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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Sagas
As this final volume of "The Berrybender Narratives" opens, Tasmin
and her family are under irksome, though comfortable, arrest in
Mexican Santa Fe. Her father, the eccentric Lord Berrybender, is
planning to head for Texas with his whole family and his retainers.
Tasmin, who would once have followed her husband, Jim Snow,
anywhere, is no longer even sure she likes him, or knows where to
go to next.
In the meantime, Jim Snow, accompanied by Kit Carson, journeys
to New Orleans, where he meets up with a muscular black giant named
Juppy in whose company they make their way back to Santa Fe. But
even they are unable to prevent the Mexicans from carrying the
Berrybender family on a long and terrible journey across the desert
to Vera Cruz.
Starving, dying of thirst, and in constant, bloody battle with
slavers pursuing them, the Berrybenders finally make their way to
civilization, where Jim Snow has to choose between Tasmin and the
great American plains, on which he has lived all his life in
freedom, and where, after all her adventures, Tasmin must finally
decide where her future lies.
With a cast of characters that includes almost every major
real-life figure of the West, "Folly and Glory" is a novel that
represents the culmination of a great and unique four-volume saga
of the early days of the West; it is one of Larry McMurtry's finest
achievements.
A romantic saga that will have you gripped, from the author of Time
Will Tell and Banished From Bow. When Errol Turner, a handsome and
determined young man from Jamaica, came to London's East End in the
summer of 1955, his only assets were his father's old sewing
machine, a few pounds in his pocket and a faith in the greatness of
Britain. Four years later, in love with the charismatic Rita, he is
making his mark as a tailor - but in the aftermath of the race
riots, racial hatred still simmers throughout London, endangering
all their hopes. Rita's best friend Maggie and her flamboyant great
aunt Naomi try to ease the couple's fears. But far more sinister
activities are going on under their own roof. When a woman is found
murdered, vicious rumours and suspicions explode. It will take grit
and cunning to bring the killer to light - and a true testing of
friendship.
'She brings the East End to life' Barbara Windsor It is 1970 when
20-year-old Cathy falls in love with Johnny Dean, and becomes
pregnant. A young docker, Johnny offers to marry Cathy - but what
she doesn't know is that his gambling has got out of hand. He owes
favours to the wrong sort and to clear his debt gets involved in a
serious theft at the docks... Though Cathy is supported financially
by Johnny's family, looking after a baby as a single mother isn't
easy, and she's beginning to get lonely. When she meets a handsome
young antiques dealer, friendship might not be enough for either of
them. But will she be able to stop Johnny finding out? A
captivating romantic saga from Sally Worboyes, author of Banished
from Bow and Jamaica Street.
'She brings the East End to life' Barbara Windsor In the late
summer of 1952, amidst the turmoil of people moving out of their
war-damaged homes, Edie Birch and her only child Maggie must say a
sad farewell to old friends and neighbours. A new start is always
daunting but helped along by the enthusiasm of her flamboyant Aunt
Naomi, new friendships are forged and a brighter life begins for
Edie. She even meets a new man. Outside of her happy orbit,
however, a dark secret threatens to destroy her world. Aunt Naomi
and her not-so-law-abiding friends must join forces to shield Edie.
But can they stop the cruel hand of fate from delivering a blow
which could expose the shameful truth? A compelling and
heartbreaking family for fans of Nadine Dorries, Kitty Neale and
Katie Flynn.
A gripping romantic saga full of secrets and intrigue from the
author of Time Will Tell and Jamaica Street. After being abandoned
as a child in 19th-century London's East End, a ragged and
terrified Harriet was eventually found and taken into Mary Dean's
house in Bow. There it was decided she would be brought up as a
sister to Mary and her younger brother Arthur. But seventeen years
later, Harriet and Arthur have fallen in love, and Harriet is
pregnant. Driven out of Bow by neighbours who spit at them, the
pair are forced to seek refuge in Stepney where, for a time, they
are happy. But it is not long before Harriet is forced to protect a
dark secret once more. She has kept something she stole as a child:
the diary of a criminal who committed terrible acts. Now the owner
of the diary has returned to the East End in search of it, and will
stop at nothing to get it back . . .
BRISTOL 1943 and life for the Tobacco Girls isn't getting any
easier...Bridget Milligan has donned a uniform and joined the
nursing services where she becomes intrigued with the miracles of
modern medicine. She's also torn between family loyalty, her new
career and Lyndon O'Neill, the love of her life. Is it too
impossible to hope that everything will come out right in the end?
Phyllis Harvey is still serving in Malta where she sees the
casualties of war first hand. Finally it seems like Phyllis is
blessed with true in love, but fate can sometimes be a rocky road
and nothing is that certain. Maisie Miles is left holding the home
front at the tobacco factory but with the sudden death of her
grandmother finds herself once more alone in the world. However,
thanks to a substantial inheritance, she is able to extend a
helping hand to a friend in desperate need. There are tears and
laughter, goodbyes and new arrivals along with the hope that new
beginnings are not far over the horizon. Praise for Lizzie Lane: 'A
gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie
Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and
friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton
'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent
with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as
relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you want an
exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than
Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
Nothing will stop the Tobacco Girls not even war...BRISTOL 1940.
The Tobacco Girls cling together as they realise that the clouds of
war are turning dark, the world is becoming more dangerous and
their lives more unpredictable. Bridget Milligan's big, happy
family fragments when her siblings are evacuated to North Devon,
then a letter from America further fills her with dismay. Maisie
Miles' safe haven from both Eddie Bridgeman and her father is
jeopardised and she is forced to move on, but where to this time?
Phyllis Mason is struck down by tragedy and her life spirals
downwards into despair until a new horizon beckons, but also
perhaps great danger... Regardless of the rationing, shortages and
an ever-worsening situation, the Tobacco Girls all pull together
and hope for better days to come. Praise for Lizzie Lane: 'A
gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie
Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and
friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton
'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent
with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as
relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you want an
exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than
Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
Essex, 1916 Lily is a housemaid up at St Clere's Hall. But times
are changing with the outbreak of war. With a husband bent on
signing up for the trenches and a lecherous master of the house,
Lily is forced to leave. Doing her bit for the war effort - and
bringing in more money for the family - Lily goes to work in a
factory making explosives to send to the trenches. It's a hard job.
The munitionettes must face terrible working conditions, the
constant danger of accidents and air strikes and a patronising,
self-serving boss. And then someone she never wanted to see there
arrives. Lady Charlotte, the pampered daughter of the Hall, joins
the factory as a supervisor... Lily and Charlotte have choices they
never had before - but in the shadow of the Great War, can the
factory girls work together for a better future?
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER In love for the first time, a
son's decisions about the future divides his family in this
fearless and thought-provoking novel from the #1 New York Times
bestselling author of life-changing fiction. When eighteen-year-old
Tommy Baxter declares to his family that he wants to be a police
officer after graduation, his mother, Reagan, won't hear of it.
After all, she's still mourning the death of her own father on
September 11 and she's determined to keep her son safe from danger.
But Tommy's father, Luke, is proud of Tommy's decision. He would
make a kind and compassionate cop. Meanwhile, Tommy is in love for
the first time. His sweet relationship with Annalee Miller is
almost too good to be true. Tommy begins seriously thinking about
the far off day when he can ask her to marry him but she hasn't
been feeling well. Tests reveal the unthinkable. While his
girlfriend begins the fight of her life, Tommy is driven to learn
more about the circumstances surrounding his birth and the
grandfather he never knew. Secrets come to light that rock Tommy's
world, and he becomes determined to spend his future fighting crime
and bringing peace to the streets. Or is this just his way to fight
a battle he cannot win-the one facing Annalee? Blending romance and
family drama, Truly, Madly,Deeply shows us that, in the shadow of
great loss, the only way to live with passion is truly, madly,
deeply.
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A new standalone novel from the bestselling author Rosie
Clarke.East End of London Maggie Bailey has not had an easy
childhood. Her father, Michael, always too easy with his fists
after spending the family's rent money down the pub. Just sixteen,
in love and blinded by promises, Maggie sees marriage to handsome
Jack as her great escape. However, she soon finds herself abandoned
with a beautiful baby when Jack disappears. Maggie is forced to
seek a new life away from the East End of London and finds herself
a job at a hotel in Eastbourne. Here she must learn to fend for
herself and also accept a shocking discovery that she was fostered
as a babe and nothing is known of her real parents. Her employer,
Aunt Beth, is kind and her life improves - but Maggie makes one
mistake after another and, eventually, they lead to a terrible
tragedy that will bring her to the point of no return. Will Maggie
ever find true happiness and discover the secret of her birth?
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED as ALL MY SINS
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