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The Coal Gatherer
Janet Woods
An engrossing saga set in the north-east of Victorian England
When Calandra Ingram (known as Callie) meets Patricia Lazarus and her brother James whilst gathering sea coal at the water's edge, they strike up a friendship that will last for ever, despite their different backgrounds. When Callie is offered the post of companion to Patricia, it is the first step in her journey to a better life . . .
UK edition
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Publication Date: 30 Jun 2009
ISBN: 9780727877406
Price: £19.99
Dimensions: 141 x 222
Extent: 320 pages
US edition
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Publication Date: 30 Aug 2009
ISBN: 9780727877406
Price: $31.95
Dimensions: 5.25 x 8.5
Extent: 320 pages
Secrets and Lies
A destructive secret is guarded by a network of lies . . . until they begin to unravel.
1933. Esmé Carr travels to Australia with her best friend in search of adventure. Left behind is Esmé's adolescent niece. Meggie Elliot has an imaginative and independent frame of mind, but there is mystery surrounding her birth - one she intends to unravel, despite her mother's warnings to leave the past alone. When the truth surfaces it's not what Meggie wants to hear, and Esmé must reconcile the rift between mother and daughter.
Tall Poppies
One woman - two loves . . .
Dorset, 1917. If it's not enough that a girl from a good background is forced to work as a maid, Livia Carr is then violated by her master and falls pregnant. But help unexpectedly comes from her attacker's son, Richard, a WWI hero who is not expected to live much longer. He marries her, and his death, though expected, comes as a great blow. Into the breach steps Livia's first love, Denton Elliot - but he does not know the truth about her child's parentage . . .
Lady Lightfingers
A novel of Victorian England
Raised in the slums in 1850s London, Celia Laws is a rarity, an educated young woman whose creative skills have attracted notice. But with family to care for, circumstances have driven her to pickpocketing. In Celia's harsh world, it's a small step from picking pockets to prostitution. When a young man offers her a fortune to spend a week with him, she takes the money and runs. But Celia's conscience can't allow her to forget the money she stole, and she is soon brought face-to-face with her past . . .
Without Reproach
New romantic suspense from a popular author
The death of Charlie Parker exposes a web of deceit. Wife Lauren finds herself providing for Charlie's newly discovered teenage daughter, as well as caring for her mother-in-law, Betty. Recently bankrupt, they rent an isolated cottage in Dorset with Kate, who is expecting a child, the result of an assault. Meanwhile DI Theo Ransom is investigating the affairs of Charlie, but can't fight his feelings for Kate . . .
Straw in the Wind
The stand-alone sequel to Salting the Wound
1835, England. A married woman, pregnant with her sea-captain lover's child, dies giving birth. The child, Serafina Finn, is abandoned to an orphanage and grows up longing to feel that she belongs somewhere. Eighteen years later, her father, hearing rumours that his lost daughter survived, dispatches a detective, Adam Chapman, to discover the truth. Adam finds, and falls in love with Serafina, but even if he can prove her identity, will her real family accept her? . . .
Salting the Wound
A captivating romance set in nineteenth-century Dorset
Charlotte Honeyman jilts her long-time swain, and on the spur of the moment marries a stranger. His pride damaged and his matrimonial plans upturned, sea captain Nick Thornton threatens to take revenge. Charlotte's younger sister, Marianne, takes pity on Nick and secretly boards his ship, where she meets with an accident. Nick regards Marianne as the perfect tool with which to get his own back, but in the process falls in love . . .
Hearts of Gold
A romance set against the background of the Australian Gold Rush
Western Australia, 1890. Sarette Maitland is orphaned when her father dies of a snake bite on the goldfields. Rescued by adventurer John Kern, she takes the place of his own dead daughter in his heart. When tragedy strikes and Kern is killed, Sarette is introduced to Kern's nephew, Magnus, whose honesty and heart are tested when he discovers his uncles has left Sarette a considerable fortune . . .
Edge of Regret
A compelling tale of romantic intrigue
When fiery Kenna Mackenzie refuses to comply with her guardian's wish that she marry an impoverished Scottish laird, Kenna is thrown out on to the streets of Victorian Edinburgh to fend for herself. After many struggles, and just as Kenna's luck is turning, it seems Robert Gilmore has not yet finished with her, and will do everything in his power to stall her in her quest for love and happiness . . .
Paper Doll
A moving romance set in the 1920s
Julia Howard is a perfect daughter to her father, a now-bankrupt toy manufacturer who created a paper doll in her image. Julia longs for freedom, but marries wealthy businessman Latham Miller to please her father. Latham soon proves possessive and controlling, and when Julia is reacquainted with troubled war hero Martin Lee-Trafford, the attraction between them grows to love. But when Julia gives birth to a child, she faces a heart-wrenching decision, for if she runs away with Martin, she'll be forced to leave her beloved son with Latham . . .
Broken Journey
The new book from this well-loved author
Jilly Turner's consolation through a difficult wartime childhood is Alec, an evacuee from London. But when Alec is orphaned and sent to Australia, Jilly ends up pregnant at seventeen, with no choice but to give up the baby she loves so much. But does Alec, returned from Australia, hold the key to Jilly's future happiness? And will she ever stop grieving for the son she gave away? . . .