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Have you ever ignored a sense of unease? Helena Standish knows that
a good marriage would enhance her father's social status but she's
wise enough not to accept any handsome fool. The wealthy and
enigmatic Oliver Faraday is considered an ideal match, so why does
Helena have faint misgivings? Nicholas Carstairs has little
patience with frivolous pleasure-seekers or an upper class that
closes ranks against outsiders. Why then is he entranced by the
lovely 'girl in the window' - a debutante who would appear to be
both of those things? A champagne celebration at Broadway Manor
marks the start of a happy future for Helena, but no one can
predict the perilous consequences of her decision or the appalling
danger it will bring.
When her loving but strict parents pass away, twenty-one-year-old
Megan is left penniless and alone. However, for the first time in
her life, she finally has the freedom to explore who she really is.
She begins to come out of her shell, trying daring new things such
as wearing makeup, buying modern clothes and going out dancing.
Soon, she starts stepping out with a solid, dependable local man.
And when she is taken under the wing of the wealthy Celia
Bevington, she discovers that there is so much more to life than
working as a paintress in the local pottery factory. But as she
gets to know Nathan, a dashing American visitor, she starts to
question whether she should be wanting more from life. On top of
that, a mysterious silver hairbrush left to her by her late mother
is about to lead to revelations that will turn her world upside
down . . . When the chance comes to fulfil her every hope, will she
find the courage to follow her heart? Readers are already being
swept away by A DAUGHTER'S HOPE: 'The story will tug at your
heartstrings . . . a page turner. Read it!' 'Margaret has a gift of
captivating her readers' and holding their attention. Beautifully
told with humour and sadness in equal measure. A brilliant read!'
'Beautifully written and captivating, I can highly recommend.'
'This is a beautifully told tale and there's a great feeling of
time and place. Margaret Kaine has that storyteller's gift of
grabbing the reader's attention and holding on.' 'Margaret Kaine
writes with supreme skill. Thank you for a wonderful story,
Margaret.' 'I couldn't put it down and didn't want it to end' A
Daughter's Hope was previously published as Song for a Butterfly
Two girls on different sides of the class divide, living on one
street As a child, fiery and ambitious Josie Ford sees from a
distance the affluent lifestyle of young Georgina Hawkins, and is
filled with envy. But Georgina is lonely, and longs to experience
the warmth of working-class family life. Beneath the shadow of
Georgina's domineering father, the two girls meet in secret. From
this forbidden friendship grows a bond so strong nothing can break
it. And then the men enter their lives. Josie falls unwillingly in
love with Nick: as a market trader, surely he can't offer her the
lifestyle she now craves? Georgina, an incurable romantic, falls in
love with the first man she meets, but the mysterious Dominic
breaks her heart. And now both girls need their friendship more
than they ever have before. *********** Praise for Friends and
Families 'The story pulls you in and doesn't let you go till the
end, a sign of how much warmth this book holds' Kilkenny People
'The author brings to life with great skill the emotions of young
girls growing up in the 1950s. . . This is a compelling love story,
set firmly in the Potteries, and Margaret Kaine moves with ease
between the two different worlds. . . It's a feel-good book'
Historical Novel Society
Sometimes the past is our future . . . When her beloved grandfather
dies in 1958, Polly Merton is forced to share her home with a woman
she scarcely knows: the mother who abandoned her. Sadie Merton,
glamorous and selfish, has her own set of morals and Polly is
appalled by her scandalous lifestyle. Ashamed and resentful, she
takes refuge in her friends and her college studies. Then Polly's
love of France takes her to Paris - and after a chance encounter
there, her life will never be the same again . . . ********* Praise
for Ribbon of Moonlight 'A complex, satisfying read' Leicester
Mercury 'The spirit of a new age is beautifully captured' Choice
Magazine 'Written with charm, sensitivity and heart, Ribbon of
Moonlight is full of family strife, illicit passion, devastating
secrets and class conflict' SingleTitles.com
London, 1926. Life has not turned out as Deborah had expected. But
while occasionally haunted by how the Great War snatched away the
love of her life, she quietly and determinedly works away at the
staff agency she set up as Miss Deborah Claremont, leaving her
alter ego of Lady Deborah at the door. Amid an undercurrent of
social unrest and with the General Strike looming ahead, Deborah
meets two very different men: Theodore Field MP and Evan Morgan, a
Union speaker. What lies ahead for her and how much will the past
she has carefully put aside direct her path forward?
A missing love. An unexpected baby. A huge decision. Orphaned and
homeless, Rebecca Lawson, is forced to return to London to live and
work with her aunt and uncle at their pub in the East End. Then one
fateful day, Ian Beresford walks into the bar and eighteen-year-old
Rebecca, longing for security and a home of her own, falls deeply
in love. But Ian disappears and Rebecca discovers to her horror
that she's pregnant. Frantic with worry, she travels to his family
home in Stoke-on-Trent to find him. But awaiting her is the
shocking news of an appalling tragedy. Will Rebecca keep her baby,
and finally find the happiness she's been seeking? ***********
Praise for Roses For Rebecca 'A sensitive and well crafted
portrayal of a young, unmarried girl . . . How true to life it
seemed' Historical Novels Association 'A touching and genuinely
moving novel with a cast of brilliant characters' Maureen Lee
'[Kaine] has a real gift for characterisation and for making the
various people who bring her tales to vivid life totally
believable' Leicester Mercury
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Rosemary (Paperback)
Margaret Kaine
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One girl's loneliness. One woman's emptiness. One phone call that
will change both their lives forever. When her mother dies in a
tragic accident, Rosemary thinks life couldn't get any worse.
Penniless and alone, she is betrayed by the one man she thought she
could trust. Then her whole world changes when she finds out that
she's adopted. Beth has spent a lifetime regretting giving up her
only daughter. Surrounded by the riches of the Rushtons, she's
determined that one day she'll find the child she lost and reunite
her with her true family. And when that vital first connection is
made, neither of their lives will ever be the same again . . .
************** Praise for Rosemary 'If your heart doesn't bear a
little faster whilst reading this, regardless of whether romantic
novels are your thing or not, then you just couldn't be human'
Irish World 'It's an absorbing read, so well crafted that your
heart will beat just a little faster as you're drawn into the
riveting battle between heartbreak and hope' Daily Record
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