Family saga / generational saga fiction
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Lowering Days A Novel
Book SynopsisRunning down the state like a spine, the river shared its name with the people of the Penobscot Nation, whose ancestral territory included the entire Penobscot watershed—the land upon which the Ames family eventually made their home.Trade Review“In The Lowering Days Gregory Brown gives us a lush, almost mythic portrait of a very specific place and time that feels all the more universal for its singularity. There’s magic here.” — Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Empire Falls and Chances Are “The Lowering Days is expansive in its scope and intimate in its details, a lyrical and sincere work by a novelist fully alive to the natural world." — Anthony Marra, New York Times bestselling author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena "The Lowering Days is a masterful debut, a tender and elegant meditation on the thorny bonds of family and community, the enduring trauma of environmental degradations, and the salvific power of stories. At once lyrical and spare, graceful and steely-eyed, Mr. Brown’s prose conjures the work of Louise Erdrich and Jim Harrison. Every word is a gift and a revelation, and a call for reckoning." — Elizabeth Wetmore, author of Valentine "Unflinching, lyrical, and timely, The Lowering Days marks the emergence of a new and authentic voice in American letters. Brown is bona fide, a writer with incredible storytelling chops yes, but also a poet's soul, and a balladeer's heart." — Nickolas Butler, author of Shotgun Lovesongs and Little Faith “An intimate novel about a close-knit community at the mercy of two of the world’s most implacable forces—history and nature. Gregory Brown renders the lives and landscapes of rural Maine with great power and greater compassion.” — Madhuri Vijay, author of The Far Field “Brown stages a natural comparison: Why does each character resort to violence? Are their actions justified? How are they treated in the aftermath? The disparity quickly becomes clear: Molly must go into hiding and live off the land, while David and his family can return home safely each night.” — New York Times "Graceful and compassionate . . . The Lowering Days [is] a flashlight into the heart of a small Maine community perched on the precipice of the Penobscot River, its future and its past." — Boston Globe "Brown writes a fluid, lyrical prose that escorts us deep into the emotional lives of his characters." — Minneapolis Star Tribune "Brown tells a gripping tale. And in his hands the Penobscot region of the 1980s and '90s—with its eccentric cast of Vietnam veterans, hippy fugitives, gruff lobstermen, and Penobscot tribal members—comes wonderfully to life." — Kirkus Reviews "Lyrical and gorgeously written, Brown’s memorable outing does justice to a complicated web of issues." — Publishers Weekly
£9.89
Ebury Publishing Like Mother Like Daughter
Book SynopsisMaggie Hope was born and raised in County Durham. She worked as a nurse for many years , before giving up her career to raise her family.
£14.39
Ebury Publishing Lilys War
Book SynopsisTorn between duty to her family and a last chance at love...Busy bringing up her motherless brothers and sisters, romance is the last thing on Lily Thorpe's mind. But when the handsome preacher Matt Gibson asks Lily to return with him to Australia as his wife, she finds it very hard to say no.But with rumours of war on the horizon, will she have to choose between her head and her heart? A story of love and loyalty set against the backdrop of wartime Liverpool.
£15.29
Ebury Publishing A Girl in Wartime
Book SynopsisThere's no escape from the effects of war...It's June 1914 and young Connie Lovell should be helping with the war effort. Instead, she applies for a job at the London Herald, where she meets the handsome editor Stephen Clayton.Nine years her senior, she knows her family won't approve. She is helplessly drawn to him, and despite a past he won't talk about, he is undeniably attracted to her. But as the war rages on, will Stephen be forced to enlist, and can their union survive the consequences?
£12.79
Vintage Publishing Indigo Or Mapping The Waters
Book SynopsisInspired by The Tempest, Indigo traces the scars of colonialism across continents, family blood-lines and three centuries. Rich, sensual and magical in its use of myths and fairytales Indigo explores the intertwined histories of the Everard family and the imaginary Caribbean island where Ariel, Caliban, and his mother, the healer and dyer of indigo, Sycorax once lived.Trade ReviewA complex, glittering book * The Times *An extraordinary imaginative achievement * Times Literary Supplement *Indigo explores the nature of power, the human cost of Empire and the theme of dislocation... Vivid, gripping, intelligent * Independent on Sunday *Her prose has never been so lyrical, as she yokes Shakespearean references, colonial history and her own sensual experience of the Caribbean with a powerful feminine myth-making * Independent *
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Cornerstone Just Around The Corner
Book SynopsisThis captivating and compelling East End saga, set in the run up to World War Two, is just what fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Donna Douglas will love. Written in the evocative style we''ve come to love from bestselling author Gilda O''Neill, you''ll feel as if you are right in the thick of the action. The perfect dose of escapism...WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT JUST AROUND THE CORNER!''Very well written - had me gripped from beginning to end'' - 5 STARS''Loved, loved, loved this book'' - 5 STARS''Wow...a must read'' - 5 STARS''Delightful'' - 5 STARS*******************************************************************WILL SHE FIND THE LOVE SHE IS LOOKING FOR?All big-hearted Katie Mehan ever wanted was health and happiness for her family and the love of her husband, Pat.But as work at the docks gets scarcer and the political unrest of
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Cornerstone The Girls in Blue
Book SynopsisWhen her home is destroyed in a bombing raid over London, Miranda Beddoes is forced to take refuge with her grandparents down on the Dorset coast. With both her parents doing their duty for king and country, Miranda longs to do the same. She joins the WAAF and is soon working hard to help win the war. Despite her determination to dedicate herself to her work, Miranda falls for charismatic fighter pilot Gil Maddern a man known for his recklessness and passion for flying. As the battle rages in the skies above them and she learns that Gil's plane has been hit, it is only the friendship of her fellow girls in blue that keeps Miranda going as she waits for news
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Random House UK Keep Smiling Through
Book SynopsisJune 1940. Despite losing her mother at a young age and her father away on important war work, seventeen-year-old Rita Smith has plenty of people to turn to in the close-knit community of Cliffhaven. Until Italy sides with Germany and Rita's closest friends and neighbours are interned as enemies of the state.Trade ReviewTHE THIRD CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANJune 1940. Rita Smith swore she would never lose heart . . . Despite losing her mother at a young age and her father away on important war work, seventeen-year-old Rita Smith has plenty of people to turn to in the close-knit community of Cliffehaven. * from the publisher's description *
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Cornerstone Where the Heart Lies
Book SynopsisTHE FOURTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANFebruary 1941. Can love survive in a time of war? Julie Harris is working in London's East End as a midwife when a bombing raid destroys her family and the house she grew up in. All she has left is her motherless baby nephew William. Determined to uphold her promise to her sister to keep William safe until his father, Bill, returns from the war, she accepts a post as a midwife in Cliffehaven on the south-coast of England. Here they are taken under the wing of the Reilly family at the Beach View boarding house.But all too soon Julie learns that Bill is missing in action' and William falls dangerously ill. As she begins the long vigil by William's beside, she fears she will lose the little boy she has grown to love as her ownA fabulous, heart-warming Second World War novel in Ellie Dean''s bestselling Cliffehaven series (previously called theTrade ReviewTHE FOURTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANFebruary 1941. Can love survive in a time of war? Julie Harris is working in London’s East End as a midwife when a bombing raid destroys her family and the house she grew up in. All she has left is her motherless baby nephew William. * from the publisher's description *This compelling wartime tale will delight saga lovers. * Choice magazine *Moving and heart-warming saga. * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
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Cornerstone Nightingales at War
Book SynopsisAs the war takes its toll, the Nightingale nurses must do their bit for king and country... Dora is the devoted mother of twin babies but, determined to help the war effort, she goes back to work at the Nightingale Hospital. More used to nights out in the West End, Jennifer and Cissy volunteer in the hope of tending to handsome soldiers.
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Penguin Books Ltd Gisli Surssons Saga and the Saga of the People of
Book SynopsisThese sagas recount fierce feuds in which honour is fought for, sacrifice is demanded, and blood is shed. The fate of the characters at the centre of each saga, however, is very different. Gisli is a traditional Viking-age hero who is determined to exact revenge at any cost and whose death is tragic when it comes. In contrast his nephew, Snorri, represents a new generation and acts to strengthen the new social order. Taken together these sagas reveal the richness and variety of the saga tradition.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Penguin Books Ltd Hope
Book SynopsisHer existence would be the ruin of her mother... Baby Hope, the unfortunate proof of Lady Harvey's adultery, is smuggled out of a privileged aristocratic household to a nearby village. There, her true identity a secret, she grows up in the arms of the poor, but loving, Renton family. But the day comes when Hope must pay her way.Trade ReviewHope is a gripping historical novel from the acclaimed Lesley Pearse.Her existence would be the ruin of her mother . . . Baby Hope, the unfortunate proof of Lady Harvey's adultery, is smuggled out of a privileged aristocratic household to a nearby village. There, her true identity a secret, she grows up in the arms of the poor, but loving, Renton family. * from the publisher's description *With characters it is impossible not to care about ... this is storytelling at its very best * Daily Mail *An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry * Woman's Weekly *
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Pan Macmillan Jennys War
Book SynopsisFeaturing some of the characters from Sons and Daughters, Jenny's War is an epic story of loss and heartbreak from Margaret Dickinson.Is it possible for a ten-year-old girl to fall in love? Jenny Mercer thought so. Evacuated to Lincolnshire from the East End of London at the outbreak of war, she is frightened of the wide open spaces and the huge skies. The kindly Thornton family soon makes her feel welcome and no one more so than Georgie, the handsome RAF fighter pilot, who is caught up in the battle for Britain's survival. When Georgie is posted missing, presumed killed, Jenny is devastated and there is more heartbreak when her mother demands that she return home to the dangerous city streets now under almost daily attack from enemy bombers.The family flees in the night under the protection of the blackout, heading north out of the city. But to Jenny's disappointment, it is not back to Lincolnshire but into the hills and dales of DerbyshireTrade ReviewQueen of Saga * Daily Express *
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Hodder & Stoughton They Also Serve
Book SynopsisThe exciting, moving and evocative sequel to NOW IS THE HOUR, continuing the stories of four friends during World War Two.Trade Review'A bitter sweet romantic drama' * Good Book Guide title included in the yearly round-up *'An unforgettable saga of love and loss in wartime' * Good Book Guide on NOW IS THE HOUR *Compelling * Publishing News on WE'LL MEET AGAIN *'Green's book is a delightful and heady mix of romantic ingredients - spies, high-kicking dancers, forbidden love and friendship in the face of death. Who could ask for anything more?' * Lancashire Evening Post on NOW IS THE HOUR, the first in the Follies series *
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Little, Brown Book Group A Week at The Shore a breathtaking unputdownable
Book SynopsisTHE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR''Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this'' Daily Express''Warm, rich, textured and impossible to put down'' Nora Roberts''If you''re a fan of Jodi Picoult you''ll love this thoughtful read'' Woman''s WayONE FAMILY. SEVEN DAYS. A LIFE-CHANGING DISCOVERY . . .It''s been twenty years since Mallory left home, running from the scandal that tore her family apart and ended her relationship with her first love. But now her father is sick, and Mallory, along with her estranged sisters, must return to the lives they left behind . . .Soon after her arrival, Mallory bumps into Jack, the only man she''s ever loved and the reason she left town. Jack is different now, no longer the rebel she once knew, but as much as the pair wish to reconnect, the secrets that tore them aparTrade ReviewIf you're a fan of Jodi Picoult you'll love this thoughtful read * Woman's Way *A delicious beach read, set on the shores of Rhode Island * Booklist *Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this...a poignant family story * Daily Express on The Family Tree *A compelling, emotional read about love, loss, becoming someone new, and the heart's immense capacity to heal. * author of This Child of Ours *Delinsky's moving story is filled with love, loss, betrayal and passion. Readers will share the highs and lows experienced by the characters. This is a story for mothers and daughters everywhere. * RT Book Reviews *About the complicated dynamics of a family, the novelty of love no matter when in life you find it * Pop Sugar *
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Little, Brown Book Group Stray Angel an absolutely heartrending Christmas
Book SynopsisThe perfect Christmas gift for fans of heart-warming saga1915, Chrisp Street Market, East London.While the man she loves is in France fighting for his country, Lily Larkin wakes up at dawn to carry crates of apples to his market stall. Left in charge of Greg''s warehouse, she has blossomed from a street urchin into a shrewd tradeswoman. But the market is a man''s world and she soon starts attracting some unwanted visitors, including Greg''s old rival Scully.Luckily, Lily recruits her old friends, Margie and Fannie, as helping hands. While the work is hard, it is nothing compared to the drudgery they endured as children of the workhouse, and they bear their burdens as cheerfully as their heavy barrows.But Lily has one trouble she must keep secret: before dying, her mother gave birth to a child who was spirited away under the cover of darkness. Searching every corner of the city to find her long-lost sister, Lily soon discovers ther
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Witchs Blood
Book SynopsisThe first of the English family was Adam - born to a red-haired witch and one of Cromwell''s conquering soldiers. The soldier vanished, and the witch was burned, but her last prophecy was that her bloodline would survive...And as the years unfolded, changing Dundee from superstitious village to a town of thriving jute mills, the generations of red-haired sons and daughters rose from obscurity to notoriety. All of them were talented, gifted, ambitious - and in all of them ran the blood of Elspet, the witch.
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Transworld The Gypsy Girl
Book SynopsisWhen Polly Anna''s mother died when she was just three years old, it seemed the workhouse was the only place for her to go. But with the help of Jonty - a young misfit who soon became her best friend - she managed to escape, running away with the fairground folk. Her friends became the circus people, and her home the caravans and travellers'' tents.Meanwhile, in a great house in Yorkshire, old Mrs Winthrop has never given up hope of finding her daughter Madeleine, who eloped with a handsome gypsy and was never seen again. When her young neighbour sets out to find Madeleine, he discovers the colourful world of the fairs. And there, in the midst of it all, Polly Anna - once the waif from the workhouse, now a fully-fledged gypsy girl.If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you''ll love Val''s heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.Previously published as The Romany Girl.
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Transworld Publishers Ltd The Kitchen Maid
Book SynopsisJenny is determined to make her own way in the world, and she secures a job as the kitchen maid in a grand house in Yorkshire. Gradually, she gains the attention of the young master of the house, and they fall in love.But their hopes and dreams turn to nightmares, culminating in a scandal that will force Jenny to leave behind everything she knows.Cast aside by her own family, Jenny faces many difficulties until an usual promise changes the course of her life. Jenny the kitchen maid becomes the mistress of her own grand house. Although she tries to fit in with this new world, however, she never forgets the words that the gypsy told her: that one day she will return to where she was once happy - and discover her true love . . .If you''ve liked books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you''ll love Val''s heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.Trade ReviewA good romance with plenty of twists and turns * Bradford Telegraph & Argus *
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Andrews UK Limited The Songs We Sang
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Allison & Busby A Place of Hope 1 Hope Trilogy
Book SynopsisAnna Jacobs was born in Lancashire at the beginning of the Second World War. She has lived in different parts of England as well as Australia and has enjoyed setting her modern and historical novels in both countries. She is addicted to telling stories and recently celebrated the publication of her one hundredth novel, as well as sixty years of marriage. Anna has sold over four million copies of her books to date.
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Allison & Busby Marrying Simone The heartwarming story of moving
Book SynopsisAnna Jacobs was born in Lancashire at the beginning of the Second World War. She has lived in different parts of England as well as Australia and has enjoyed setting her modern and historical novels in both countries. She is addicted to telling stories and recently celebrated the publication of her one hundredth novel, as well as sixty years of marriage. Anna has sold over four million copies of her books to date.
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Allison & Busby Changing Lara A brand new series from the
Book SynopsisAnna Jacobs was born in Lancashire at the beginning of the Second World War. She has lived in different parts of England as well as Australia and has enjoyed setting her modern and historical novels in both countries. She is addicted to telling stories and recently celebrated the publication of her one hundredth novel, as well as sixty years of marriage. Anna has sold over four million copies of her books to date.
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Little, Brown Book Group Flower Of Scotland
Book SynopsisA family''s triumphs and tragedies, from life as privileged distillery owners to the horrors of the trenches in France. Charlotte becomes engaged to Lieutenant Geoffrey Armitage as the Great War breaks out,. The war takes its toll on all her fmaily, as the men become soldiers and the women nurses. Charlotte''s brother Andrew is in Ireland and involved in the 1916 Easter uprising. When his girlfriend and her family are killed by an Irish militant, he kills the man and his family, as well as six others. As the war ends, they return to Scotland a different family and now must cope with the changes that have happened and those still to come . . .
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Headline Publishing Group Storm Bay
Book SynopsisPortsmouth, 1832. Once the pride of the British East India fleet, the Veritas has fallen on hard times. She is now a transport ship, her cargo prisoners of the Crown, her destination the penal settlement of Van Diemen''s Land, now known as Tasmania, the southernmost State of Australia. Pastor Bob Cookson tries to offer solace to the convicts on board, but is shocked to discover that most of them have committed only trivial offences. He suspects a conspiracy to empty British prisons, but finds a more sinister motive at work...
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Headline Publishing Group Whatever Next The Hopkins Family Saga Book 7 An
Book SynopsisBilly Hopkins is thrilled to be released from the trials and tribulations of teaching when he takes early retirement. He''s just buzzing with ideas for filling his time and making a spare buck - whether it''s investing in apparently fail-safe business enterprises, starting up himself as an entrepreneur specialising in doll''s houses or writing up the story of his life. Only one of those is likely to have the desired result on the financial front - but Billy''s hilarious descriptions of his efforts, together with lovely glimpses of his ever-expanding family, make WHATEVER NEXT! a delightful and absolutely satisfying novel, which will update on-going readers and introduce many new ones to the unique world of the Hopkins household.
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Headline Publishing Group Down Milldyke Way A touching saga of heartbreak
Book SynopsisWhen Kate Flanagan sits in the Old Bailey court room and hears the seven year sentence for armed robbery being passed on her husband, she knows that now is the time to get free of him and make a new life for herself and her two children. Forced to quit her terraced house in Bermondsey for rent arrears, Kate has to take the unpalatable step of moving to a slum tenement block in Milldyke Street, Dockhead. Here she meets the attractive Amy Almond whose friendship opens new doors of opportunity for fresh relationships. When Kate stumbles over the murdered body of a single woman who lived in the next block, she realises that she, herself, could be a target. She turns to the attractive and sympathetic Sergeant Cassidy for protection and finds that her emotions, as well as her life, are in danger...
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Headline Publishing Group The Best of Fathers A moving saga of survival
Book SynopsisChildhood sweethearts Mary and Jonty have battled against the odds to be together. Forced to run away from home because Mary''s father disapproved of their relationship, they''ve built a happy new life for themselves. Now they long to be blessed with a child, but it seems that''s not to be. Until one stormy night when a yacht is dashed upon the rocks near their home. Mary and Jonty rush to the crew''s rescue. Amid terrible carnage, they manage to save a baby, who they name Charlotte and keep her as their own. Charlotte grows up to be devoted to her parents, but fate intervenes when she decides to train as a nurse in Liverpool. For Liverpool is where her ''real'' family lives: and it seems that past secrets are to be uncovered - with shocking consequences.Trade Review'A fast-moving and entertaining novel, with a fascinating location and warm, friendly characters' * Bradford Telegraph and Argus *'[A]n immensely enjoyable read' * Coventry Telegraph *'Anne Baker spins a good yarn which engages the reader's interest until the final page' * Leicester Mercury *
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Headline Publishing Group The Forsyte Saga 6 Swan Song
Book SynopsisJon Forsyte is back. After years living in America with his mother Irene, he is excited to be home and can''t wait to show off his roots to his new bride. When Fleur Forsyte, now Fleur Mont, his first love, hears of his arrival, she doesn''t know what to feel. She''s married too, though, with a little boy so there''s no reason why they all can''t meet as friends. But feelings so strong are not easily contained. And when their passion is rekindled, no one can halt the devastating events that follow - the secret culmination of an old, old story...Trade ReviewPraise for THE FORSYTE SAGA: 'An immortal achievement...it is, at all levels, readability itself * Financial Times *Just because they were set in a world of frock-coats and ornate drawing rooms, we should not be blind to their modern dilemmas... the satire is sharp, the dialogue, elegant and witty, and the characterisation - dazzling * Scotsman *THE FORSYTE SAGA was such a cracking good story...compulsive, as well as very modern and outrageous * Sunday Times *Still a terrific read, a satisfying, long, absorbing family story...which knocks spots off its pale imitators * Susan Hill *The books I most wish I'd written * Penny Vincenzi *
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Headline Publishing Group High Hopes The Hopkins Family Saga Book 4 An
Book SynopsisBillly Hopkins'' delightful novel HIGH HOPES is based on his own experiences as a young teacher in Manchester in the aftermath of war in the 1940s. From the author of OUR KID.It''s September 1945 and Billy Hopkins is off to London to train as a teacher, with only ten bob in his pocket. Despite his dad''s gloomy warnings that he''ll pick up bad ways from the toffs down South, Billy survives two years in the Big City, and returns to take up his first teaching job in Manchester - on 300 a year! The catch is his first class, Senior Four, who bitterly resent the raising of the school leaving age, and are all set to take it out on their teacher. Luckily the kid from Collyhurst has some tricks up his sleeve. And then Billy meets the beautiful Laura. But is she, as his dad says, ''too good for the likes of us''?
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Headline Publishing Group Going Places The Hopkins Family Saga Book 5 An
Book SynopsisIt''s 1950, and when Laura and Billy Hopkins return to Manchester from their honeymoon, they''re in seventh heaven despite the austerity that has been going on since World War II. But the euphoria gradually evaporates and they settle into a penny-pinching existence on Billy''s teaching salary, as babies and bills appear with alarming regularity. When Billy spots an advertisement for Education Officers in Kenya, it sounds like the answer to all their prayers, despite worries about the Mau Mau rebellion and the omnipresence of dangerous creatures. After much family debate, Laura, Billy and the junior Hopkins set off to Nairobi on a BOAC Argonaut and start on the biggest adventure of their lives...
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Headline Publishing Group Anything Goes
Book SynopsisIt''s December 1963 when Billy Hopkins and his wife Laura arrive home in Manchester after five years in Africa. The world has changed beyond recognition: it''s the swinging sixties, with headlines full of the Beatles and the pill, LSD and mini skirts. Billy''s youngest son still believes in Santa Claus and while his daughter''s reading Jackie, she''s not even a teenager yet, so Billy''s not too worried about the impact of modern society on his family. He''s more concerned about the welfare of his increasingly forgetful father and about the daily challenges he faces as a college lecturer. When the four junior Hopkins start to choose their own, unexpected paths in life, though, Billy finds it harder than usual to see the funny side of things...
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Colourpoint Creative Ltd Marthas Girls
Book SynopsisBelfast, 1939, and Martha's daughters are beginning to make their way in the world.Irene, the eldest, is on the lookout for a new job and romance. She is torn between Sean O'Hara wanted by the police for something he didn't do and RAF radio engineer Sandy, serving in India.Pat is sensitive and thoughtful, and dreams of life beyond the Ulster Linen Works. When she is introduced to a dashing tenor, the possibility of a new life seems ever more real . . .Peggy, hot-headed and glamorous, loves her job in Mr Goldstein's music shop on Royal Avenue, where she catches the eye of a Humphrey Bogart lookalike, but he isn't all he appears . . .Sheila, the youngest, wants to stay on at school, but her family desperately need another wage. Above all, she longs to be treated like a grown up.Although they lead very different lives, the sisters share a passion for singing and when they are asked to join a new troupe of entertainers, Martha fears this will put theTrade Reviewa heart-warming novel of family bondsa nostalgic and heartwarming story of family bonds
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Watkins Media Limited The Godless
Book SynopsisThe eagerly anticipated fifth book in the Seven Forges seriesThe long war with the Sa'ba Taalor has ended, but the land of Fellein does not know peace - only ceaseless change.A spate of murders draw the interest of Darsken Murdrow of the Inquisition, until the hunter becomes the hunted. Andover Lashk of the Iron Hands seeks a home in a world in which he no longer fits. An unholy necromancer steals souls, makes sacrifices, and sows fear.And in the barren wastelands of the Wellish Steppes, the army of the Godless gathers. Driven from their homeland, abandoned by their deities, the Godless now follow the banner of a new Master, and are thirsty for blood.File Under: Fantasy [ Forever War Godforsaken Expect the Inquisition Fist of Iron ]Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR JAMES A. MOORE "Fantasy does not get much better than this." - Morpheus Tales “James A. Moore keeps getting better. The cast of characters expands. Moore juggles them with ease, giving each one some background so that they don’t all run together. And the battle scenes, whether it’s individual combat or armies clashing, are riveting. Plus the intrigue keeps on getting more complex. This is one is highly recommended.”– Adventures Fantastic“The prose is sharp, the pace wonderfully timed with great action tempered with some wonderful lulls to allow you to get your breath back. Back this up with some great characters alongside a world that is delightfully designed all round makes this a series that continues to go from strength to strength. Finally, and this is the clincher for me, Moore gives the characters a depth with their dialogue that not only shows their devotions but also gives them a roundedness that allows you to become fully immersed. Cracking.”– Falcata Times“I need more stories set in this world. Please indulge me, Mr Moore.”– Fantasy Book Review“A strong instalment with no shortage of action.”– The Speculative Herald“I love this series, I will not lie about it. It has ALL the things that make a great fantasy read." – Shelf Inflicted
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New Academia Publishing, LLC Love and Samsara
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McEllisons call BILLY 07899 232007 Have you called Billy yet
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Pan Macmillan Meet Me Under the Clock
Book SynopsisTwo families. Two wartime loves. Their lives changed forever . . .Trade ReviewAnnie Murray’s superbly drawn characters will live with you long after you have finished reading -- Margaret DickinsonHeart-warming... gripping read, full of drama, love and compassion * Take a Break *
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Headline Publishing Group Take this Woman
Book Synopsis After growing up in bitterness, can she overcome past events to find the happiness she deserves? Take This Woman is a powerful saga about learning to put your past behind you in the pursuit of happiness, from bestselling author Josephine Cox. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale.Blackburn, 1947. In the tiny front parlour fourteen-year-old Laura Blake watches her beloved father die. But not before he tells her she will make something of her life. Laura never forgets his words. Yet her path to success proves to be a rocky one. Forced to trundle a cart around the back streets, selling other folk''s cast-offs to support her family, Laura learns enough to start work in her uncle''s furniture shop. But then fate deals another cruel blow when Laura is brutally raped. Bearing the child of her attacker in secret, she vows to make the world pay for its injustice towards her.As she grows older her protective shell hardens even as her beauty blossoms, and her new toughness helps her forge a successful career in the antiques business. But it is in affairs of the heart that Laura stumbles, and before she can find fulfilment, she must learn to put the past behind her, and give as well as take. What readers are saying about Take This Woman: ''Has you gripped from first page onwards. You get lost in amongst the characters, feeling like you are there with them every inch of the way''''The story was full of twists and turns. I found it difficult to put down, reading well into the night sometimes! Brilliant''''Loved it. Fantastic read and very exciting''
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Vinci Books The Beachfront Secrets
Book SynopsisIn the face of life's greatest challenges, friendship and love will light the wayIn this heartwarming tale from Ainsley Keaton's Beachfront Secrets series, Hallie embarks on a new journey as a life coach, only to be confronted with a devastating diagnosis. Simultaneously, Ava's daughter, Charlotte, finds herself at a crossroads when her husband demands a divorce. Charlotte is left to raise their newborn alone, only to be rocked by a medical emergency involving Siobhan, which brings everything into sharp focus. Amidst the turmoil, Sarah receives a mysterious penny in the mail, sparking an intriguing mystery. As she unravels the enigma, Sarah forges a new connection that promises to alter the course of her life in ways she never anticipated. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Sconset Beach, this heartwarming women's fiction delves into the complexities of friendship, family, and personal growth. Perfect for fans of Elin Hildebrand, Debbie Macomber, and Susan Mallery, The Beachfront Secrets series will leave readers captivated, inspired and turning the pages. _________________________________________________________________________________________________Praise for the Sconset Beach Series:? ? ? ? ? Great read!!? ? ? ? ? Love This Series? ? ? ? ? A captivating series, a must read... ? ? ? ? ? Awesome book? ? ? ? ? Entertaining!? ? ? ? ? This is a wonderful read
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Vinci Books Shameless Love
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Penguin Books Ltd Orphans and Angels
Book Synopsis**The second compelling book in the much loved Red Cliffs Ragged School Series**For orphan Solomon, Red Cliffs offers a place of safety. But he still has something to hide . . . When young Solomon''s father is injured in a tragic accident he finds himself at the Red Cliffs Ragged School on the Torquay coast - a place that takes care of the poorest children from the cities and is watched over by kind-hearted but over-worked Sarah Sullivan. The school''s new travelling mistress, the beautiful, flame-haired Sheena O''Reilly, is going to be a godsend. With Red Cliffs facing closure due to lack of funds it''s all hands on deck while Sarah, Sheena and schoolmaster Harry Higgins get the school, and the children, ready for inspection. Life at Red Cliffs is tough enough, but Sarah didn''t expect her once-sweetheart Harry to take such an interest in feisty Sheena. And though Solomon now has a home and people who love him, he is still withdTrade ReviewPraise for Linda Finlay * - *Warm 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 *
£15.29
Outskirts Press Schillingsburg Part 3
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£12.30
Pan Macmillan The Road Home
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£17.00
Pan Macmillan Proud of You
Book SynopsisA heartfelt historical saga from Mary Wood, Proud of You is a page-turning novel with a compelling mystery at its heart.Alice, an upper-class Londoner, is recruited into the Special Operations Executive and sent to Paris where she meets Gertrude, an ex-prostitute working for the Resistance Movement. Together they discover that they have a connection to the same man, Ralph D'Olivier, and vow to unravel the mystery of his death.After narrowly escaping capture by the Germans, Alice is lifted out of France and taken to a hospital for wounded officers where she meets Lil, a working-class northern girl, working as a nurse. Though worlds apart, Alice and Lil form a friendship, and Alice discovers Lil is also linked to Ralph D'Olivier.Soon, the war irrevocably changes each of these women and they are thrust into a world of heartache and strife beyond anything they have had to endure before. Can they clear Ralph's name and find a lasting love and ha
£999.99
Pan Macmillan The Colours of Love
Book SynopsisSet 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
£8.54
Pan Macmillan The Mistress of Windfell Manor
Book SynopsisCharlotte Booth loves her father and the home they share, which is set high up in the limestone escarpments of Crummockdale. But when a new businessman in the form of Joseph Dawson enters their lives, both Charlotte and her father decide he's the man for her and, within six months, Charlotte marries the dashing mill owner from Accrington.Then a young mill worker is found dead in the swollen River Ribble. With Joseph's business nearly bankrupt, it becomes apparent that all is not as it seems and Joseph is not the man he pretends to be. Heavily pregnant, penniless and heartbroken, Charlotte is forced to face the reality that life may never be the same again . . .
£7.59
Headline Publishing Group Diamonds in Danby Walk
Book SynopsisSet in London''s East End in the 1900s, DIAMONDS IN DANBY WALK is Pam Evans'' dramatic and heartrending family saga sure to appeal to fans of Dilly Court and Annie Murray.If Ralph Jackson had not been selfishly intent on an afternoon''s stolen pleasure with his East End mistress Clara that day in 1900, a great many lives would have been different - most notably that of Amy Atkins, Clara''s skinny young niece. Her penniless father George wants a better start for her than the mean streets of Bethnal Green, and if he has to resort to a spot of blackmail to get it, so be it.For fear of his philandering ways coming to light, Ralph offers Amy a job at his posh West London jeweller''s. With her quick wits and eye for business she attracts the attention of Ralph''s handsome son Clifford. But when one thing inevitably leads to another, weak-willed Clifford is quite happy to leave Amy holding the baby. He has reckoned without the powerful influence Amy''s father still eTrade ReviewA touching novel - Daily ExpressVery readable - BellaA special kind of warmth with all the right ingredients - Lancashire Evening PostHistory and Romance. A touching saga - My Weekly
£9.49
Headline Publishing Group Lamplight on the Thames
Book SynopsisA dramatic story of bitter rivalry and forbidden love, Pam Evans'' London saga, LAMPLIGHT ON THE THAMES, is sure to appeal to fans of Kitty Neale, Katie Flynn and Kate Thompson. Since the end of the war, when Bob Brown had taken over the car workshop in London, Frank Bennett had been trying to get his hands on it. An East Ender made good, Frank was determined to get the prime site - whatever the cost.As children, Bob''s daughter Bella and Frank''s son Dezi became unlikely friends, though both families disapproved. Years later, their love blossomed, and it seemed that nothing, not even the feud between their fathers, could prevent their marriage. Until Bob''s tragic death and his dying request to Bella . . .Trade ReviewA touching novel - Daily ExpressVery readable - BellaA special kind of warmth with all the right ingredients - Lancashire Evening PostHistory and Romance. A touching saga - My Weekly
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