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June Francis
A gritty, heartwarming family saga from the author of A Mother's Duty. Perfect for fans of Maureen Lee
Seventeen year old Katie is about to discover a devastating family secret...
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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…
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Vivien last saw her mother when she was nine years old. When Hilda suddenly reappears after eight years she stirs up painful memories. Now at last Vivien has the opportunity…
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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 Edwardian era is coming to an end and in Chester a young maid, Emma, strives to keep her family from poverty. Driven by a desire to avenge the death…
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…
When Eve Taylor leaves Liverpool for a new life in Cardiff, her teenage daughter Rita has little choice but to go and live with the aunt she never knew she…
With the Depression and the Great War in recent history and the Second World War about to begin, emotions are running high. This is particularly true for young Greta Peters…
Hannah Kirk and Alice Moran have been friends since childhood. Growing up in the backstreets of historic Chester at the beginning of the 1900s, they are used to supporting each…
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…
Liverpool, 1958. Nursery nurse Irene can’t help falling for her friend Peggy’s older brother. But nothing can come of it, for Marty is already married. Meanwhile, Peggy is desperate to…
Liverpool, 1955. Actress Dorothy Wilson is offered her first major part in a feature film. But her boyfriend Sam wants her to settle down and start a family. Meanwhile, Lynne…
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…
Liverpool, 1954. Jeanette Walker wonders what became of her mother who disappeared during wartime a bombing raid. Was she killed, or did she run off with another man, as Great…
In times of trouble can she keep her family together? Rosie, a recently orphaned young girl, is reluctantly taken in by her mother’s estranged sister, Amelia. Rosie is determined to…
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Will she get another chance at happiness? Flora Cooke is struggling to raise her children alone amidst the ruins of war-torn Liverpool. As the months pass and she struggles to…
Happiness always comes at a cost… Having grown up in a convent after the death of her mother, Lizzie Knight has never known what it’s like to have a real…
A family at war… Raising three boys and running the Arcadia Hotel almost single-handed are enough to keep widow Kitty Ryan busy.
Seventeen year old Katie is about to discover a devastating family secret… Katie is the apple of her mother’s eye and is being groomed to take over the family business.
Torn 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.
A turn-of-the-century Liverpool saga from the author of GOING HOME TO LIVERPOOL, KITTY AND HER BOYS and SOMEBODY’S GIRL, following the fortunes of Molly May who is widowed at eighteen…
A warm-hearted Liverpool saga.
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…
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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…
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…
Is she prepared for the answers she might find?Jeanette Walker’s mother disappeared without a trace during a wartime bombing raid and for twelve years she has been left to wonder…
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…
She must decide whether to follow her head or her heartIrene Miller can’t help falling for her friend Peggy’s handsome older brother, Marty. But Marty is trapped in an unhappy…
Will a new romance only lead to more heartbreak?With her modelling career in tatters and her long-term relationship with her sailor boyfriend at an end, Maggie Gregory returns to her…
Should she listen to her friends, or dare to hope for happiness?Lucia Brookes had once dreamed of meeting a man who would love, cherish and provide for her. Now, left…
A twist of fate will force her to start anew…When Adam Rhoades tires of the political climate in Ireland and decides to leave for America, his daughter Rebekah’s future happiness…
Faced with hurtful memories, can she learn to forgive?Vivien’s mother, Hilda had always been the black sheep of the family: the only person to have a child out of wedlock…
A beautifully eloquent and heartfelt tale of a young woman’s search for independence and love in the bomb-scarred setting of post-war Liverpool.
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…
A letter will change everything she thought she knew about her life…Orphaned as a young child, Emma Booth was raised by her grandparents in a Lancashire village. Following her grandfather’s…
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…
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Liverpool’s Catherine Cookson
This book presents a critical text of three hagiographical masterpieces of late antiquity. Each chapter is written to teach the text for students or readers who wish to learn about…
June M. Spong
Approximately 75 detailed period photographs from the Francis Frith archive with extended captions and full introduction. Suitable for tourists, local historians and general readers. Includes a voucher for a free…
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the…
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Charles Francis Atkinson
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
Thomas Francis Bayard
Oration pronounced on Webster commemoration day June 28, 1882, at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire (1882). This book, Oration pronounced on Webster commemoration day June 28, 1882, at Dartmouth College, New…
