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A heart-warming and nostalgic family saga set at the heart of
wartime London, from the bestselling author of A Wartime Christmas.
Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Rosie Goodwin 'Surely one
of the best saga writers of her time' - Rosie Clarke Following her
mother's untimely death, Lizzie Allen is facing desperate times.
Her father Tom, crippled during WWI, has been left a broken and
bitter man; her elder brother Vinnie is in serious trouble with the
local hard man; her two younger sisters are in danger of being
taken into care, and her sweetheart Danny is heading for Australia
to seek his fortune. Determined to keep her family together, yet
unable to escape the poverty and degradation of the slums,
heartbroken Lizzie is tricked into marriage by Danny's unscrupulous
brother, Frank. Can she escape her increasingly unhappy and violent
marriage and save her family? And will she ever be reunited with
her one true love, former barrow-boy, Danny Flowers? Praise for
CAROL RIVERS: 'A gripping page turner' - LEAH FLEMING 'Brings the
East End to life - family loyalties, warring characters and broken
dreams. Superb' - ELIZABETH GILL
A heart-warming and nostalgic family saga set at the heart of
wartime London, from the bestselling author of A Wartime Christmas.
Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Rosie Goodwin 'Surely one
of the best saga writers of her time' - Rosie Clarke AS WAR
APPROACHES, WILL LOVE FIND A WAY? 1930, Isle of Dogs. 20-year-old
Lily Bright works long hours on a market stall, selling furniture
and bric-a-brac to make ends meet. When a handsome stranger turns
up at the stall in search of a bargain, it's love at first sight.
Swept off her feet, Lily falls head over heels for the debonair
Charles Grey - only to discover, too late, that he's a bigamist and
trader in stolen goods. Trapped and pregnant, Lily turns to her
childhood friend Ben James for comfort. A former lorry driver, Ben
is now a successful businessman, and Lily quickly realises that
it's Ben she really loved all along. But with World War II looming,
will she find a way to overcome her mistakes and win her true
love's heart before it's too late? Praise for CAROL RIVERS: 'A
gripping page turner' - LEAH FLEMING 'Brings the East End to life -
family loyalties, warring characters and broken dreams. Superb' -
ELIZABETH GILL
Lizzie Flowers has had a hard life but she is still full of true
East End grit. In the bleak years after World War I her family
faced desperate times and deep tensions split them apart, but when
barrow-boy Danny Flowers asked her to leave for a better life in
Australia, she stayed true to her family's roots. She married
Danny's brother Frank instead, a decision she came to bitterly
regret. It is Frank's death, and her great success running the
Flowers greengrocer's, that gives Lizzie independence at last. She
has plans to expand the business. She has the East End community
around her. And Danny has come back to marry her at last. But as
their wedding day dawns, an unwelcome guest arrives and Lizzie's
life will never be the same again. 'Brings the East End to life -
family loyalties, warring characters and broken dreams. Superb'
Elizabeth Gill 'Surely one of the best saga writers of her time'
Rosie Clarke
'One of the best saga writers of her time' ROSIE CLARKE IN THE
AFTERMATH OF WAR, CAN SHE SAVE HER FAMILY FROM RUIN? Following her
mother's untimely death, Lizzie Allen is facing desperate times.
Her father Tom, crippled during WWI, has been left a broken and
bitter man; her elder brother Vinnie is in serious trouble with the
local hard man; her two younger sisters are in danger of being
taken into care, and her sweetheart Danny is heading for Australia
to seek his fortune. Determined to keep her family together, yet
unable to escape the poverty and degradation of the slums,
heartbroken Lizzie is tricked into marriage by Danny's unscrupulous
brother, Frank. Can she escape her increasingly unhappy and violent
marriage and save her family? And will she ever be reunited with
her one true love, former barrow-boy, Danny Flowers? A
heart-warming and nostalgic family saga set at the heart of wartime
London, from the bestselling author of MOLLY'S CHRISTMAS ORPHANS.
Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Rosie Goodwin. Praise for
CAROL RIVERS: 'A gripping page turner' LEAH FLEMING 'Brings the
East End to life - family loyalties, warring characters and broken
dreams. Superb' ELIZABETH GILL
A heart-warming and nostalgic family saga set in the East End of
London, from the bestselling author of A Wartime Christmas and
LIZZIE OF LANGLEY STREET. Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and
Rosie Goodwin 'Surely one of the best saga writers of her time' -
Rosie Clarke WHILE THE NATION CELEBRATES, IS HER WHOLE WORLD ABOUT
TO FALL APART? June 2nd, 1953. The residents of Ruby Street in
London's East End are celebrating the new Queen's coronation. It's
a day of joy and a new beginning for a nation still suffering the
aftermath of the Blitz. But for Rose Weaver, it's a day that will
change her life forever . . . When her husband Eddie is arrested on
suspicion of theft, Rose uncovers disturbing truths about the man
she married eight years ago, the man she thought she knew so well.
As she struggles to provide for herself and two daughters, Rose
realises that she'll need the help of family, friends and the good
neighbours of Ruby Street to pull her through. But when a handsome
salesman knocks at her door, will she be able to resist temptation?
Praise for CAROL RIVERS: 'A gripping page turner' - LEAH FLEMING
'Brings the East End to life - family loyalties, warring characters
and broken dreams. Superb' - ELIZABETH GILL
June 2nd, 1953. The residents of Ruby Street in London's East End
are celebrating the new Queen's coronation. It's a day of joy and
laughter, a new beginning for a nation still in the grip of
rationing, still suffering the aftermath of the Blitz. But for Rose
Weaver, the day ends in tragedy when her husband Eddie is arrested
on suspicion of theft. It's only the first of several shocks as
Rose discovers some unpleasant facts about the man she married
eight years before, the man she thought she knew so well.
Struggling to provide for herself and her two daughters, Rose
realises that she'll need the help of family, friends and the good
neighbours of Ruby Street if she's to have any chance of pulling
through. And when a handsome salesman knocks at her door, it's hard
to resist temptation . . . Previously published with the title
'Rose of Ruby Street'
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