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Softly Grow The Poppies

Rose Beechworth is mistress of a charming country house - her own left to her by her wealthy father. In the summer of 1914 she is not even looking for love. Alice Weatherly turns Roses world upside down. The loveable young heiress longs to kiss Captain Charlie Summers goodbye - she takes Rose to Liverpools Lime Street station and into the heart of Charlies brother Harry. Even though they are neighbours they have never met for Rose ignores the social round while Harrys time is taken up desperately attempting to keep his fathers ramshackle estate together. When he inherits Summer Place a magnificent mansion with a proud history he gladly lets it become a hospital for wounded soldiers. As the war takes its terrible toll and Charlie disappears into the fog of battle Alice - the spoilt runaway
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Rose Beechworth is mistress of a charming country house
- her own left to her by her wealthy father. In the summer of 1914 she is not even looking for love. Alice Weatherly turns Roses world upside down. The loveable young heiress longs to kiss Captain Charlie Summers goodbye
- she takes Rose to Liverpools Lime Street station & into the heart of Charlies brother Harry. Even though they are neighbours they have never met for Rose ignores the social round while Harrys time is taken up desperately attempting to keep his fathers ramshackle estate together. When he inherits Summer Place a magnificent mansion with a proud history he gladly lets it become a hospital for wounded soldiers. As the war takes its terrible toll & Charlie disappears into the fog of battle Alice
- the spoilt runaway heiress
- becomes a heroine while Rose finds herself running two great houses. It seems impossible that any of them can ever find happiness again. Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller Lancashire Life

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Rose - Commonly associated with a light pink colour
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