Family saga / generational saga fiction
Headline Publishing Group Ellan Vannin
Book SynopsisLyn Andrews'' heart-rending and nostalgic novel ELLAN VANNIN is a must-read for fans of Donna Douglas and Kate Thompson. Life isn''t easy for widowed George Vannin and his young daughter, but somehow George has raised the child alone and Ellan adores her father. Ellan is ten years old when the shaft at Foxdale Mine collapses, and her father never comes up. From then on she lives with Aunt Maud, a dour woman with a quick temper. Her husband had died in a mining accident too, and she never forgave the family at the Big House for their part in the tragedy. When Ellan is offered a chance to better herself at the Big House, Aunt Maud savagely forbids it. Ellan''s chance is yet to come, but she has a long way to go before she finds the happiness she deserves...
£9.49
Headline Publishing Group Break of Dawn
Book SynopsisEach 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...Trade ReviewPraise for Rita Bradshaw: 'Catherine Cookson fans will enjoy discovering a new author who writes in a similar vein * Home and Family *If you like gritty, rags-to-riches Northern sagas, you'll enjoy this * Family Circle *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 *Displaying an uncanny ability to spin a good yarn * Sunderland Echo *All published writers have skill and creativity, but a few have more. It's called magic. I'm beginning to believe Bradshaw has it! * Historical Novels Review *
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Headline Publishing Group The Other Side of Happiness A perfect love A
Book SynopsisFor typist Sadie Bell, the 1960s promise a decade of mini-skirts, pop music and endless possibilities. Young and carefree, she lives happily with her parents and older brothers in Hammersmith.When Sadie meets Paul Winston at a Cliff Richard concert, it marks the beginning of a new chapter in her life. Falling head over heels in love, the couple can''t wait to be married and move in to Paul''s parents'' home in a beautiful Surrey village until they can afford a place of their own. Despite the disapproval of her mother-in-law, Sadie is deeply happy with her new husband. But Paul and Sadie''s joy is tragically short-lived and Sadie returns to London alone and pregnant.Although heartbroken, Sadie finds support in her family and close friend Brenda, and a new sense of purpose with the birth of her baby girl, Rosie. But life has more surprises in store for Sadie, and a terrible secret threatens to take everything away from her once more...Trade ReviewPraise for Pamela Evans's previous sagas: 'A good traditional romance, and its author has a feeling for the atmosphere of postwar London * Sunday Express *Very readable * Bella *The leading characters are finely drawn...crisp prose...a superb and heartwarming read * Irish Independent *A compelling book * Woman's Realm *Well peopled with warm personalities * Liverpool Post *There's a special kind of warmth that shines through the characters in Evans' novels... An uplifting love story with all the right ingredients * Lancashire Evening Post *This book touched me very, very much. It's lovely * North Wales Chronicle *
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Headline Publishing Group One Last Dance A mesmerising tale of love
Book SynopsisFor fans of Downton Abbey and MY LAST DUCHESS...''Times change, and sometimes for the better...''As the twentieth century draws to a close, Esme Reddaway knows that she must uncover the truth. A truth that began during the First World War when Devlin Reddaway fell passionately in love with Esme''s elder sister, Camilla, and promised to rebuild his ancestral home, Rosindell, for her. But the war changes everything and Devlin returns to England to find that Camilla is engaged to someone else. Angry and vengeful, he marries Esme, who has been secretly in love with him for years. Esme tries to win Devlin''s heart by reviving the annual summer dance. But as the years pass she fears that Rosindell has a malign influence on those who live there, and the revelation of a shocking secret on the night of the dance at Rosindell tears her life apart. Decades later, it is she who must lay the ghosts of Rosindell to rest. Spanning the last century, Esme''s sTrade ReviewA fast-moving, complex story * The Times *A beautifully turned, compassionate novel. Judith Lennox's writing is so keenly honest it could sever heartstrings * Daily Mail *Completely unputdownable...a lovely, entrancing book * New Books magazine *A sensitive examination of love and loss by this master storyteller * Choice magazine *A gripping and intelligent romance * Good Book Guide *
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Headline Publishing Group Heart and Home Will all their dreams come true
Book SynopsisHEART AND HOME is a poignant saga of shop girls in 1930s Liverpool from Lyn Andrews, the Sunday Times bestselling author of FROM LIVERPOOL WITH LOVE and THE HOUSE ON LONELY STREET. Not to be missed by readers of Dilly Court and Katie Flynn.Cathie Kinrade is all too used to hardship. Growing up on the Isle of Man in the 1930s, she sees her da set sail daily on dangerous seas while her mam struggles to put food on the table. Cathie has little hope for her own future, until a chance encounter changes her fortunes for ever. Fiercely determined, Cathie leaves for Liverpool, a bustling modern city full of possibility. With a lively job as a shop girl in a grand department store, and a firm friend in kind-hearted Julia, Cathie has found her niche. But the discovery of an explosive secret could put everything at risk. And when love comes calling, Cathie''s new friends fear that she may be set to trust the wrong man with her heart...Trade ReviewPraise for Lyn Andrews: 'An outstanding storyteller' * Woman's Weekly *A vivid portrayal of life * Best *'A compelling read' * Woman's Own *The Catherine Cookson of Liverpool * Northern Echo *Gutsy...a vivid picture of a hard-up, hard-working community...will keep the pages turning * Daily Express *
£11.69
Random House Publishing Group Poland
Book SynopsisIn this sweeping novel, James A. Michener chronicles eight tumultuous centuries as three Polish families live out their destinies. The Counts Lubonski, the petty nobles Bukowksi, and the peasants Buk are at some times fiercely united, at others tragically divided. With an inspiring tradition of resistance to brutal invaders, from the barbarians to the Nazis, and a heritage of pride that burns through eras of romantic passion and courageous solidarity, their common story reaches a breathtaking culmination in the historic showdown between the ruthless Communists and rebellious farmers of the modern age. Like the heroic land that is its subject, Poland teems with vivid events, unforgettable characters, and the unfolding drama of an entire nation. Praise for Poland “Engrossing . . . a page-turner in the grand Michener tradition.”—The Washington Post “A Michene
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Silver Light
Book SynopsisFrom 1865 to 1950, the multi-faceted world of the American West, its rich, colorful characters, and its many faces - historical, mythic, and cinematic - are captured in the story of a reclusive, elderly photographer and her friend, a writer of Western comic books....Trade ReviewA fascinating novel. With its rich, handsome prose, this is a book to savor -- William Hjortsberg * New York Times *Thomson's intricate, hypnotic history/romance about the Old West and how we have come to perceive it... Masterly * Los Angeles Times *Thomson's rangy metafictional collage blends figures from history and legend as well as characters from Hollywood films in an endlessly inventive cinematic meditation on the American West * Publishers Weekly *
£11.69
Watkins Media Limited Mercury Rising
Book SynopsisTop Gun in space!An alternative history with aliens, an immortal misanthrope and SF tropes aplenty The year is 1975 – Robert Oppenheimer has invented the Atomic Engine, the first human has walked on the moon, and Jet Carson and the Eagle Seven have sacrificed their lives to stop alien invaders. Brooklyn, however, just wants to keep his head down, pay his mother’s rent, earn a little scratch of his own, and maybe get laid sometime. Simple pleasures! But life is about to get real complicated when a killer with a baseball bat and a mysterious box of 8-track tapes sets him up for murder. So, his choices are limited – rot away in prison or sign up to defend the planet from the assholes who dropped a meteorite on Cleveland. Brooklyn crosses his fingers and picks the Earth Orbital Forces, believing that after a few years in the trenches – assuming he survives – he can get his life back. Unfortunately, the uTrade Review"Greene remixes sci-fi conventions into a wild, satisfying adventure in a nearly picaresque vein…Readers willing to roll with the punches will delight in following Greene’s winding path." – Publishers Weekly "Mercury Rising is a rollicking, funny, picaresque adventure novel… Recommended for fans of old sf-adventure serials and Ernest Cline's Armada." – Booklist"Greene's world is immersive, compelling, and fun. Brooklyn's saga takes us from a dank New York City jail cell to bone-dry Texas, the rim of a still-smoking crater, the Arctic circle, a Vegas-like city on the moon, and beyond. And, like Brooklyn, I could only hang on for dear life and enjoy the ride. As with all good alternate history, it entertains while shining a light on issues that bedevil this world, and makes you think about the missed opportunities in our own timeline.”– B.L. Blanchard, author of The Peacekeeper"With a deft weaving of rock ‘n roll, denim suits, AMC Pacers and nuclear-powered spaceships, Greene effortlessly recreates a 1970s America that could have been. This thoroughly plausible alternate history in which asteroid-slinging aliens threaten a spacefaring human race is narrated by Greene’s unlikely hero, Brooklyn Lamontagne. Seemingly a brash young ne-er-do well, Brooklyn is redeemed by his love for his mother and his loyalty to his friends and you can’t help but root for him as he navigates a rocky path from the cold streets of NYC to the moon and beyond. As the stakes intensify and the mystery around earth’s implacable enemy deepens, the story becomes a ride as fast as an Oppenheimer-powered rocket and you won’t want it to stop. Can’t wait to see what comes next!" – Sarah J. Daley, author of Obsidian "The action in Mercury Rising is compelling from the first chapter. Greene’s skill at creating an alternate space-faring America in the mid-1970’s is studded with the perfect amount of pop culture references, and his many-layered Everyman, Brooklyn Lamontagne, feels like a long-lost best friend. All this combines to lock you in for a thrilling story that’s impossible to put down." – Ginger Smith, author of The Rush's Edge"Everything I've come to love about Greene: impeccable story logic, fantastic prose, sly humor, and hope in all its glory."– Zig Zag Claybourne, author of Afro Puffs are the Antennae of the Universe"Mercury Rising charmed and fascinated me. Greene has taken an absolutely wild premise and somehow made it fit like a puzzle piece into our own history and knowledge of the greater universe. It is unexpected and clever, heartfelt and funny, with big, conceptual penny-drop moments that hit the reader as hard as they hit the novel's weary protagonist, Brooklyn Lamontagne." – Chris Panatier, author of Stringers and The Phlebotomist"Surprising, engaging, and with plenty of smart nods to society’s bullshit, Mercury Rising is a slice of alternative history that reads like science-fiction Stephen King. A joy." – Dan Hanks, author of Swashbucklers"A tense and moody ride-along on a merchant starship with a corporate family in a far future where being an honest trader is a liability and marriage is about adding a needed skill to the crew, willing or no. But there is always light to be found in the darkness and great discoveries lurk in unexpected places.” - Marjorie B. Kellogg, author of GLIMMER
£9.49
Atlantic Books Meltwater
Book SynopsisMichael Ridpath spent eight years as a bond trader in the City before giving up his job to write full-time. He lives in north London with his wife and three children. Visit his website at www.michaelridpath.com.Trade ReviewThis is a clever blend of murder mystery, myth and up-to-the-minute mayhem * The Times *Ridpath has that read-on factor that sets bestsellers apart * Guardian *Michael Ridpath is on the war path, trouncing the Scandinavians on their home turf. This is international thriller writing at its best, fine characters, page turning suspense and a great, fresh location. * PETER JAMES *Never fails to deliver satisfaction and excitement * Daily Mail *
£8.54
Quercus Publishing Revolt
Book SynopsisA multi-layered, multi-faceted story of love, loss and mixed-race marriage, Revolt is the tale of three wealthy sisters and the problems that no amount of money can solve.Trade Review"Intimately reveals Pakistani family life. Traditional Muslim values meet modern Western one, setting off a whimsical collection of problems and events." -- World Lit Today "World Lit Today"
£11.39
Pan Macmillan Homecoming for the Chocolate Girls
Book SynopsisAnnie Murray was born in Berkshire and read English at St John's College, Oxford. Her first Birmingham novel, Birmingham Rose, hit the Sunday Times bestseller list when it was published in 1995. She has subsequently written many other successful novels, including War Babies and Girls in Tin Hats, and the bestselling novels Chocolate Girls, Sisters of Gold and Black Country Orphan. Annie has four children, all Birmingham-born, and lives near Oxford.Trade ReviewA heart-warming tale of friendship and family -- My Weekly on Wartime for the Chocolate GirlsThis warm-hearted and gritty chapter for the Chocolate Girls packs in all those ingredients – relationships, romance, the uncertainties of wartime and human compassion – which have made this series such a delicious treat for all saga fans -- Lancashire Post on Wartime for the Chocolate Girls
£18.70
Pan Macmillan A Christmas Wish at Woolworths
Book SynopsisElaine Everest, author of bestselling novels The Woolworths Girls, The Butlins Girls, Christmas at Woolworths and The Teashop Girls, was born and brought up in north-west Kent, where many of her books are set. She has been a freelance writer for twenty-five years and has written widely for women's magazines and national newspapers, both short stories and features. Her non-fiction books for dog owners have been very popular and led to her broadcasting on the radio about our four-legged friends. Elaine has been heard discussing many topics on the airwaves, from canine subjects to living with a husband under her feet when redundancy looms.
£18.70
Pan Macmillan A Mothers Sorrow
Book SynopsisA Mother's Sorrow is a heart-rending family drama set around WW1 from bestselling author and Queen of the Saga, Margaret Dickinson.Three young women. Two families united. A bond that can’t be broken . . . Sheffield, 1892. Patrick Halliday rules his family with a rod of iron. He’s hard on both his wife and his elder daughter, Flora, but he spoils his youngest, Mary Ellen, because she reminds him of his beloved mother.When Mary Ellen, aged seventeen, finds that she is pregnant, Patrick throws her out of the family home and Flora goes with her. After wandering the Derbyshire countryside for miles, they find shelter on a farm, working for their keep.When Flora must return to her job as a buffer girl in Sheffield’s cutlery trade, she is reunited with her friend, Evelyn Bonsor. As both young women find love and fall pregnant, the Halliday and Bonsor families are united, despite the many trials that cross their path
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Pan Macmillan Secrets in the Dales
Book SynopsisDiane Allen was born in Leeds, but raised on her family's farm, deep in the Yorkshire Dales. After working as a glass engraver, raising a family and looking after her ill father, she found her true niche in life, joining a large-print publishing firm in 1990. She now concentrates on her writing full time, and is Honorary Vice President of the Romantic Novelists' Association. Diane's novels include A Precious Daughter, The Girl from the Tanner's Yard and The Miner's Wife.Diane and her husband Ronnie live in the Dales market town of Settle, and have two children and four beautiful grandchildren.
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Headline Publishing Group Let The Bells Ring
Book Synopsis The devastation of war has dramatic consequences for a mother and daughter... Let the Bells Ring is an evocative wartime saga from much-loved author Anne Baker, as a family face battles in life and love. Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Cathy Sharp.Hannah and her mother Esme are lucky to escape when their home is destroyed during a bombing raid. Forced to move in with Esme''s difficult sister-in-law, they make the best of things, and soon Hannah falls for the boy next door, Eric Goodwin. But Esme''s worried; she''s always been afraid of Eric''s father Arnold, and she suspects that Eric is a chip off the old block, full of charm but up to no good. Is innocent Hannah being drawn into an unpredictable and dangerous world of crime? What readers are saying about Let the Bells Ring: ''I have read 14 of Anne Baker''s books and have enjoyed every one of them. The books
£10.44
St. Martin's Press Oregon Trail
Book SynopsisThey Risked Their Lives To Bring Cattle to Missouri. Now They Faced A Journey Twics As Dangerous...The only riches Texans had left after the Civil War were five millionmaverick longhorns and the brains, brawn and boldness to drive themnorth to where the money was. Now, Ralph Compton brings this violent and magnificent time to life in an extraordinary epic series based on the history-making trail drives.The Oregon TrailLou Spencer, Dill Summer, and their fourteen Texas cowboys briught a herd up to Independence, Missouri, and sold half to a wagon train heading West. Then the Texans hired on, leading the battling greenhorn pioneers across the Missouri River, across Nebraska Territory, and into the wilds past Forts Laramie and Bridger. With winter closing in, Spencer''s men were running out of time to reach the wide-open land of Oregon. And with a fortune in gold hidden in one of the pilgrims'' wooden wagons-and outlaws circling like wolves-there were miles of shooting and dying still ahead.
£15.29
Simon & Schuster Ltd A Sixpence for Christmas
Book SynopsisMeg just wants her family to be together at Christmas. But her mother’s illness gets worse every day and her sister is off doing god knows what. So when Meg loses her job in the bakery she doesn’t know how they’ll cope. Luckily, she knows Frank, the owner of a local patisserie, who offers her a job. But Meg isn’t suited for fancy cake and frills. All she wants is to feed her family and make them proud but, as winter takes hold, it feels like everything is stacked against her.Can she make a success of herself before Christmas?
£7.59
Simon & Schuster Ltd The Strawberry Field Girls at War
Book SynopsisA brand new wartime saga, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Val WoodSummer, 1916 Despite the misery of war in the air, some things in the small hamlet of Strawbridge remain unchanged. The strawberry harvest is nearly ready and friends Leah, Alice and Dora still have each other. Before the war, the three women had found a tentative happiness but now war has torn their lives apart. Each woman must learn to live with their new life at war, dealing with the absence of their loved ones and finding courage in the hardest of times…
£18.70
Orion Publishing Co The September Girls
Book SynopsisTwo families - and their secrets . . . A superb Liverpool saga from bestselling author Maureen Lee''The queen of saga writing'' MY WEEKLY''Maureen Lee is one of those hugely talented authorswho writes great women for women readers. Her books don''t just have one heroine, they have several. But even by her popular standards, The September Girls is exceptional. ... a thumping multi-generational saga'' DAILY RECORDIn Liverpool, on a stormy September night in 1920, two women from very different backgrounds give birth to daughters in the same house. Enemies at first, they later become friends when separate troubles unite them. But friendship between their daughters, Cara and Sybil, is a different matter.Nineteen years later, at the beginning of the Second World War, Cara and Sybil find themselves thrown together when they enlist and are both stationed in Malta. It is a time of live-changing repercussions forTrade ReviewThe queen of saga writing * MY WEEKLY *Take two families, their loves, secrets, tragedies and triumphs, add wartime Malta and the defiant spirit of Liverpool as bombs fall, and you have the ingredients of a good dependable saga * CHOICE *Maureen Lee is one of those hugely talented authors who writes great women for women readers. Her books don't just have one heroine, they have several. But even by her popular standards, The September Girls is exceptional. ... [a] thumping multi-generational saga * DAILY RECORD *An engrossing tale - she explores with warmth and insight the intertwined lives and loves of two very different families * SAINSBURYS MAGAZINE *
£8.54
Penguin Books Ltd The Royal Lacemaker
Book SynopsisA Queen and a peasant - this stunning new saga is the story of a young woman who must find a way to support her family and stay true to herself in the face of adversity.Just seventeen years old, Lily Rose scratches out a meagre living making lace in Devon, responsible for her siblings following the death of their parents.But opportunity beckons. Hundreds of miles away, in London, Queen Victoria is preparing for her wedding. She will wear the most exquisite wedding dress in history, bearing the famous Honiton lace. When Lily is selected as one of the few to work on this top-secret commission it is the answer to her prayers.Lily quickly makes an impression, both as an expert lacemaker and a natural leader of the women working day and night. But there are others who want to see Lily fail, including Squire Clinsden who issues her with a terrible ultimatum - work for him, and be subject to his unwanted advances, or put her loved ones at risk.Torn be
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Penguin Books Ltd The Sea Shell Girl
Book Synopsis''Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze'' The Express****The dramatic new saga from the author of The Royal Lacemaker, The Girl with the Red Ribbon and Family for ChristmasSeventeen-year-old Merryn Dyer has been helping her mother to knit fisherman''s jumpers in a small Cornish village since she was a young girl. Growing up without a father, Merryn is used to barely scraping a living and her mother has always instilled pride and honesty in her. But she dreams of one day having more in life.So when she gets the chance at a job in a nearby city she jumps at the chance, despite her mother''s reservations. However, once out of her village she begins to uncover long-buried secrets about her past that threaten to unravel everything that she thought she knew.''Take time out for a page-turner about family mysteries and betrayal'' Take-a-BreakTrade ReviewWarm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze * The Express *Take time out for a page-turner about family mysteries and betrayal * Take-a-Break *A compelling saga . . . with a surprising and emotional ending which weaves together the storylines in a most satisfying way. Strongly recommended and a great read on a Cornish holiday. * cjbrownecrimewriter.com *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Code Girls
Book Synopsis**A heart-warming and inspiring story of incredible women on the home-front during World War II from the author of The Bomb Girls**Can four girls protect a whole country? It''s 1941 and the country has been turned upside down. For the aristocratic Walsingham family this means being pushed unceremoniously upstairs while their grand home is taken over by the Army. But for newcomers Ava and Maudie this is a chance to get something more from life. They are at Walsingham Hall to become code girls and break German encryptions. So being sent downstairs to work in the kitchens isn''t exactly what they had in mind. But they do their duty, make new friends and soon even romance looks to be on the horizon. Though life is tough, it has never been more exciting. Meanwhile, upstairs, Lord Walsingham is hiding something. And Maudie and the girls realize that the safety of their country might actually be in their hands after all . . . <Trade ReviewPraise for Daisy Styles * - *Feisty young women, a country house in wartime and a scheming aristocrat - all ingredients for a cracking story with truly endearing characters -- Annie Murray, bestselling author of * Now The War Is Over *A great read that I think will appeal to fans of wartime sagas and authors like Donna Douglas . . . From dances to disasters, encounters with handsome Yanks, rationing and relationships, The Bomb Girls has all the ingredients of an excellent wartime drama and I thoroughly enjoyed it! * Onemorepage.com *The story is full of drama, love, heartbreak, friendship and in some part some comedy . . . It's full of twist and turns and is a real page turner * Laurahbookblog *
£9.25
Penguin Books Ltd A Mothers Love
Book SynopsisThe uplifting story of three struggling mothers pulling together in the heart of WWII, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Nancy Revell and Call the MidwifeThree mothers. Three very different backgrounds. And a bond they will never forget . . .________The Lake District, 1944. Spring is in the air for the women at Mary Vale Mother and Baby Home.Beautiful Stella, the head-turning cook of a munitions factory, has been swept off her feet by a handsome GI. He proposes when she falls pregnant, but soon his letters stop arriving . . .Then there is Lillian, who is deeply unimpressed when she is conscripted as a Land Girl miles from her home, but then she meets a charming, married vet . . .Meanwhile, midwife Ada is getting used to being back at work after the birth of her own beautiful baby girl. But she faces the biggest challenge of her life when the home is engulfed in an outbreak of whTrade ReviewPraise for Daisy Styles * - *Well done Daisy for creating characters that are real women in the best sense. Funny, scheming, loyal and witty, but about all, hardworking and proud. An absolute joy to read * Kate Thompson, bestselling author of, Secrets of the Home Front Girls *A cracking story with truly endearing characters * Annie Murray, bestselling author of, Now The War Is Over *This is her best yet. I devoured it in one sitting - it's a real page turner that will delight and tug at the heart strings of readers everywhere. Wonderful! * Fiona Ford, author of, The Liberty Girls *
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Penguin Books Ltd Wartime on Sanctuary Lane
Book SynopsisCall the Midwife meets All Creatures Great and Small in this brand-new saga series set in a WWI East End Animal Clinic. ''I was hooked from the start. The meticulous period detail and true-to-life characters had me immersed in the action, and I didn't want the story to end. A joy to read'' Vicki Beeby, author of The Ops Room Girls ''Superbly plotted ... a heartwarming and engrossing read'' Maisie Thomas, author of Christmas with the Railway Girls''Tremendously written with buckets of heart'' ***** Reader Review --- In the carnage of war can one woman''s courage be the light in the dark? As the Great War rages across Europe, twenty-one-year-old Ruby Archer decides to do her bit' at an East End munitions factory. The work is relentless and deafening, but the camaraderie of the other girls carries her through. As London continues to be ravage
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Penguin Books Ltd The Market Girl
Book SynopsisAN UPLIFTING TALE OF HOPE, LOVE AND DEFYING YOUR FAMILY SET IN 1890S'' LANCASHIRE ----Agnes Cavanaugh has watched her mother, Kitty, struggle to put food on the table ever since they crossed the sea from Ireland. So when she sees an opportunity to help earn some money by selling cheese at the local market she begins to work with the local farm to boost sales. Much to her mother, Kitty's, disappointment, Agnes is immediately drawn to the farmer's son, Jonas. And Jonas can't help but be enchanted by Agnes. But their love faces many challenges, Agnes has been promised to another and Jonas cannot marry a Roman Catholic. Will Agnes risk everything she's done for her family in her quest for happiness?----Readers are loving The Cavanah Family Series A really sad story but one of survival through the hard times. The determination of Kitty made a very enjoyable read' 5 ***** Reader ReviewWhat a st
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Orion Publishing Co The Water Horse
Book SynopsisFlorence Nightingale, a historical drama, a superb love story - from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of EAST OF THE SUN.Catherine Carreg has grown up a tomboy, spending her days racing her ponies with Deio, the drover''s son, in a small Welsh village. But Catherine is consumed by a longing to escape the monotony of village life and, with Deio''s help, runs away to London. Alone in the unfamiliar bustle of the city, Catherine finds a position in a rest home for sick governesses in Harley Street, run by Miss Florence Nightingale. Then, as the nation is gripped by reports of the war in the Crimea, Catherine volunteers as a nurse - and her life changes beyond all recognition.Arriving in Scutari, she is pitched into a living nightmare and, against the passion and heroism of one of the most traumatic wars in history, she is forced to grow up quickly and painfully, and learn the hardest lessons of love and war.Trade ReviewLively, atmospheric novel ... the writing is skilful, vivid and explicit * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Recent biography has debunked the romance of Florence Nightingale as angelic "Lady of the Lamp" ... Julia Gregson breathes life into this new interpretation * GUARDIAN *A vivid tale of love and war -- Fanny Blake * WOMAN & HOME *lively, atmospheric novel...the writing is skillful, vivd and explicit * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Recent biography has debunked teh romance of Florence Nightingale as angelic 'Lady of the Lamp'...Julia Gregson breathes life into this new interpretation * GUARDIAN *a wonderful evocation of the rugged Welsh coastlne and Catherine's home life * HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW *
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Orion Publishing Co Springtime In Burracombe
Book SynopsisA warm and compelling tale, part of Lilian Harry's terrific Dartmoor-based series.Trade ReviewShe writes gentle romances that have real characters and real heart and soul * EVENING TELEGRAPH *
£8.99
Orion Publishing Co An Heir for Burracombe
Book SynopsisThere's nowhere quite like Burracombe - a village full of warmth and intrigue...Trade ReviewLilian Harry takes her readers on another wonderful journey... * WESTERN DAILY PRESS *For fans of Lilian Harry, this latest book does not disappoint. * TELEGRAPH & ARGUS *
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Orion Publishing Co Secrets in Burracombe
Book SynopsisCome home to Burracombe - the village where life is full of surprises...
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Orion Publishing Co Weddings In Burracombe
Book SynopsisA heart-warming visit to the village of Burracombe where, whatever life might throw at you - strangers, surprises, love, change - you can always rely upon your neighbours and friends.
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Orion Publishing Co Celebrations in Burracombe
Book SynopsisThrough the hard times and the good, true friends stand side by side. Set in Devon, the terrific new novel in the feel-good Burracombe series.The latest book in the Burracombe series, CELEBRATIONS IN BURRACOMBE draws together many threads of life in the little Devonshire village where triumph and tragedy have always rubbed shoulders.It''s the late 1950s, and change is in the air. For the Napier family, up at the big house, the old ways are shifting. Hilary must discover if reaching out for a chance of happiness must mean breaking away from the life expected of her, while Patsy, their young housekeeper''s help, is facing motherhood without her own family around her.Down the hill from the Napiers, villagers young and old are setting out on adventures - Stella and Felix begin married life, change comes to the village school and the Tozer family continue to find surprises in their midst. Warm, poignant and heartfelt, CELEBRATIONS IN BURRACOMBE serves up anotheTrade ReviewShe writes gentle romances that have real characters and real heart and soul - EVENING TELEGRAPHA perfect nostalgia hit. 5/5 - YOURSThis wonderfully nostalgic novel will evoke strong memories for those who were around in the 1950s ... A heart-warming story ... Lilian Harry is an outstanding storyteller - MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
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Orion Publishing Co Snowfall in Burracombe
Book SynopsisIt may be winter, but in the Devonshire village of Burracombe there is always warmth and friendship, no matter what troubles arise...
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Orion Publishing Co The Seven Streets of Liverpool
Book SynopsisLiverpool, 1942. As the residents of Pearl Street prepare for Christmas, adversity and tragedy bring them ever closer together. A powerful new saga from the bestselling author of AFTER THE WAR IS OVER.Trade ReviewAs always, an engaging read by this popular wartime saga author. * MY WEEKLY *It's Christmas, 1942, and the residents of Pearl Street are hoping for miracles. Kitty's troubled by her married American lover, Lena is longing for a child and Eileen's injured husband is acting suspiciously. * WOMAN *
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Orion Publishing Co Violets Children
Book SynopsisThe brand new novel from queen of the saga and No. 1 bestselling author, Maureen Lee.In times of trouble, family is all you need...Liverpool, 1950. They say you can choose your friends, but you can''t choose your family. Yet when Violet Duffy is asked to give a home to the orphaned children of a distant relative, it is precisely the choice she must face. Abby and Will have had young lives full of tragedy. Life with Violet offers love and safety. But as they grow up, their past won''t let them be. Will they choose Violet, or the lure of bigger cities and new horizons?Private passions, tough choices, lost loves and second chances pull them in different directions, but wherever life takes them, Violet''s door is always open - after all, it''s love that makes a house a home.Trade ReviewA cracking start to the story and Maureen Lee doesn't let you down with this tale of wartime sacrifice, tangled lives and love - THE LADYA tender saga of family life that explores the themes of love and forgiveness - MY WEEKLYAnother powerful saga from a fine writer - EVENING TELEGRAPH
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Orion Publishing Co The Spark Girl
Book SynopsisThe first in a series of wartime sagas from a talented new voice. Set in 1940s Coventry, The Spark Girl is packed full of adventure, romance, heartbreak and friendship.Trade ReviewPraise for THE SPARK GIRL - a heart-wrenching wartime saga:A compelling first novel by Fiona Ford, which I promise you won't be able to put down -- Daisy Styles, bestselling author of THE BOMB GIRLSa fabulous debut from an immensely talented author -- Annie GrovesFord gets to the heart of what it was like to live through the dangerous war years in this warm, captivating, down-to-earth story which is brimming with engaging characters, adventure, romance and heartbreak. * Lancashire Post *'an enjoyable read with a twist towards the end to keep the reader engaged until the next one!' * Jera's Jamboree *
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Orion Publishing Co A Cuckoo in Candle Lane
Book SynopsisA Cuckoo in Candle Lane, is Sunday Times bestseller Kitty Neale''s first novel, a powerful drama of family life set in post-war London.When Elsie and Bert Jones move with their children, Ann and Arthur, to Candle Lane, a modest street in Battersea, they miss their comfortable house in Wimbledon. But the move is the right thing to do, while Bert starts a new business.They are a warm-hearted family and Elsie soon makes friends with her less fortunate neighbour, Ruth, and her daughter Sally. But before long Elsie realises that all is not well in the house next door...Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Katie Flynn, this is a rags to riches story from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Mother''s Sacrifice and A Family Scandal.
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Orion Publishing Co The Empty Hearth
Book SynopsisThis family saga, packed with dark secrets, from Sunday Times bestseller Kitty Neale, will tug at the heartstrings.Millie Pratchett''s life is not an easy one. Her dad, coalman Alfie, is a bully, and his vicious temper dominates their small terraced house in Battersea. His teenage children, handsome John and ugly-duckling Millie, have learnt to dodge his moods but Millie lives in fear for her mother, Eileen. When Alfie''s tyranny forces Eileen into an impossible position, a crisis erupts. The Pratchetts'' old life collapses around them and a new, darker future looms. But people are not always what they seem; could Millie turn out to be far stronger and more resilient than anyone could have imagined ? Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Katie Flynn, this is an emotional family saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Mother''s Sacrifice and A Family Scandal.Trade ReviewA gritty tale of the dark secrets hidden behind the scrubbed doorsteps of homes in South London in the 1950s and 60s - Bella
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Orion Publishing Co Nurse Kittys Unforgettable Journey
Book SynopsisAn enjoyable read about love, courage and discovery during a time of change in post war Britain. A lovely story! KITTY NEALEWhen Nurse Kitty becomes the NHS''s poster-girl for its overseas recruitment drive, she swaps the grey post-war backstreets of Manchester for the palm-fringed island of Barbados. But will her determination to save the NHS lose her everyone she loves? It''s 1949 and nurse Kitty Longthorne is still hard at work at Manchester''s Park Hospital. The one-year-old NHS is inundated by the nation''s sick and dying, made worse by a crippling labour shortage. Now engaged, Kitty and James adore each other, but once they marry, she will be expected to leave the job that means so much to her. When she is offered the trip of a lifetime - a voyage by sea to Barbados to recruit nurses to join Park Hospital''s ranks - adventurous Kitty is desperate to go. Her brother Ned has been there for years, and she simply cannot resist an oppoTrade ReviewAn enjoyable read about love, courage and discovery during a time of change in post war Britain. A lovely story! * Kitty Neale *
£6.99
Orion Publishing Co The Nightingales in Mersey Square
Book SynopsisCan friendship save them in their time of need?1940: When trainee nurses Clare and Gaye, alongside their new friend Diana discover that the war is forcing the mothers and children of Guernsey to seek safety in Stockport they immediately volunteer.Yet, they each has their own troubles to face: Clare misses her family in Ireland, while Diana struggles to find her place in the parachute factory. And Gaye must hide a secret that could tear her family apart . . .With the danger of war coming ever closer, it is their friendship and determination that will see them and the children in their care through. But can the girls and the evacuee families make a home in Mersey Square?A heart-warming world war two saga of friendship and hope in the face of adversity, perfect for fans of Elsie Mason, Maureen Lee and Lyn Andrews.* * * * * * * *Readers are LOVING The Nightingales in Mersey Square:''
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Orion Publishing Co A Wedding for the Biscuit Factory Girls
Book SynopsisHer wedding day should have been the happiest day of Mavis Kendricks'' life. Marrying handsome Sam, the youngest of the Farley boys, means joining the Farley clan, and there''s nothing Mavis has ever wanted more than a family of her own. But the appearance of an unexpected guest ruins everything... and brings back painful memories Mavis would rather forget.It''s not long before the war-torn streets of South Shields are buzzing with rumours. One of the biscuit factory girls, funny little Mavis has always been a bit of a mystery. As far as anyone can remember, Mavis and her twin Arthur have been orphans. So who was the grand old lady at the wedding? How do the twins own their own house? And just what is Mavis hiding? On the Sixteen Streets, nothing stays a secret for long...The third in the heart-warming, heart-wrenching and utterly charming Biscuit Factory Girl series, A Wedding for the Biscuit Factory Girls is perfect for fans of Daisy Styles, Jenny Holmes
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Hodder & Stoughton Softly Grow the Poppies
Book SynopsisSet against the background of World War I, and two stately homes that became hospitals for the wounded, Audrey Howard's novel is an epic saga of love and war.Trade ReviewA joy to read . . . . This saga is, like all of Audrey Howard's books, compelling and memorable. * Historical Novels Review *Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller. * Lancashire Life *Among the dross that constitutes the Liverpool saga market for women, Howard's enjoyable 19th-century historical romance of crossed love shines out. * Daily Mail *Poignant and well plotted, this is the book to curl up with to shut out troubles. * Woman's Realm *
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Hodder & Stoughton Maggie
Book SynopsisA haunting and compelling family saga spanning four decades and four generations, MAGGIE is the life story of a resilient Cockney woman.Trade ReviewSo real it feels as if someone you love is telling her own story * Sun *A story-telling tour de force. Sentimental, romantic and very saleable, this will appeal to every reader who adored The Thorn Birds * Publishers Weekly *A remarkable story and a remarkable book * Daily Express *
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Hodder & Stoughton Autumn Alley
Book SynopsisGas lights and horse drawn buses, gin-soaked night clubs and fluttering lace curtains: the world of AUTUMN ALLEY.Trade ReviewLena Kennedy is the genuine article * Sunday Express *
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Hodder & Stoughton A Time for Renewal
Book SynopsisThe second instalment in the best-selling Rivenshaw series, by beloved saga author Anna Jacobs. In the wake of World War Two, the whole country is desperate for houses, with very little money available to rebuild. In the town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire, Mayne Esher has no choice but to turn Esherwood, the war-damaged stately home which has been in his family for generations, into flats. Rebuilding Esherwood won''t be easy but with Judith Crossley by his side, Mayne hopes to restore it to its former glory. First, he must open it up to some of his long-suffering army friends... and it soon becomes clear that the house isn''t the only thing which needs rebuilding.Victor is fighting his late wife''s rich and arrogant mother for custody of his daughter Betty. Ros has been cheated out of her money and has nowhere to go now she''s been demobbed from the army. Daniel is still unsettled after his wartime experiences. He''s waiting for his divorce to go through and has Trade ReviewThis is that rare thing, a pacy page-turner with a ripping plot and characters you care about . . . [Anna Jacobs is] especially big on resourceful, admirable women. Great stuff! * Daily Mail on THE TRADER'S GIFT *Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around. * Historical Novels Review *[Anna Jacobs' books have an] impressive grasp of human emotions. * The Sunday Times *
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Pan Macmillan Beyond the Veil of Tears
Book SynopsisGo on an emotional journey with Beyond the Veil of Tears by Rita Bradshaw, a heart-rending saga of a young woman's defiant stand against cruelty. This historical romance, from the author of Dancing in the Moonlight, is the story of an innocent soul trapped in a world of deceit and hardship.Ensnared in a dreadful marriage with the menacing Oswald Golding, Angeline Stewart, an innocent fifteen-year-old, sees her world shattering.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 . . .Set in 19th-century Northamptonshire, Beyond the Veil of Tears is a testament to the indomitable spirit of survival and hope against all odds.
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Pan Macmillan The Winter Folly
Book SynopsisLulu Taylor moved around the world as a child before her family settled in the Oxfordshire countryside. She studied English Literature at university and had a successful career in publishing before becoming a writer herself her first novel, Heiresses, was nominated for the RNA Readers' Choice Award. Lulu has since written a succession of gothic, mysterious novels, including The Snow Angel, Her Frozen Heart and the bestselling The Winter Children. She is married and lives in Dorset with her husband and two children.Trade Review[This] engrossing romantic saga is a hugely enjoyable, escapist treat. * Daily Mirror *Another great read from Lulu Taylor, she offers up a great mystery involving the past and present for two women married into the same family, with plenty of atmosphere provided by the old house setting. * Chicklit Club *A cleverly written story that makes for intriguing reading. Effortlessly flowing from one generation to the next, it tells a story of love, pain and anguish that settles in a house for decades. * Handwritten Girl *
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Pan Macmillan A Hopscotch Summer
Book SynopsisAnnie Murray was born in Berkshire and read English at St John's College, Oxford. Her first 'Birmingham' novel, Birmingham Rose, hit The Times bestseller list when it was published in 1995. She has subsequently written many other successful novels, including, War Babies, The Women of Lilac Street and The Bells of Bournville Green, sequel to the bestselling Chocolate Girls. Annie has four children and lives in Reading.
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Pan Macmillan Fairfield Hall
Book SynopsisMargaret Dickinson is the author of top twenty bestsellers Jenny's War and The Clippie Girls.Born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Margaret moved to the coast at the age of seven and so began her love for the sea and the Lincolnshire landscape. Her ambition to be a writer began early and she had her first novel published at the age of twenty-five. Many of her novels are set in the heart of her home country. A visit to the wonderful National Tramway Museum in Crich, Derbyshire, inspired The Clippie Girls and the magnificent Gunby Hall, Lincolnshire, was the inspiration for Fairfield Hall.Trade ReviewQueen of Saga Writers * Daily Express *
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