It is 1908 and young widow Molly May is wet-nursing Jessica, daughter of Nathan Collins, a handsome widower. Tragically, Jessica dies and, terrified of being accused of murder, Molly substitutes her own baby girl and becomes nanny to her own baby.
June Francis Books
This author explores the depths of human relationships and social conditions through stories often set in tangible environments. Her style is characterized by emotional resonance and an ability to capture the spirit of time and place. With a focus on family sagas and historical settings, her works offer readers an engaging glimpse into the past.
A tragic death brings good fortune to an orphaned child - but at what cost? Liverpool, 1928. Fifteen-year-old Annie Anderson was adopted by Sylvia and Hugh after the death of their own daughter. Annie is told that her own mother in childbirth and her father died before she was born. A chance encounter introduces Annie to local lad Andrew Fraser. Their friendship blossoms, but once Annie's adoptive parents learn of it they forbid her from seeing him. When Annie asks why, it sets her on a path to discover more about her origins - but will what she learns bring heartache or joy?
When Adam Rhoades tires of Ireland's politics and decides to leave for America, his daughter Rebekah's future happiness is threatened. For Rebekah, against her father's wishes, has fallen in love with handsome young Republican, Daniel O'Neill. But a cruel twist of fate leaves Rebekah alone in Liverpool.
A Mother's Duty
- 528 pages
- 19 hours of reading
A family at war...Raising three boys and running the Arcadia Hotel almost single-handed are enough to keep widow Kitty Ryan busy. However, Kitty finds her sons unwilling to accept another man into their household.Unless she can reunite her menfolk, the future looks set to be that of a family in conflict, in a world on the eve of war...
War Widow
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
As the months pass and she struggles to come to terms with her loss, Flora is swept off her feet by a handsome American soldier. But he cannot offer the stability that Flora and her family desperately need. And when another terrible tragedy strikes the family, Flora must decide what is really important...
With war on the horizon, can she find peace? Grace and Dougie have been courting for years, so when Dougie decides to emigrate to Australia he expects Grace to follow once she turns twenty-one. Grace used to be besotted with the handsome man, but she is increasingly worried by his bullying behaviour and gambling. On her way home from seeing Dougie off at the docks, Grace is nearly run down by a truck driven by widower Ben , who is on his way to the hospital to see his young son. Soon, Grace has agreed to look after Ben's child while he recovers from his accident. As they spend time together Ben struggles to ignore his growing feelings for Grace. But Dougie is determined not to let Grace go and when war breaks out he returns to England. With her old flame to contend with, never mind the relentless German bombers, will ever Grace find peace and love? From Liverpool's much-loved saga novelist comes a tale of love and heartache in wartime, which fans of Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn will love.
When Nellie marries a man who does not meet with her mother's approval she is cut off from her family. With her soldier husband Teddy away, a pregnant Nellie is forced to face alone the horrors of the blitz. Only when a bomb destroys the family home is she reunited with her younger sisters?