
what cost?Liverpool, 1928. Fifteen-year-old Annie Anderson was
adopted by Sylvia and Hugh after the death of their own daughter.
Annie is told that her own mother died in childbirth and her father
died before she was born. A chance encounter introduces Annie to
local lad Andrew Fraser. Their friendship blossoms, but once
Annie's adoptive parents learn of it they forbid her from seeing
him. When Annie asks why, it sets her on a path to discover more
about her origins - but will what she learns bring heartache or
joy? Don't miss this rich and vivid saga by one of Liverpool's
best-known novelists, perfect for fans of Kitty Neale and Katie
Flynn.
A little bit of laughter will always see you throughSt David's
Wells blossoms in the English tourist trade of the war years. The
Castle family run the rides and stalls, struggling to manage
without their absent sons, and amid tragedies and anxieties, there
is time for what St David's Wells does best - fun and laughter. The
fourth in Grace Thompson's bestselling Holidays at Home series, Day
Trippers is a wonderful journey into a seaside town in wartime
Britain. Grace Thompson is an acclaimed author of saga and romance
novels, and a mainstay of libraries throughout the United Kingdom
and beyond. Born and raised in South Wales, she is the author of
numerous series, including the Valley series, the Pendragon Island
series, and the Badgers Brook series. She published her 42nd novel
shortly after celebrating her 80th birthday, and continues to live
in Swansea.
A man loses five years of his life. Two women are desperate for him
to remember. Perfect for fans of Kate Kerrigan and Colleen
McCullough. Running away for the second time in her life,
twenty-seven-year old Ava believes the cook's job at a country
B&B is perfect, until she meets the owner's son, John Tate. The
young fifth-generation grazier is a beguiling blend of both man,
boy and a terrible flirt. With their connection immediate and
intense, they begin a clandestine affair right under the noses of
John's formidable parents. Thirty years later, Ava returns to
Candlebark Creek with her daughter, Nina, who is determined to meet
her mother's lost love for herself. While struggling to find her
own place in the world, Nina discovers an urban myth about a
love-struck man, a forgotten engagement ring, and a dinner
reservation back in the eighties. Now she must decide if revealing
the truth will hurt more than it heals... What readers are saying
about A Place to Remember: 'A memorable, emotional family saga in
an unforgiving setting. The emotion and poignancy of this story
will stay with me' 'Definitely a five star read for me and highly
recommended!' 'This is a story that readers won't forget in a
hurry. I'd recommend it to everyone'.
From the top-ten bestselling author of Beneath a Frosty Moon, Rita
Bradshaw, comes One Snowy Night, a sweeping family saga set between
the two world wars in the north-east of England. It's 1922 and the
Depression is just beginning to rear its head in Britain, but Ruby
Morgan is about to marry her childhood sweetheart and nothing can
mar her happiness. Or so she thinks. An unimaginable betrayal by
those she loves causes her to flee her home and family one snowy
night. Crushed and heartbroken, Ruby vows that despite the odds
stacked against her she will not only survive, but one day will
show the ones she left behind that she's succeeded in making
something of herself. Brave words, but the reality is far from
easy. Dangers Ruby could never have foreseen and more tragedy
threaten her new life, and love always seems just out of reach. Can
a happy ending ever be hers?
'An inspiring story of friendship and love.' My Weekly 'A classic
beach-read romance.' Booklist 'A book begging to be read on the
beach, with the sun warming the sand and salt in the air: pure
escapism.' Kirkus The new summer romance from bestselling author of
The Christmas Wedding Guest Could this be the place to find happy
ever after? When Bree, Mikki and Ashley open The Boardwalk Bookshop
on the Californian coast it is a dream come true. But while their
business is thriving, their personal lives are not. Bree has sworn
to protect her heart at all costs, until an unexpected meeting with
a bestselling author changes everything. Mikki has never moved on
from her divorce, but knows something must change. And Ashley's
wedding fantasy is shattered when she discovers her boyfriend never
wants to get married. Every Friday the three friends meet on the
beach in front of the bookshop to toast the sunset. Here, as their
bond grows closer, they will challenge each other to not only face
their fears but fight for what they have always wanted in life, and
love. A heartwarming story of friendship, and the power of love
from international bestselling author Susan Mallery
When Holly Beckman inherits a quarter share of James Aspinall's
antique shop, his dissolute son David and snobbish daughter Andrea
are outraged. But the girl from the back streets of Lambeth has
already faced enemies more daunting than the Mayfair smart set.
Aided by her grandfather, Holly defies her father's drunken rages,
her brother's criminal plans and David Aspinall's seductive charms.
But she has one weakness. Christopher Deems, a handsome poet
scarred by the Great War, drives Holly to a fateful decision
between love and ambition. She cannot know that tragedy waits down
each shadowed path.. 'She writes in bright colours with bold,
confident strokes' Glasgow Herald
Cumbria, 1870s. Just before her fifteenth birthday Jinnie Howlett
is offered a position as maid-of-all-work at a farm near the
Cumbrian border. She hopes this will be a welcome relief from the
workhouse she knows too well. But when she meets her brutish
employers Jinnie realises she has only exchanged one life of
drudgery for another. She is grateful when one of the sons
befriends her, but it isn't long before Jennie sees how tempting
life is beyond her place of work . . . Catherine Cookson was the
original and bestselling saga writer, selling over 100 million
copies of her novels. If you like Dilly Court, Katie Flynn or Donna
Douglas, you'll love Catherine Cookson.
Lyn Andrews's engaging saga of Liverpool life in the twentieth
century, A WING AND A PRAYER, is the perfect read if you love the
novels of Kate Thompson and Katie Flynn. For Mary Callaghan
marriage has brought heartaches and disappointment. But with it
have come joys, the greatest of which are her daughters, Daisy and
Nell. Mary longs for them to have the one thing denied to her - a
husband who will offer them kindness, security and love. But when
Daisy confesses she's pregnant, the future looks grim, for the
father's a rough, pleasure-loving man. As Nell watches her sister
sink into bitter poverty, and as the world around her grows more
uncertain, with war more likely by the day, risking all for love
seems to Nell a foolish game...
Born into service, sixteen-year-old Juliet Harper has always
idolised her mother, Agnes. But Agnes is haunted by what could have
been, and the glamorous life she might have lived if she stayed in
Manchester rather than settling down in the Lancashire moorland
with her husband. Life takes another unexpected turn when Juliet's
father suddenly dies. Agnes's reputation as a seamstress leads to
her being taken on by local landowners the Drysdales, where she is
proud to work. But it will be a bumpy road for both of them as they
settle in to their new lives. Will Juliet ever be able to choose
her own path? And what will become of them when Agnes falls ill?
**Don't miss Jenny Holmes's latest wartime series, The Air Raid
Girls. Part 3 - The Air Raid Girls: Wartime Brides - is available
now!** ---------------------------- Orphaned young, Violet Wheeler
has been brought up by her aunt - but after Winnie's death, she
feels like she's lost everything. With no-one to turn to, she has
to rely on the goodwill of the community to help her out. At the
Jubilee drapers, amongst the spools of ribbon, skeins of silk and
latest thirties fashions, Violet finds a refuge. She's offered a
chance to get back on her feet, and with that an unexpected chance
to discover love. It's only when a forgotten piece of jewellery
with a mysterious note surfaces that Violet is thrown back in to
the past again, and starts to wonder what secrets there might be in
her family's history. As Violet becomes desperate to find answers
about her mother and father, long-buried secrets threaten the
stable life she's been building. Can her new friends steer Violet
towards a happy ending against all the odds? A heart-warming,
nostalgic tale of triumph over adversity that readers of Katie
Flynn, Donna Douglas and Call the Midwife will adore.
---------------------------- Readers love Jenny Holmes: 'There
wasn't anything I didn't like about this book' 5 star review 'I
couldn't put this book down' 5 star review 'Loved the whole story'
5 star review 'This is a totally absorbing book' 5 star review 'An
excellent read put together in fine style' 5 star review
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