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Brighton Girls Trilogy

This series explores the lives of a group of friends navigating adolescence and adulthood in England. Spanning different eras, the narratives delve into profound themes of friendship, romance, societal shifts, and personal growth. Readers will be drawn into compelling stories filled with emotional depth, capturing the intricacies of relationships and the journey of self-discovery.

When We Danced at the End of the Pier
The Girls from See Saw Lane: A Novel of Friendship, Love and Tragedy in 1960s Brighton

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    Brighton 1930: Maureen O'Connell is a carefree girl, but her family is on the brink of tragedy, war is looming and life will never be the same again. Jack and Nelson have always been dear friends to Maureen. Despite their different backgrounds, they've seen each other through thick and thin. As Maureen blossoms from a little girl into a young woman, the candle she's always held for Jack burns bright. But just as she's found love, war wrenches them apart. The man she cherishes with all her heart is leaving. When the bombs start to fall, Maureen and her family find themselves living in the most dangerous of times. With Jack no longer by her side and Nelson at war, Maureen has never felt more alone. Can she look to a brighter future? And will she find the true happiness she's dreamt of?

    When We Danced at the End of the Pier
  2. 2

    Dottie and Mary forged a friendship over a bag of penny sweets when they were eight years old. They've shared everything together since then - the highs and lows of school, family dramas, hopes and dreams and now, at seventeen, they're both shop girls, working at Woolworths. As they go out in the world in pursuit of love and happiness, the simplicity of their childhood dissolves as life becomes more complicated. The heady excitement of first love will consume them both, but the pain of unintentional betrayal will test their friendship in ways neither of them could ever imagine ..

    The Girls from See Saw Lane: A Novel of Friendship, Love and Tragedy in 1960s Brighton