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Twenty-four-year-old Lynnie Downs has a lot on her plate. First and foremost are her plans to marry Ozzie Matthews - but the odds are stacked against him ever settling down. Then there''s her mother and her younger brothers to worry about. Ray''s due out of prison soon, Jimmy and Dec have escaped from Leicester to avoid the police, and Colin is up to no good, as usual. But at work Lynnie can forget all this. For behind the counter at Cigar Sid''s betting shop, where hopes are dashed and dreams are made, Lynnie''s own fortunes are about to change...

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Praise for Lynda Page: 'You'll be hooked from page one * Woman's Realm *
Cookson/Cox aficionados who've missed her should grab this. Romantic and gripping * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
Ms Page creates strong characters and is a clever and careful storyteller... A great writer who gives an authentic voice to Leicester... A formidable talent * LE1 *
In Lynda Page, we have an author who writes with skill and style... Leicester's Lynda Page is destined to share the limelight - and bestseller lists - with the likes of Catherine Cookson * Hull Daily Mail *
If you want an enthralling saga read Lynda Page * Martina Cole *
Lynda Page is a leading purveyor of the saga, enlivening her plots with all manner of page-turning twists and turns. Expect the unexpected * Choice magazine *
Inspirational and heart-warming * Sun *

Against the Odds An unforgettable saga of family

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      Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
      Publication Date: 30/08/2004
      ISBN13: 9780755301126, 978-0755301126
      ISBN10: 0755301129

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Twenty-four-year-old Lynnie Downs has a lot on her plate. First and foremost are her plans to marry Ozzie Matthews - but the odds are stacked against him ever settling down. Then there''s her mother and her younger brothers to worry about. Ray''s due out of prison soon, Jimmy and Dec have escaped from Leicester to avoid the police, and Colin is up to no good, as usual. But at work Lynnie can forget all this. For behind the counter at Cigar Sid''s betting shop, where hopes are dashed and dreams are made, Lynnie''s own fortunes are about to change...

      Trade Review
      Praise for Lynda Page: 'You'll be hooked from page one * Woman's Realm *
      Cookson/Cox aficionados who've missed her should grab this. Romantic and gripping * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
      Ms Page creates strong characters and is a clever and careful storyteller... A great writer who gives an authentic voice to Leicester... A formidable talent * LE1 *
      In Lynda Page, we have an author who writes with skill and style... Leicester's Lynda Page is destined to share the limelight - and bestseller lists - with the likes of Catherine Cookson * Hull Daily Mail *
      If you want an enthralling saga read Lynda Page * Martina Cole *
      Lynda Page is a leading purveyor of the saga, enlivening her plots with all manner of page-turning twists and turns. Expect the unexpected * Choice magazine *
      Inspirational and heart-warming * Sun *

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