Anna Jacobs
Author
Series
Larch Tree Lane volume 3
Pub. Date
2024
Description
At the end of Hawthorn Close there is a charming park which boasts two magnificent magnolia trees, and an assortment of houses and units. Several new occupants are moving into the neighbourhood and will live in units fronting the park, built and managed by a charity for people needing a home for a while. Amongst them are Brett, 18, an orphan just out of the foster child system; Carla, who is escaping an abusive ex-partner; and Matthew Woodley, a widower...
Author
Series
Larch Tree Lane volume 2
Pub. Date
2023
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In the peaceful Wiltshire valley of Essington St Mary, architect Corin Drayton stumbles upon a ghastly new building development that is set to destroy the tranquil atmosphere and Edwardian features of this quiet neighbourhood. He is horrified. Only recently had Corin inherited, and spent his life savings, on renovating a home for himself and his newly pregnant wife, Lucia, in Larch Tree Lane. From the cottages and farms to the local shop, pub and...
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Series
Pub. Date
2024
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Description
When Rachel qualifies as nurse, she does so because she wants to help others and make a difference. But she is also running from a past life that must stay hidden forever. She applies for another job near Eastby End and is shocked to find it a little more than a slum. It's clear she will need to work hard and keep her wits about her to win the trust of the villagers. When Joss Townley's father dies, he sells up immediately to begin travelling but...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2023
Description
Lancashire, 1895. Abigail Dawson has lived in fear of her father for 30 years. But when, after uprooting them to a grand new home in Ollerthwaite, he's found murdered in the street, her life is turned upside down. Alone and caught in a web of her father's secrets, Abigail needs someone to rely on - so when hardworking handyman Rufus promises her a new life, she's thrilled at the chance to have a family of her own. But as they grow closer, could it...
Author
Publisher
Hodder
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Gwynna had fallen from grace once, bearing a stillborn child out of wedlock. Determined to have a respectable future, she finds a position for herself as a nursemaid at Hungerton House. But just as she begins to find her feet, the secrets of her past are revealed.
8) Our Lizzie
Author
Publisher
Coronet
Pub. Date
1999
Description
From the author of Salem Street and Hallam Square, this is a vivid tale of endurance, set in Lancashire from 1909-1914. Lizzie Kershaw is an independent spirit. Trapped in an unhappy marriage, Lizzie is given the chance for a new life.
9) Jessie
Author
Publisher
Coronet
Pub. Date
1998
Description
The shanty towns that spring up around the railway works are nothing like the safe world Jessie once knew. But in spite of the hardness of life there, she finds happiness with Jared. Until another navvy becomes determined to destroy their future.
10) Calico Road
Author
Publisher
Hodder
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Toby Fletcher, the innkeeper at Calico, finds Meg Staley wandering the moors and decides to take her in. There, Meg starts to rebuild her life. But then the secrets of Calico Road come crashing down on her and those she has grown to love. Will she and they be able to find a way to defeat an evil man?