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Believing in Tomorrow is the new epic family saga from the top ten
bestselling author of The Storm Child, Rita Bradshaw. Molly
McKenzie is only eleven years old when her abusive father beats her
to within an inch of her life. Escaping from the hovel she calls
home, Molly is found by kind fisherfolk, sick and near death. With
them she experiences the love of a family for the first time and,
even though life is hard, she is content. Time passes and Molly's
looking ahead to a future with the boy she loves, but then a
terrible tragedy rips her life apart. Once again she's cast adrift
in an uncaring world, but Molly is made of stern stuff and is
determined to survive. In the male-dominated society of the early
1900s, Molly has to fight prejudice and hatred, and rejection comes
from all sides. Can she hold fast and become the woman she is
destined to be?
From the top-ten bestselling author of One Snowy Night, Rita
Bradshaw, comes The Storm Child, a sweeping family saga set during
the run up to WW2 in the north-east of England. It's mid-winter,
and in the throes of a fierce blizzard Elsie Redfern and her
husband discover an unknown girl in their hay barn about to give
birth. After the young mother dies, Elsie takes the infant in and
raises her as her own daughter, her precious storm child. Gina
grows into a beautiful little girl, but her safe haven turns out to
be anything but. Torn away from her home and family, the child
finds herself in a nightmare from which there's no waking, but
despite her misery and bewilderment, Gina's determined to survive.
Years pass. With womanhood comes the Second World War, along with
more heartbreak, grief and betrayal. Then, a new but dangerous love
beckons; can Gina ever escape the dark legacy of the storm child?
From the top-ten bestselling author of One Snowy Night, Rita
Bradshaw, comes The Winter Rose, a sweeping family saga set in the
north of England. It's December 1902 and Rose O'Leary is looking
forward to her baby girl's first Christmas. But then tragedy
strikes: her husband dies at the shipyard where he works and within
days his friend, Nathaniel, makes it plain he's determined to have
her. Rose flees with her child, but soon finds the world is a cruel
place for a beautiful woman with no protection. More tragedy ensues
and yet, although she's bruised and broken, Rose is a fighter.
Then, when she least expects it, love enters her life again, but
she cannot escape her past and now it threatens not only her
happiness but her very life. Will she ever find a safe haven?
Snowflakes in the Wind is a heartwarming story of triumph over
adversity by Rita Bradshaw, author of the number one bestselling
Dancing in the Moonlight. It's Christmas Eve 1920 when
nine-year-old Abby Kirby's family is ripped apart by a terrible
tragedy. Leaving everything she's ever known, Abby takes her
younger brother and runs away to the tough existence of the Border
farming community. Years pass. Abby becomes a beautiful young woman
and falls in love, but her past haunts her, casting dark shadows.
Furthermore, in the very place she's taken refuge is someone who
wishes her harm. With her heart broken, Abby decides to make a new
life as a nurse. When the Second World War breaks out, she
volunteers as a QA nurse and is sent overseas. However, life takes
another unexpected and dangerous turn when she becomes a prisoner
of the Japanese. It is then that Abby realizes that whatever has
gone before is nothing compared to what lies ahead . . .
From the top-ten bestselling author of One Snowy Night, Rita
Bradshaw, comes The Storm Child, a sweeping family saga set during
the run up to WW2 in the north-east of England. It's mid-winter,
and in the throes of a fierce blizzard Elsie Redfern and her
husband discover an unknown girl in their hay barn about to give
birth. After the young mother dies, Elsie takes the infant in and
raises her as her own daughter, her precious storm child. Gina
grows into a beautiful little girl, but her safe haven turns out to
be anything but. Torn away from her home and family, the child
finds herself in a nightmare from which there's no waking, but
despite her misery and bewilderment, Gina's determined to survive.
Years pass. With womanhood comes the Second World War, along with
more heartbreak, grief and betrayal. Then, a new but dangerous love
beckons; can Gina ever escape the dark legacy of the storm child?
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?
Survival means fighting back. It's 1890, and Josie Gray is an
innocent and beautiful fifteen-year old when Adam McGuigan, the
youngest son of a dangerous and influential crime family spots her
singing in a Sunderland public house. Adam is handsome and
charismatic, sweeping Josie off her feet with his beguiling lies
and promises. He charms her into marrying him on her sixteenth
birthday, but on her wedding night the fairy tale ends. Josie finds
herself trapped in a living nightmare and there's no one to help
her. Events spiral out of control, and when her life is put in
danger she escapes with her baby son. Fleeing to a different
country, Josie fights to make a good life for her child and then
love beckons again. But the McGuigan family's power is far
reaching. When the day of reckoning comes, can Josie survive it?
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?
She gave them everything and asked for nothing in return... Rita
Bradshaw's heart-stopping saga, Eve and Her Sisters, is a
captivating tale of poverty, family and unrequited love. Perfect
for fans of Dilly Court and Kitty Neale. Following their father's
death in a mining accident, sisters Eve, Mary and Nell journey to
the Michaelmas fair at Gateshead to be put up for hire - it is that
or face the workhouse. Eve, who has looked after her younger
sisters since their mother's death, cannot bear the thought of them
being separated so she is indebted to innkeeper, Caleb Travis, when
he takes pity on her and agrees to hire them all. Over the years,
Eve's gratitude towards him turns to love, but Caleb is blind to
Eve's feelings as he is infatuated with Mary. It is to take many
more years of heartache before he realises his mistake... What
Amazon readers are saying about Eve and Her Sisters: 'Rita Bradshaw
at her best. Fantastic story line and you get drawn into the book,
I could not put it down. Very down to earth and one can empathise
with situations the characters find themselves in. More, more, more
from Rita' 'I couldn't put it down, it was moving, touching and
almost as though it was real. Very believable, fully recommend'
'The author really brings the characters to life and you almost
feel as though you are there. Brilliant!'
Friendship gives one young woman the strength to face tragedy...
and a devastating secret. In Rita Bradshaw's Always I'll Remember,
one young woman faces jealousy, tragedy and a dark secret, yet love
and friendship see her through the worst. Perfect for fans of Dilly
Court and Lyn Andrews. It's 1939 and Abigail Vickers, enjoying her
promising new job in an office, is overjoyed when she meets James
Benson there and they both fall completely in love. But life for
Abby is a constant struggle against her dominant and selfish
mother, Nora, who is jealous of Abby's beauty and success. When war
breaks out, all their lives change forever. In the furore of
patriotism that follows, James signs up and Abby swears to wait for
him, joining the land army to do her bit. But when Abby's father is
involved in a dreadful accident, a terrible secret that Nora has
been carrying for years is revealed, tearing the family apart.
After receiving heart breaking news of James, Abby begins to wonder
if she will ever find happiness. Only time will tell if there are
better days ahead... What readers are saying about Always I'll
Remember: 'This book is one of the best reads ever, holds the
attention and very hard to put down' 'Became engrossed, such
interesting characters' '[This book] describes the lives of three
land girls, their friendship and families. The characters are real
and very human and the plot throws up much that is unexpected'
From the top-ten bestselling author of One Snowy Night, Rita
Bradshaw, comes The Winter Rose, a sweeping family saga set in the
north of England. It's December 1902 and Rose O'Leary is looking
forward to her baby girl's first Christmas. But then tragedy
strikes: her husband dies at the shipyard where he works and within
days his friend, Nathaniel, makes it plain he's determined to have
her. Rose flees with her child, but soon finds the world is a cruel
place for a beautiful woman with no protection. More tragedy ensues
and yet, although she's bruised and broken, Rose is a fighter.
Then, when she least expects it, love enters her life again, but
she cannot escape her past and now it threatens not only her
happiness but her very life. Will she ever find a safe haven?
Set in the tumultous times of World War II, The Colours of Love by
Rita Bradshaw is a story of a capable and resourceful woman who
proves that nothing is stronger than a mother's love. Can love
survive when all is lost? England is at war, but nothing can dim
land girl Esther Wynford's happiness at marrying the love of her
life - fighter pilot Monty Grant. Their short honeymoon results in
a baby, but on the birth of her daughter, Joy, Esther's world falls
apart. Esther's dying mother confesses to a dark secret that she
has kept to herself for twenty years: Esther is not her natural
daughter but the result of an exchange of babies after her own
child was stillborn. Esther's real mother was forced to give up her
baby to an orphanage by her furious family who were incensed about
the unsuitability of their daughter's lover, and Joy's birth makes
the reason clear. Harshly rejected by Monty, and with the man
Esther believed was her father breathing fire and damnation, she
takes her precious baby and leaves everything and everyone she's
ever known, determined to fend for herself and her child. But her
fight is just beginning . . .
Heartbreak and family loyalty collide in Rita Bradshaw's number one
bestselling Dancing in the Moonlight. As her mother lies dying,
twelve-year-old Lucy Fallow promises to look after her younger
siblings and keep house for her father and two older brothers. Over
the following years the Depression tightens its grip. Times are
hard and Lucy's situation is made more difficult by the ominous
presence of Tom Crawford, who lives next door, the eldest son of
her mother's lifelong friend. Lucy's growing friendship with Tom's
younger brother Jacob, only fuels Tom's obsession with her. He
persuades Lucy's father and brothers to work for him on the wrong
side of the law as part of his plan to force Lucy to marry him. Tom
sees Lucy and Jacob dancing together one night, and a chain of
heartbreaking events are set in motion. Torn apart from the boy she
loves, Lucy wonders if she and Jacob will ever dance in the
moonlight again . . .
Beyond the Veil of Tears is an inspiring and heartfelt novel of a
young woman's struggle to escape a life of exploitation and
hardship, by Rita Bradshaw, author of Dancing in the Moonlight. An
only child, fifteen-year-old Angeline Stewart is heartbroken when
her beloved parents are killed in a coaching accident and she is
given into the care of her uncle. Naive and innocent, Angeline is
easy prey for the handsome and ruthless Oswald Golding who is
looking for a rich heiress to solve the money troubles his gambling
and womanizing has caused. On her wedding night, Angeline enters a
nightmare from which there is no awakening. Oswald proves to be
more sadistic and violent than she could ever have imagined. On
learning she is expecting a child, Angeline makes plans to run away
and take her chances fending for herself and her baby. But then
tragedy takes over . . .
A Winter Love Song is a heartwarming and moving story of survival
and love from bestselling author Rita Bradshaw. Bonnie Lindsay is
born into a travelling fair community in the north-east in 1918,
and when her mother dies just months later, Bonnie's beloved father
becomes everything to her. Then at the tender age of ten years old,
disaster strikes. Heartbroken, Bonnie's left at the mercy of her
embittered grandmother and her lecherous step-grandfather. Five
years later, the events of one terrible night cause Bonnie to flee
to London where she starts to earn her living as a singer. She
changes her name and cuts all links with the past. Time passes.
Bonnie falls in love, but just when she dares to hope for a rosy
future, WW2 is declared. She does her bit for the war effort,
singing for the troops and travelling to Burma to boost morale, but
heartache and pain are just around the corner, and she begins to
ask herself if she will ever find happiness again?
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?
When everything seems lost, hope is all that remains... Gilding the
Lily is a heartrending tale of two sisters and their quest for a
place to belong, from much-loved author Rita Bradshaw. Perfect for
fans of Kitty Neale and Josephine Cox. Lily and Sarah Brown's
childhood is an unhappy one. Sarah escapes by marrying Ralph
Turner, a Sunderland dock worker, but Lily doesn't trust Ralph - a
dark volatile man with a hidden cruel streak. When he tries to
seduce Lily on his wedding day, her worst fears are confirmed.
Ralph's younger brother John is cut from a different cloth, though,
and Lily is increasingly drawn to him. But just when Lily sees a
future for them, a terrible incident destroys her happiness.
Heartbroken, Lily agrees to accompany the family she works for as a
nursemaid to New York. As Lily boards RMS Titanic little does she
realise that her decision will change the course of her life for
ever... What readers are saying about Gilding the Lily: 'I enjoyed
this novel. It held glimpses of an era long gone, well described
and with a satisfying ending' 'I loved every minute of it' 'Five
stars'
When everyone's deserted her, can she find the strength to go on?
Reach for Tomorrow is a heart-warming saga of a young woman's
indomitable spirit and determination to survive no matter what,
from much-loved author Rita Bradshaw. Perfect for fans of Annie
Murray and Rosie Goodwin. 'What an emotional rollercoaster ride of
a book! It grabs your attention from page one and does not let go
until the end' - Sunderland Echo Rosie Ferry is hardly more than a
child when her father and brothers are lost in a pit disaster. She
has to grow up fast when her mother falls apart, leaving Rosie in
charge of her two sisters. It's Rosie who finds them lodgings,
Rosie who tramps the streets looking for work. Without her friends
Davey and Flora, Rosie doesn't know how she'd cope. Then Davey -
the boy Rosie always thought she'd marry - abruptly leaves
Sunderland, and to make matters worse her mother turns to drink.
It's almost more than she can bear, but Rosie is tougher than she
looks, and she's determined to keep the family together. What
readers are saying about Reach for Tomorrow: 'I felt as though I
was transported in time. I found the book very emotive in places
and extremely easy to read' 'Another lovely story from this very
talented writer. The characters are vivid and believable, the
storyline keeps you guessing' 'Hard to put down and at times will
make you cry and in the next minute heart-burstingly happy'
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 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?
Survival means fighting back. It's 1890, and Josie Gray is an
innocent and beautiful fifteen-year old when Adam McGuigan, the
youngest son of a dangerous and influential crime family spots her
singing in a Sunderland public house. Adam is handsome and
charismatic, sweeping Josie off her feet with his beguiling lies
and promises. He charms her into marrying him on her sixteenth
birthday, but on her wedding night the fairy tale ends. Josie finds
herself trapped in a living nightmare and there's no one to help
her. Events spiral out of control, and when her life is put in
danger she escapes with her baby son. Fleeing to a different
country, Josie fights to make a good life for her child and then
love beckons again. But the McGuigan family's power is far
reaching. When the day of reckoning comes, can Josie survive it?
Connie Bell, newly orphaned, is just twelve when she's taken on at
the laundry in Sunderland's grim workhouse. Although she's little
more than a child the events of her past have forged a driving
determination to rise above her beginnings. But when she applies
for a job as a nurse Connie's turned down: her mother was forced by
poverty to work the streets and the Bell name is tainted. Bitterly
hurt but undaunted, Connie's soon assistant housekeeper at the
Grand Hotel and saving hard for her own business. When her path
crosses Dan Stewart's, though, everything Connie's ever dreamed of
is threatened. There's a dark and terrible history between the
Bells and the Stewarts, and Dan's mother Edith will do anything to
keep Dan and Connie apart.
Each day brings a new beginning... Her mother's death in childbirth
leaves Sophy Hutton at the mercy of her cruel aunt and uncle, and
her childhood is brutal. At sixteen, Sophy learns the shocking
truth behind her birth and escapes to London to pursue a career as
an actress, determined to put the past behind her. But life for
women at the turn of the century is fraught with danger and Sophy
soon discovers the darker side to London's glamorous theatres.
Young and innocent, she doesn't recognise the man who really loves
her when he appears; instead she is charmed into marrying handsome
actor Toby Shawe, a flawed and amoral individual. Then the
heartache really begins...
A heartbreaking saga of true love against all odds. A tragic house
fire kills both her parents, but Constance Shelton escapes, rescued
by her eight-year-old neighbour, Matt Heath. She is brought up by
her grandparents, but the two children become inseparable and, as
she enters her teens, these strong feelings turn into love. But
Matt sees her only as a sister and Constance can do nothing when he
proposes to another girl. When Constance discovers that the fire
that killed her parents wasn't an accident, but in fact the actions
of a jealous man, she finds herself in terrible danger and is
forced to leave the village and everyone she knows. Although
Constance makes a good life for herself elsewhere, her heart
remains with the only man she has ever loved. But what will it take
for Matt to realise his true feelings for her?
Growing up on a small, struggling farm on the outskirts of
Sunderland in the early 1900s, Polly Farrow has a tough life, but
she has gifts money can't buy - a joyful disposition and a loving
heart. And her heart belongs to her beloved cousin, Michael. Polly
knows that one day they'll be man and wife. But a terrible secret
is to shatter her dreams for ever: Michael is her half-brother, the
fruit of an incestuous relationship between her father and his own
sister - Michael's mother. The lovers are rent apart and Polly is
left to bear the responsibility of the farm alone - for her father
kills himself, unable to live with his shame. Life is now a battle
for survival, and Polly wonders if she will ever find happiness.
But the answer to her prayers is closer than she thinks...
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