Christmas With The Surplus Girls Polly Heron After the sorrows of war, can Christmas wishes come true? Manchester, 1922: Nancy Pike is out of her depth at Miss Hesketh's school for surplus girls, blundering through her lessons and her job placements. Her only joy is getting to know the children at St Anthony's orphanage. And working... Continue Reading →
The Surplus Girls' Orphans Polly Heron Molly Watson has had enough. Engaged for the last three years to a penny-pinching pedant, she finally decides she'd rather be a surplus girl than marry a man she doesn't truly love. Aware of the need to support herself if she is to remain single all her life, she... Continue Reading →
A Cornish Promise Terri Nixon The perfect treat for fans of Poldark, Dilly Court and Downton Abbey - discover the second in a heartwarming new series set in the 1920s in a glamorous hotel on the Cornish Riviera . . . 1929, Cornwall. Fiona Fox, youngest child of the celebrated Fox family, is a devoted volunteer at... Continue Reading →
The Golden Maid by Evie Grace THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE GRIPPING SMUGGLER'S DAUGHTERS TRILOGY! Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Poldark. ______________________ Deal, Kent, 1812 Eighteen-year-old Winnie Lennicker yearns for a peaceful life as a respectable married woman. However, when she becomes involved in her family's free-trading operations and caught by the Revenue, she... Continue Reading →
The Paper Bracelet Rachael English Every baby's bracelet held a mother's secret... Inspired by heartrending real events, the gripping new novel from No. 1 bestselling author Rachael English. Readers of Diane Chamberlain and Kathryn Hughes will love this book. 'A true storyteller who keeps you turning the pages' Cathy Kelly For almost fifty... Continue Reading →
The Poor Relation by Susanna Bavin 1908, Manchester. Mary Maitland is an attractive and intelligent young woman determined to strike out on her own and earn a living. Finding work at a women’s employment agency, her creative talent is soon noticed and Mary begins writing articles for newspapers and magazines. But being of independent and... Continue Reading →
The Girl From The Workhouse by Lynn Johnson Today I am thrilled to take part in the blog tour for The Girl From The Workhouse by Lynn Johnson. Many thanks to Rachel's Random Resources, Hera Books and the author for a copy of the book, which I have reviewed honestly. Even in the darkest of times,... Continue Reading →
The Surplus Girls Polly Heron The first in a magnificent trio of sagas set during the early 1920s, following three Surplus Girls - those women whose dreams of marriage perished in the Great War, after the deaths of millions of young men, and the new lives they forged for themselves. Manchester, 1922. Belinda Layton is... Continue Reading →
Most Enjoyable Reads 2019 I have found it difficult to put together a list of my favourite reads this year because they are so different and difficult to compare. So I haven't done any soul searching over my favourite reads. I have simply put together some of the ones I enjoyed most. I have a... Continue Reading →
A Cornish Inheritance Terri Nixon 1920, Bristol: Welcome to Fox Bay Hotel Helen Fox is happily married to the love of her life: bon viveur and former playboy Harry. With their three children, glamorous lifestyle and extravagant parties, they have the perfect life. But after a tragic motorcycle accident, nothing will ever be the same .... Continue Reading →