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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?

Post WWII, Emma Booth recently orphaned, discovers she has a half sister. Reunited, and despite the different lives they lead, they soon discover common ground. Family secrets will soon test their relationship. Set in Liverpool and a small village, the sister's journey is one of growing up and acceptance of life before and life to come.

1961. Lucia once dreamed of a man who would love her. She has lost hope because what man would, when she's responsible for so many siblings? Everything changes when Tim Murphy enters Lucia's coffee bar. She knows of Tim's troubled past but she accepts Tim's offer of a date. But has Tim really changed his ways and will his past catch up with him?

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.

During the dark days of the Second World War, 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, Babs and Lottie. With the three of them homeless, Nellie is forced to get in touch with their paternal grandfather. He takes them in but at what cost to Nellie's unborn child? She longs for Teddy's return but he is killed in battle. Bitterly angry and grief stricken, the church is the last place Nellie would turn to, but her brother turns to her for help in tending an unconscious man, who apparently has sought the sanctuary of St Joseph's, she complies with his request. When the man disappears as mysteriously as he came, Nellie thinks little more of and instead she seeks solace for her grief in working with children in a newly opened day nursery. But the end of the war sees the reappearance of the mysterious stranger, and a new challenge for Nellie.

When Adam Rhoades tires of the political climate in Ireland 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. Then Daniel, too, is forced to flee from his homeland and joins Rebekah on an ocean liner headed for New York. In the enclosed shipboard society, their love is impossible to hide. But a cruel twist of fate leaves Rebekah alone in Liverpool, isolated and vulnerable. Until, that is, the day she rediscovers the happiness she thought had been lost to her forever.

Some secrets can’t stay buried forever… In 1942, two young women, Dorothy Wilson and Lynne Donegan, give birth in a home for unwed mothers. Thirteen years later, Dorothy is offered her first major role in a feature film and it becomes clear that she and her boyfriend Sam have different ideas for their future together. Meanwhile, Lynne, having lost her childhood sweetheart in the war, is a struggling dressmaker bringing up her daughter on her own. Though their lives have taken different paths, Dorothy and Lynne are brought back together in ways that neither could have predicted, and the secrets both women are keeping from their loved ones threaten to burst into the open and change the two women’s lives forever. A gripping saga of heartbreak and family drama, perfect for fans of Lyn Andrews and Katie Flynn.

Her sister paid a terrible price. Can she avoid the same fate?A quest for revenge leads a young woman to a new friend, but also puts her in grave danger. Can love triumph over evil? Chester, 1907. Emma Griffiths' sister took her own life when she became pregnant out of wedlock to a man who refused to take responsibility. Now Emma is out to avenge her sister's death. Emma leaves her job as a maid, no longer willing to put up with unwanted attention from her employer. As poverty threatens to engulf her, she meets another young servant, Alice, who is struggling to escape her own unhappy past. Emma and Alice become close and it soon becomes apparent that the two girls' lives may be linked in more ways than one. Just as she finds love Emma's newfound happiness is threatened when she realises that she may not be the only one seeking revenge..

The lives of two young girls--and their families--are shattered when an event in their childhood tears them apart. Can the passing years ever heal the wounds? Hannah Kirk and Alice Moran have been friends since childhood. Growing up in the back streets of historic Chester at the beginning of the 1900s they are used to supporting each other when family life gets tough. But when Alice's mother dies in childbirth, Hannah fears for her friend, as she will be left to protect her sensitive brother Kenny from her father's violent and cruel temper. Hannah was right to worry what might become of Alice. The only witness to a violent crime, Alice is forced to go on the run. The crime's perpetrator is Malcolm Moran--Alice's father; the victim is Susannah Kirk--Hannah's mother. Torn apart through circumstance, can the two girls ever be free of the weight of the past, or will the years of guilt and pain that now separate their lives become too much of an obstacle to overcome..

When Clara O'Toole and her grandmother, Bernie, attend a meeting held by a medium, they hope to be able to get in touch with Clara's father, who was killed at the Front. Whilst they remain doubtful about the existence of a spirit world, the experience does inspire Bernie to trace her one surviving child - Gertie. Clara's search for her missing aunt brings her into contact with a whole new extended family. She is over the moon to find she has a cousin, but is she ready to be drawn into the tragedies and secrets of family's past?

She must decide whether to follow her head or her heart Irene Miller can’t help falling for her friend Peggy’s handsome older brother, Marty. But Marty is trapped in an unhappy marriage and nothing can come of it. Meanwhile, Peggy is desperate to marry her long-term boyfriend Pete. But Peggy’s staunchly Catholic parents would never accept a Protestant son-in-law, and she decides the only way to resolve her issues is to escape to a place where nobody can find her.With no job, no family to stay for and no hope of a future with Marty, an unexpected job offer from America offers Irene a lifeline. But it would mean never seeing Marty again. Will Irene and Peggy solve their problems by running away – or should they follow their hearts back home to Liverpool? An inspirational tale of love and friendship, perfect for fans of Kitty Neale and Lyn Andrews.

A young woman returns to Liverpool to rebuild her life and find new love in this engaging family saga 1959. Her modelling career in tatters and her long-term relationship with her sailor boyfriend at an end, nineteen-year-old Maggie Gregory returns to her family in Liverpool to lick her wounds and decide what to do with the rest of her life. A chance encounter with a handsome stranger offers the possibility of new romance. But is the man who gives his name as Tim Murphy really all he seems? What secrets has he been keeping from Maggie? And will this new relationship only lead to more heartbreak?

Sizzling holiday fling...or the real thing? Serena's Greek island holiday job suddenly improves when roguish pilot Pete arrives He revels in the thrill of the chase, but never settles down. So one heady month later, what's keeping Serena in his arms? In a week Alice is dumped and fired - if she hadn't just won the lottery, she'd feel like the unluckiest woman alive Then she bumps into gorgeous old flame Will Paxman on a tropical escape and it seems Alice's luck is about to change...Cleo's teenage crush is back in Melbourne. Jack Devlin used to treat her like a kid...now he's treating her like a woman. She's determined not to fall at his feet - or into his bed - but Jack has other ideas

1919. After a bitter argument with her sister, Tilly Moran decides to move across the Mersey to Liverpool, where she makes friends with Wendy Wright, whose mother has a room to rent. Once settled Tilly works, not just for much-needed money, but also for inspiration for the novel she intends to write. Working undercover for Grant Simpson's detective agency brings her into contact with the seedier side of Liverpool, and she uncovers rather more than she bargained for. She attracts the attention of not one, but two admirers, but she can never quite forget Don, who saved her brother-in-law during the war...

Escaping her cruel stepmother, Rosamund Appleby dresses as a youth and heads for London...until she is halted in her tracks by Baron Alex Nilsson! Intrigued by this boy he suspects is really a wellborn young lady, Alex seeks to protect her as they journey together. But when Alex, who trusts no woman, finds himself hastily and conveniently married to beautiful, courageous Rosamund, he doesn't know which is more dangerous: the enemies plotting his downfall or the seductive lure of a curvaceous woman in his bed....

Cicely Milburn has no intention of marrying anyone, let alone a Scottish barbarian But when Lord Rory Mackillin rescues her from an attack, she reluctantly accepts his help - even though his kisses trouble her dreams. The Border Reiver is determined to guard his charge on their journey through war-torn England.

Katie is the light of her mother's life, and, as she is being groomed to take over the Arcadia Hotel - the family business - she has every reason to feel happy with her life. So the news that Kitty, the woman she has always called Mum, is not her real mother comes as an earth-shattering blow.

Now the war is over, is happiness within their reach?Two women are given opportunities for a positive future, but must choose between following their heads or their hearts. Patsy Doyle is glad of her new job as a live-in maid in for David Tanner and his wife, but the constant rows between the spouses make it difficult to settle. Patsy becomes an unwilling confidante - and keeper of more secrets than she'd care to know. Joy Kirk is busy planning her wedding. Since her first love was killed in the Great War, she has accepted that she'd never fall in love again. Now, having spent many years working as Robbie Bennett's housekeeper, she finally accepts his proposal of marriage. She soon realises she has let herself in for more than she bargained for. Both Joy and Patsy will face unexpected fortunes. But will they ultimately find happiness?

Vivien's mother Hilda had always been the black sheep of the the only person to have a child out of wedlock; the first person in the family to shake the dust of Liverpool off her feet and emigrate to America; the very last person Vivien had expected to see again. But then, quite suddenly, her scandalous mother returns to stir up painful memories and barely suppressed resentment.In her quest to discover who her father is, Vivien finds she and her mother have more in common than she expected.

When a daughter has no home can she ever hope to find happiness? Despite being part of the large O'Donnell family Milly has felt alone in the world since her father went missing in the Irish Civil War. Now, ten years later she is forced to flee her home and journey to Liverpool seeking a better future for herself. There she is taken in by distant relatives and eventually reunited with her paternal grandmother. As Milly tries to build a new life she is haunted by her father's mysterious disappearance. Her new friends strive to help her find answers, but meanwhile Milly's mother seeks to remarry on the assumption that her husband is dead. Milly is caught up in the fallout when her grandmother learns of this plan, and the need to find her father is greater than ever. If she doesn't, her hard-won security risks being ruined once more... From Liverpool's much-loved saga novelist comes a tale of family strife and hidden lives, which fans of Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn will love.

From one of the genre’s best-loved names, an enthralling historical saga set in 1950s’ Liverpool. - Liverpool, 1954. Young Jeanette Walker often wonders what became of her mother who disappeared without trace during a wartime bombing raid thirteen years before. Was she killed outright, or did she run off with another man, as tyrannical Great Aunt Ethel insists? Embarking on a dual mission to find out what really happened to her mother and to track down the handsome stranger who came to her rescue, Jean is little prepared for the hornets’ nest of family secrets and lies that her investigations will stir up

How much does she truly know about her husband? Eliza Jones and her husband Bryn had a whirlwind romance and married shortly after meeting, but he was soon sent off to fight. In the midst of a Blitz attack on Liverpool, which leaves Eliza with amnesia, she gives birth to their baby son, Alfie. Still struggling with the aftermath of the birth, Eliza is distraught when Alfie is kidnapped from the nursery. As the search for Alfie progresses and the community bands together around Eliza, she is left with more questions than answers. Who would take her baby, and why? And does she have any hope of being reunited with her baby? When her search for answers leads her back to Bryn's family, Eliza must ask herself how well she really knew the man she married. A gripping saga set in Liverpool against the backdrop of the Second World War, perfect for fans of Pam Howes and Katie Flynn.

DER REBELL UND DIE SCHÖNE PIRATENBRAUT von FRANCIS, JUNE Gefangen auf einem Sklavenschiff fürchtet Bridget um ihr Leben! Als sie von Bord springt, wird sie von den Wellen an die Küste Madeiras gespült ... und in die Arme von Captain Henry. Ein Blick in seine schwarzen Augen genügt und sie erbebt vor Sehnsucht, doch schon bald ahnt sie, ihr Verführer ist nicht der, für den er sich ausgibt ... EINE MISTRESS ZUM VERLIEBEN von MORTIMER, CAROLE Alexander St. Claire stockt der Atem: Sein Pflegekind Angelina ist kein kleines Mädchen mehr, sondern eine verführerische Schönheit - mit sinnlichen Lippen und einem Augenaufschlag, der ihm schon jetzt den Verstand raubt. Ihm ist klar, er muss ihren Verführungskünsten widerstehen ... auch wenn es so leicht wäre, sich in ihr für immer zu verlieren ...

Beth je dcerou londýnského tiskaře a ráda by jednou převzala otcův podnik. Je však žena a od té se neočekává, že by mohla žít nezávisle. Její otec to dobře ví, a proto požádá sira Gawaina Raventona, aby se v případě jeho smrti stal jejím poručníkem. Ten, i když nerad, souhlasí, a když Bethina otce někdo zavraždí, snaží se Gawain vypátrat nejen jeho vraha, ale náhle musí odolávat i samotné Beth, která ho přitahuje jak svým půvabem, tak i upřímnou a nezávislou povahou. Gawain je totiž ženatý a má dvě dcery…