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Stealing Roses
Heather Cooper
1862, Isle of Wight. Growing up in the small seaside town of Cowes, free-spirited Eveline Stanhope feels trapped by the weight of expectation from her well-to-do family. Her mother and two elder sisters would rather she focus her attention on marrying well, preferably to the wealthy Charle...
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Price: £16.99
Format: Hardback
The Poor Relation
Susanna Bavin
Manchester, 1908. Attractive, intelligent Mary Maitland is furious to learn that her pompous boss will never promote her, simply because she is a woman. Despite financial support from her family, Mary is determined to strike out on her own and earn a living. She finds work at a women&rsquo...
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Price: £19.99
Format: Hardback
Friends and Enemies
Beryl Matthews
1941, London. Sirens warn of danger as German bomber planes approach the city. Ever cautious, Kathy and her mother head immediately for the nearest public air raid shelter but are separated in the desperate scramble to safety. When the building is destroyed in a direct hit, it is a miracle...
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Changing Lara
Anna Jacobs
Lara Perryman has spent her whole life travelling for her busy corporate job, so it’s a relief when she takes early retirement and settles in a leisure village in Wiltshire. She quickly makes friends with the other residents and finds herself entangled in the ups and downs, triumphs ...
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The Sewing Room Girl
Susanna Bavin
Born into service, sixteen-year-old Juliet Harper has always idolised her mother, Agnes. But Agnes is haunted by what could have been, and the glamorous life she might have lived if she stayed in Manchester rather than settling down in the Lancashire moorland with her husband.
Life takes ...
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