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A heartwarming and gripping novel from No. 1Sunday Times
bestselling author, Dilly Court. Clara held onto the precious
button, glimmering like a jewel in the dark alleyways of London's
notorious Seven Dials. She needed to save her family... but who was
going to save her? There was a time when the Carter sisters' father
was their hero. Now he's a drunk who's gambled away everything they
had and put them all in peril. It's on Clara's shoulders to save
the four sisters from destitution. Clutching her precious button
box, the only thing of value they have left, Clara dreams of
starting a shop that could put a roof over their heads and keep
them safe... But in debt to the terrifying Patches Braggs, leader
of one of the East End's roughest gangs, Clara is in fear for her
life. When a mysterious benefactor seems to offer an escape, Clara
realizes too late that it comes at a terrible price... Cheated,
abandoned and alone - can Clara save her family and hold onto her
dreams?
Wartime secrets threaten one woman's life in the latest thrilling
drama from the author of The Gunner Girl and The English Agent.
World-renowned war artist Dame Laura Knight is commissioned to
paint propaganda portraits of factory girls and is sent to the
ordnance factories in her hometown of Nottingham. At first she
relishes the opportunity for a nostalgia trip, but when she starts
work on a portrait of two particular women, Violet Smith, and her
co-worker Zelah Fitzlord, memories begin to resurface that she has
spent half a lifetime trying to forget. Violet is an industrial
conscript, and her wages help support a sprawling family back home
in Kent. But working in munitions also meant freedom from a
small-town mentality, and the disappointment of a first love turned
sour. For Zelah, too, working in the gun factory meant escape: her
dreams of the future were dashed in the carnage of the Plymouth
Blitz, and she found refuge in the numbing repetition of manual
work. But, just like war artist Laura, Violet and Zelah have
something hidden, mistakes that they have tried to leave behind
with their old selves. Will the night shift keep these women's
secrets, or will the past explode into the present and change all
of their lives forever? Praise for Clare Harvey's novels: 'Will
delight all those who love a good wartime story' DILLY COURT 'An
irresistible tale of friendship, love and heartache during WW2 that
had me enthralled' KATE FURNIVALL 'Heart-warming, enjoyable and
full of surprises, I loved it' ELIZABETH CHADWICK 'Clare Harvey is
an exceptional new talent. THE GUNNER GIRL offers a stunningly
realistic vision of the WW2 era, through the intertwined lives and
loves of three very different women. The story is brought to life
by razor sharp dialogue, an eye for period details and a taut plot
which never becomes sentimental' KATE RHODES
When all seems lost, will her mother's legacy keep her safe? Praise
for Anne Baker's Merseyside sagas: 'A stirring tale of romance and
passion, poverty and ambition' Liverpool Echo Aimee Kendrick is no
stranger to heartache. Having lost her father during the Great War
and her mother, a famous French impressionist painter, in a tragic
accident, Aimee is brought up by her troubled grandparents on the
banks of the river Mersey. She works hard at her art lessons and is
encouraged to believe she has inherited her mother's gift, but it
is her childhood friend and fellow student Frankie Hopkins who
shows greater talent. When Frankie joins the Kendrick's textile
mill to work on new fabric designs, Aimee begs her grandfather to
teach her how to run the business. Working together, Aimee and
Frankie become much more than friends but then they find themselves
involved in family problems and it is impossible to know what the
future holds.
The earl she loved to hate ...until she stayed in his mansion!
Sophie Gilbert has thwarted the standoffish new earl's plans to
sell his country estate and the quaint village which forms part of
it. But when disaster strikes and he offers her refuge, she must
reconsider everything about this vexing, determined man. After the
heartbreak in her past, it's a revelation to feel her pulse racing
and her body yearning for his touch...
A passionate and heartwarming saga from the bestselling author of
CUSTARD TARTS AND BROKEN HEARTS. January 1947. The war is over. But
London is still a wasteland. After eight years in the ATS, Hattie
Wright returns to a Bermondsey she doesn't recognise. With so few
jobs, she reluctantly takes work at the Alaska fur factory - a
place rife with petty rivalries that she vowed never to set foot in
again. But while she was a rising star in the ATS, Hattie's work
mates are unforgiving in her attempts to promote herself up from
the factory floor. After journeying across the world to Australia
to marry her beloved, Clara is betrayed and returns penniless,
homeless and trying to raise a child in the face of prejudice.
While war widow, Lou, has lost more than most in the war. Her
daughter and parents were killed in an air raid bomb blast and her
surviving son, Ronnie, is fending for himself and getting into all
kinds of trouble. The lifelong friendship these women forge while
working in the fur factory will help them overcome crippling grief
and prejudice in post-war Britain and to find hope in tomorrow.
PRAISE FOR HATTIE'S HOME: 'Mary transported me right into the heart
of Bermondsey and the damage, heartache and devastation the war had
left behind. The sights, smells, wreckage, the poverty, it was all
so real. Yet even in such dark times friendship and the community
shines through' Dash F, Netgalley reviewer. 'If you want a real
taste of East London life before 1914, and the horrors and
occasional laughs the times could bring - this is a must read' Mark
Ryes, Amazon reviewer. 'This is an absolute joy from start to
finish and it's clear that Mary Gibson has a passion for history
and a good yarn! I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the reality of
life for women in the period leading up to the Great War without
the safety net of the Welfare State to fall back on. It's one of
the best historic fiction books I've read in a long time' History
Geek, Amazon reviewer. 'Gritty, heart-felt and very real. Gibson
really gives you a clear understanding of what life was like ... If
you are a fan of Nadine Dorries you will love this' Rachel, Amazon
reviewer. 'I found myself laughing and crying along with the
characters, in my opinion certainly worth 5 stars!' Shelley, Amazon
reviewer.
The most heartwarming new wartime series of 2019. Hampshire, 1939,
and three young women are about to get the break of a lifetime.
Rainey Bird, Ivy Sparrow and Bea Herron all love to sing. For
Rainey, music has been a solace during the upheaval of starting a
new life with her mother, away from her abusive dad. Bea finds a
confidence when she sings that she cannot get from anything else.
Ivy sees it as her best chance of making a life away from Gosport
and a dead-end job. The three of them sing in a choir run by the
strict but kind Mrs Wilkes. The choir provides a couple of hours of
stardust each week, away from school and work and family worries.
When war breaks out, though, dreams must be put on hold. It seems
that local pantomimes and charity shows are as far as the girls
will be able to go, despite Mrs Wilkes's faith in their talent.
That is, until a mysterious stranger arrives with a proposition
that just might change their lives...
Young Reuben Land has little doubt that miracles happen all around
us, suspecting that his own father is touched by God. When his
older brother flees a controversial murder charge, Reuben, along
with his older sister and father, set off on a journey that will
take them to the Badlands and through a landscape more
extraordinary than they could have anticipated. Enger's novel is at
once a heroic quest and a haunting meditation on the possibility of
magic in the everyday world.
Set deep in the Yorkshire Dales, Diane Allen's A Child of the Dales
is a sweeping novel of family, deceit, separation and love.
Abandoned as a baby on the steps of a remote inn, Ruby Blake has
been raised by the innkeeper's wife, Martha Metcalfe, unknowing of
the family searching for her. One wild stormy night, Ruby is
reunited with her long-lost father, who wants to whisk her away to
Banksgill Farm for a happy life with her true family. Feeling
betrayed by Martha, Ruby follows her father for the chance of a new
life. However, Ruby is quickly outcast from her real family for
being born of Romani blood by everyone but the charming stable
hand, Tom Adams. Struck with loneliness in a village of people who
find ways to make her miserable, she seeks friendship and love in
Tom. As their relationship blossoms, Ruby is faced with the
temptations of a handsome local miner, and when rumours begin to
spread, Ruby feels more lost and confused than ever. With his
long-lost daughter now safely under his wing, Reuben Blake is still
desperately searching for Ruby's mother, and vows he will not rest
until he finds his true love. With Rueben's mission leading him to
the darkest corners of Brough Hill, his search shows only signs of
heartbreak and despair. As neither father or daughter feel quite
whole, will either finally find where they truly belong?
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.
Mother and Child by Sunday Times bestseller Annie Murray is a
moving story of loss, friendship and hope over two generations . .
. Jo and Ian's marriage is hanging by a thread. One night almost
two years ago, their only child, Paul, died in an accident that
should never have happened. They have recently moved to a new area
of Birmingham, to be near Ian's mother Dorrie who is increasingly
frail. As Jo spends more time with her mother-in-law, she suspects
Dorrie wants to unburden herself of a secret that has cast a long
shadow over her family. Haunted by the death of her son, Jo catches
a glimpse of a young boy in a magazine who resembles Paul. Reading
the article, she learns of a tragedy in India . . . But it moves
her so deeply, she is inspired to embark on a trip where she will
learn about unimaginable pain and suffering. As Jo learns more, she
is determined to do her own small bit to help. With the help of new
friends, Jo learns that from loss and grief, there is hope and
healing in her future.
From the top-ten bestselling author of Snowflakes in the Wind comes
a heart-breaking saga set in WWII Britain. In Rita Bradshaw's
Beneath a Frosty Moon, it's 1940 and Britain is at war with
Germany. For Cora Stubbs and her younger siblings this means being
evacuated to the safety of the English countryside. But little does
Cora know that Hitler's bombs are nothing compared to the danger
she will face in her new home, and she is forced to grow up fast.
However, Cora is a fighter and she strives to carve out a new life
for herself and her siblings. Time passes, and in the midst of
grief and loss she falls in love, but what other tragedies lie
around the corner? As womanhood beckons, can Cora ever escape her
troubled past and the lost love who continues to haunt her dreams
and cast shadows over her days?
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Previously published as The Liberation of Brigid Dunne *** THE
NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER *** One explosive family reunion. A lifetime
of secrets revealed.Spanning generations and covering seismic
shifts in the lives of women, A Family Reunion is a compelling,
thought-provoking, important and highly emotional novel from a
trailblazing author in women's fiction. Praise for A Family
Reunion: 'Bestselling writer Patricia Scanlan returns with a
dramatic novel that tracks four feisty women as they prepare to
meet up for a family reunion... Dramatic and twisty, this novel is
a riveting read' OK! 'A must-read' Bella 'Explosive' Best Number 1
bestselling author Patricia Scanlan is set to capture the hearts
and enchant the minds of a whole new generation of readers who will
fall in love with her sublime storytelling. A trailblazing women's
fiction author, all of her novels have been #1 international
bestsellers, most recently With All My Love, A Time for Friends and
Orange Blossom Days. She writes multi-generational family dramas
with compassion and authenticity, and a hint of comforting
escapism. 'If you love Maeve Binchy, you MUST try Patricia Scanlan'
Woman & Home 'Utterly magical and wonderful... warmth and
compassion shine through' MARIAN KEYES 'Like being enfolded in a
hug from the great writer herself: warm, comforting and full of
love' CATHY KELLY 'There can be little doubt that Patricia Scanlan
is the prolific queen of contemporary Irish popular fiction' Sunday
Times 'There is a heartbreaking authenticity in her observations'
Irish Times 'The ultimate comfort read' Glamour 'If you love Maeve
Binchy, you will love Patricia Scanlan' Mirror
The perfect read for Christmas, from bestselling author Nadine
Dorries. 1950s Liverpool. Christmas is the most harrowing time of
year for the nurses of St Angelus Hospital. A brilliant nurse
secretly battling a fatal illness over Christmas... A starving baby
boy abandoned in the freezing cold... A cruel, controlling mother,
determined to block her daughter's nursing career at all costs...
In the run up to Christmas, nurses Pammy and Beth are aiming to win
the coveted national decorating competition for the St Angelus
children's ward, but drama after drama threatens to upset their
plans. Amid the hardship and poverty of 1950s Liverpool, only the
humour and community spirit of nurses and patients will get the
Angels through their toughest Christmas yet. What people are saying
about CHRISTMAS ANGELS: 'It had everything from laughing out
moments, to those times where tears were not far away' 'Nadine
Dorries is an excellent story teller and her characters are so well
written... Not many authors have that effect on me' 'I have enjoyed
all The Lovely Lane series so far but for me this is the best one
yet' 'In my opinion she can do no wrong and this latest book is
just wonderful, such a heart warming story!'
When Esme's past as a secret operative comes calling, she must
choose - her husband or her job?After a bomb destroys Esme's London
home, killing her son instantly, she moves to her old country house
in Devon to begin the impossible task of recuperating. Soon she is
drawn back into the world of espionage, and as her marriage starts
to crumble, a local airman pulls her closer. Meanwhile her cousin
Louise is awaiting confirmation that she can relocate to Canada to
be with her husband, Douglas. Biding her time back home, she
notices her father behaving strangely and disappearing at odd hours
to wander the nearby cliffs. With rumours of spies afoot, she needs
to learn the truth before anyone else does... Louise and Esme still
have battles to overcome as the war continues. Will Esme betray her
wedding vows or can she find her way back to Richard? A stunning
and heartwrenching Second World War saga, for fans of Liz Trenow
and Ellie Curzon. Praise for Ties That Bind:'Wow what a book it is!
I had every feeling possible while reading this book. This was such
a beautiful yet emotional story, and I really and truly felt for
each and every character, I welled up with tears at times, I smiled
and cooed when it came to it. I really struggled to put the book
down.' Reader review 'If you love family saga and wartime books you
will definitely love this.' Reader review
Will loving two men tear your heart apart? It's the 1960s and Lily
Denham is about to begin her studies at Oxford University. On her
first day she meets Harry Gale and Max Farley, two fellow
undergraduates who are both full of mischievous charm. The three of
them become firm great friends and enjoy exploring everything
Oxford has to offer, from riotous parties to punting up the river
on sunny afternoons. However, something threatens to disrupt the
fun, because Lily soon realises she's falling for both of her
new-found friends, men who might offer her two very different
futures - but who will she pick? Harry is generous and kind,
reliable and trustworthy. Max embodies the spirit of the sixties;
adventurous and rebellious, but possibly a little bit dangerous as
well. As university ends and Lily struggles to make her mark on the
vibrant fashion scene, she must make a decision. But she soon
becomes aware that the wrong decision could have devastating
consequences for her own future and for Max's and Harry's futures,
too ...
This major best-selling memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood in
Liverpool is one of the most harrowing but uplifting books you will
ever read. When Helen Forrester's father went bankrupt in 1930 she
and her six siblings were forced into utmost poverty and slum
surroundings in Depression-ridden Liverpool. The running of the
household and the care of the younger children all fell on
twelve-year-old Helen. With very little food or help from her
feckless parents, Helen led a life of unrelenting drudgery and
hardship. Writing about her experiences later in life, Helen
Forrester shed light on an almost forgotten part of life in
Britain. , Forrester's memoir of these grim days is as
heart-warming as it is shocking.
FICTION / MYTHOLOGYWill the past become our future? Is humankind
destined to repeat the events that occurred on another planet, far
away from Earth? Zecharia Sitchin's bestselling series, The Earth
Chronicles, provided humanity's side of the story--as recorded on
ancient clay tablets and other Sumerian artifacts--concerning our
origins at the hands of the Anunnaki, "those who from heaven to
earth came." In The Lost Book of Enki, we can view this saga from a
different perspective through this richly conceived
autobiographical account of Lord Enki, an Anunnaki god, who tells
the story of these extraterrestrials' arrival on Earth from the
12th planet, Nibiru. The object of their colonization: gold to
replenish the dying atmosphere of their home planet. Finding this
precious metal results in the Anunnaki creation of homo
sapiens--the human race--to mine this important resource. In his
previous works, Sitchin compiled the complete story of the
Anunnaki's impact on human civilization in peacetime and in war
from the fragments scattered throughout Sumerian, Akkadian,
Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite, Egyptian, Canaanite, and Hebrew
sources--the "myths" of all ancient peoples in the old world as
well as the new. Missing from these accounts, however, was the
perspective of the Anunnaki themselves. What was life like on their
own planet? What motives propelled them to settle on Earth--and
what drove them from their new home? Convinced of the existence of
a now lost book that formed the basis of ancient Sumerian texts
holding the answers to these questions, the author began his search
for evidence. Through exhaustive research of primary sources, he
has here re-created tales as the memoirs of Enki, the leader of
these first "astronauts." What takes shape is the story of a world
of mounting tensions, deep rivalries, and sophisticated scientific
knowledge that is only today being confirmed. An epic tale of gods
and men unfolds, challenging every assumption we hold about our
creation, our past, and our future. An eminent Orientalist and
Biblical scholar, ZECHARIA SITCHIN is distinguished by his ability
to translate ancient Sumerian and other ancient texts. He is a
graduate of the University of London and worked as a journalist and
editor in Israel for many years. He now lives and writes in New
York
This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of Ross
Poldark features an afterword by novelist Liz Fenwick. Ross Poldark
is the first novel in Winston Graham's sweeping saga of Cornish
life in the eighteenth century. First published in 1945, the
Poldark series has enthralled readers ever since serving as the
inspiration for hit BBC TV series, Poldark, Returning home from
grim experiences in the American Revolutionary War, Ross Poldark is
reunited with his beloved Cornwall and family. But the joyful
homecoming he had anticipated turns sour; his father is dead, his
estate derelict, and the girl he loves has become engaged to his
cousin. However, his sympathy for the destitute miners and farmers
of the district leads him to rescue a half-starved urchin girl from
a fairground brawl and take her home - an act which will change the
entire course of his life . . . Ross Poldark is the first novel in
Winston Graham's sweeping saga of Cornish life in the eighteenth
century. First published in 1945, the Poldark series has enthralled
readers ever since. Designed to appeal to the book lover, the
Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful
gift-editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's
Library are books to love and treasure.
Standing on London's Victoria docks with the wind biting through
her shawl, Rose Munday realises she's been abandoned by her
sweetheart. She had risked everything to get to London but,
stumbling through the peasoup fog, she has nowhere to go, and no
one to turn to. Scared and alone, Rose steps straight into danger,
only to be rescued by two women with even less to their names - a
woman of the night and her young sidekick, Sparrow. With only a
cluster of love letters to her name and all hope of her
sweetheart's return fading, Rose finds herself forging a new life
with her unlikely companions. But when a good deed turns sour, a
dangerous enemy threatens to ruin them all. Will Rose be able to
save her new friends and her future? If she can, a Christmas gift
awaits that will change her life forever... The third book in the
stunning 'River Maid' series from Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly
Court!
#1 New York Times Bestseller An Amazon Best Book of 2020 The
thrilling and addictive prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in
England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages "Just as
transporting as [The Pillars of the Earth] . . . A most welcome
addition to the Kingsbridge series." --The Washington Post It is
997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attacks from
the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Those in power
bend justice according to their will, regardless of ordinary people
and often in conflict with the king. Without a clear rule of law,
chaos reigns. In these turbulent times, three characters find their
lives intertwined. A young boatbuilder's life is turned upside down
when his home is raided by Vikings, forcing him and his family to
move and start their lives anew in a small hamlet where he does not
fit in. . . . A Norman noblewoman marries for love, following her
husband across the sea to a new land, but the customs of her
husband's homeland are shockingly different, and it soon becomes
clear to her that a single misstep could be catastrophic. . . . A
monk dreams of transforming his humble abbey into a center of
learning that will be admired throughout Europe. And each in turn
comes into dangerous conflict with a clever and ruthless bishop who
will do anything to increase his wealth and power. Thirty years
ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The Pillars of
the Earth. Now, Follett's masterful new prequel The Evening and the
Morning takes us on an epic journey into a historical past rich
with ambition and rivalry, death and birth, love and hate, that
will end where The Pillars of the Earth begins.
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