1875. Emerald Winter has lived a privileged life with her parents & her younger sister Abigail in the stately Astley House. But
...When her loving but strict parents pass away, twenty-one-year-old Megan is left penniless & alone. However, for the first time
...Eighteen-year-old seamstress Kathryn Flynn lives in Whitechapel, London, struggling to support her widowed mother & younger
...
Jo Melling has arrived in Birch End from Australia, still grieving her father's recent death.
She's not intending to stay long, but after tracking down her distant family, Jo becomes more involved in village life than she could ever have
Jo Melling has arrived in Birch End from Australia, still grieving her father's recent death.
She's not intending to stay long, but after tracking down her distant family, Jo becomes more involved in village life than she could ever have imagined
- & suddenly in danger too.
Jo also finds herself drawn to Nick, a handsome newcomer to the village. Nick had planned to settle in Birch End & start a business, but as he grows closer to Jo, he realises he may have to choose between his dreams & a chance at love.
Meanwhile, the new local council are faced with some tough decisions of their own. It's time to take a stand against the poor conditions in Backshaw Moss, the nearby slum, but some councillors want things to stay as they are
- & will go to any lengths to make sure they get their way...
Will the decent people of the valley win a brighter future for themselves? & can Jo find a way to stay with Nick in a place she's grown to love?
Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781473677814
• Author: Anna Jacobs
• Publisher: Hodder Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 368
• Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.2cm