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Book Synopsis The Girl From Poor House Lane by : Freda Lightfoot
Download or read book The Girl From Poor House Lane written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this gripping saga, a single mother in 1905 northern England wants to give her son a better life but she’s unprepared for the consequences. The slums of Poor House Lane are no place to bring up a child, and Kate O’Connor struggles to make ends meet when her beloved husband is killed, leaving her a single mother with a baby to support on the meagre hand-outs she gleans from charity. So when the childless Tysons, owners of Kendal’s shoe factory, offer to adopt her son, Callum, and employ Kate as his nanny, she seizes the chance to ensure he has a better life. To be so close to her son, yet no longer be his mother, is bittersweet. But Kate is not prepared for the jealousy the new arrangement provokes in Eliot Tyson’s brother, Charles, who sees Callum as a direct threat to his inheritance . . . An unputdownable saga of motherhood and family love, the first book in the Poor House Lane Sagas is perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court and Downton Abbey. Praise for the writing of Freda Lightfoot “Freda Lightfoot’s talent for creating believable characters makes this a page-turning read.” —Newcastle Evening Chronicle “Charming and exciting. . . . A lovely story by an author with extraordinary feeling in her writing.” —Bangor Chronicle “Real people and real dramas are her mainstays.” —Westmorland Gazette “The writer clearly knows her Manchester well, especially the canals, warehouses, factories and humble shops and dwellings of the poor. Her historical research has been painstaking and the sense of the period is very real.” —Historical Novel Society
Book Synopsis The Woman from Heartbreak House by : Freda Lightfoot
Download or read book The Woman from Heartbreak House written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following World War I, an English wife and mother faces a battle of her own, struggling to keep her family together in this moving saga. The Great War is over, and Kate is ready to welcome back Eliot with open arms. But her husband is a changed man. Kate has become used to her independence, and Eliot’s return creates tensions both at work and at home, particularly with Kate’s son, Callum. It tears Kate apart to see such strife between the two men she loves most. And her sister-in-law seems determined to stir up the animosity in order to benefit her own son. But when tragedy strikes, Kate cannot imagine just how much trouble Lucy's ambition can cause . . . Perfect for fans of Val Wood and Katie Flynn. “Freda Lightfoot’s talent for creating believable characters makes this a page-turning read.” —Evening Chronicle “Real people and real dramas are her mainstays.” —The Westmorland Gazette
Book Synopsis The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by : Lisa See
Download or read book The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane written by Lisa See and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa See explores the lives of a Chinese mother and her daughter who has been adopted by an American couple. Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. There is ritual and routine, and it has been ever thus for generations. Then one day a jeep appears at the village gate—the first automobile any of them have seen—and a stranger arrives. In this remote Yunnan village, the stranger finds the rare tea he has been seeking and a reticent Akha people. In her biggest seller, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, See introduced the Yao people to her readers. Here she shares the customs of another Chinese ethnic minority, the Akha, whose world will soon change. Li-yan, one of the few educated girls on her mountain, translates for the stranger and is among the first to reject the rules that have shaped her existence. When she has a baby outside of wedlock, rather than stand by tradition, she wraps her daughter in a blanket, with a tea cake hidden in her swaddling, and abandons her in the nearest city. After mother and daughter have gone their separate ways, Li-yan slowly emerges from the security and insularity of her village to encounter modern life while Haley grows up a privileged and well-loved California girl. Despite Haley’s happy home life, she wonders about her origins; and Li-yan longs for her lost daughter. They both search for and find answers in the tea that has shaped their family’s destiny for generations. A powerful story about a family, separated by circumstances, culture, and distance, Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane paints an unforgettable portrait of a little known region and its people and celebrates the bond that connects mothers and daughters.
Book Synopsis The Bobbin Girls by : Freda Lightfoot
Download or read book The Bobbin Girls written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She must decide if her childhood sweetheart is worth the struggle... Alena Townsen is in love with Rob and wants to spend the rest of her life with him. But he is the only son of James Hollinthwaite, a wealthy landowner who has his own ideas about Rob’s future, and he forces the two to part. With no other option, Rob and Alena run away together and plan to start a new life. Their dreams are shattered when they are discovered, and Rob is sent away by his father. Alena starts work at the local bobbin mill but life is hard and lonely for her, and her love for Rob is tested with the arrival of the mill’s new foreman. Torn between two men, Alena must decide where her heart truly lies. A charming romantic saga packed full of love and conflicting loyalties, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Annie Clarke.
Download or read book Kitty Little written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against the backdrop of the theatre, a real life drama plays out... After fleeing from a marriage arranged by her ambitious mother, Katherine throws herself into an acting career, but a scandal threatens to wreck everything she has worked for. Charlotte believes she can have any man she wants, and she wants Archie – no matter who is standing in her way. Esme is in love with the life and vibrancy of the theatre, and the contrast to the life of duty she has known as a parson’s daughter. But can a quiet and trusting girl ever be truly at home on the stage? All three girls are seeking escape. Each is pretending to be someone she is not, and all are in love with the same man... An enthralling tale of love and rivalry from bestselling author Freda Lightfoot, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Annie Clarke.
Download or read book Gracie's Sin written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War puts their friendship to the test, but can they unite against their true enemy? It’s 1942 and Gracie is eager to do her bit for the war effort. She joins the Women’s Timber Corps, relieved to get away from her quarrelling, interfering parents. Her training leads her to Cornwall where she meets energetic newly-married Lou, and Rosie who is desperate to escape her bully of a brother. The three girls become fast friends and are happy to learn they will stay together for the next posting to the Lake District. Against the backdrop of rolling hills and dense forests, they soon discover that emotions are heightened in wartime. Rosie is swept off her feet by an American GI, Lou must come to grips with the prospect of tragedy when she is told her husband is missing in action, and Gracie is cast out after she falls in love with a German POW. Will the bond of friendship be strong enough for them to overcome these hardships, and do their bit for the war effort? A page-turning saga of love and loyalty, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Katie Flynn.
Download or read book Daisy's Secret written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old secret is about to be uncovered... Daisy is devastated when her lover, Percy, abandons her. All alone, Daisy is forced by her own mother to give up her baby son for adoption – shortly before she throws Daisy out. War is imminent, and Daisy is evacuated to the Lake District, where she eventually tracks down her black-sheep aunt, Florrie. Together they set up a guest house, and when Daisy meets and falls in love with a young airman, Harry, happiness is within her reach. The guest house is full of eccentric characters, and all of them use Daisy's shoulder to cry on. But when Percy turns up holding a baby, Daisy is torn between her yearning to reclaim her son and her love for Harry. Will the truth set Daisy free, or break her heart once more? A compelling saga of wartime struggle and triumph over adversity, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Val Wood.
Download or read book Lakeland Lily written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When tragedy strikes, she must find a new path... Lily Thorpe is spirited, ambitious and desperate to escape the poverty of her Lake District home, and marry her secret sweetheart Dick Rawlins. But tragedy strikes and Dick is killed in a boating accident caused by the wealthy and arrogant Clermont-Read family. Lily is forced to reassess her future, and she embarks on a quest for revenge and marries Bertie Clermont-Read. The young couple are rejected by his family and suffer the same poverty Lily had tried to escape. Lily starts a passionate affair with local steam boat captain Nathan Monroe and when she is threatened with vengeance she must decide who is more important – her husband or her lover. A page-turning saga of love and heartache, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Val Wood.
Book Synopsis For All Our Tomorrows by : Freda Lightfoot
Download or read book For All Our Tomorrows written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2023-09-25 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can true love conquer all? Sisters Bette Tredinnick and Sara Marrack live quiet lives, content with the comings and goings of their small Cornish hometown. But when hundreds of US Marines arrive, everything changes. Bette, footloose and fancy free, embarks on a whirlwind romance and finds herself bound for America as a GI bride. Meanwhile, married woman Sara finds herself falling for officer Charles Denham, despite her better judgement and her husband’s jealous attempts to control her. As the GIs prepare to invade Normandy it becomes clear that this is a bigger operation than ever before – one that they might not come back from, one that will change the lives of both sisters forever... An emotional saga of sisterhood set in wartime Cornwall, perfect for fans of Betty Walker, Donna Douglas and Tracy Baines.
Download or read book Wishing Water written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her desire for love will have disastrous consequences... Lissa Turner has everything a girl could wish for. She’s beautiful, intelligent and has a wonderful family in the picturesque Lake District. But despite her good fortune, Lissa is unhappy. Her mother abandoned her as a baby, and ever since, she’s been wracked with insecurity, fearing everyone else will leave her too. As soon as she is old enough, she takes up a job in Carreckwater, a lively village in the heart of Lakeland. She makes many friends, but Lissa’s need to be loved and cherished leads her to rush into marriage. Can she make the relationship work, or will she live to regret her decision? An enchanting saga set in the Lake District, perfect for fans of Ruth Hamilton and Rosie Goodwin.
Book Synopsis Fools Fall in Love by : Freda Lightfoot
Download or read book Fools Fall in Love written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new girl working at an elegant hat stall stirs up trouble in this enthralling saga of secrecy and sisterhood set in 1950s Manchester. When Patsy talks her way into a job on the Champion Street Market millinery stall, the Higginson sisters get more than they bargained for. Riddled with insecurities, Patsy’s impudence wins her new enemies as well as friends and her determination to solve the riddle of her own past starts to unravel secrets Annie and Clara would much rather keep hidden. Meanwhile, Molly Poulson hasn’t a care in the world until her two daughters both fall in love with the wrong man. But the more Molly interferes, the more danger looms. Perfect for fans of Ellie Dean and Pam Howes. Praise for Fools Fall in Love “You can’t put a price on Freda Lightfoot’s stories from Manchester’s 1950s Champion Street Market. They bubble with enough life and colour to brighten up the dreariest day and they have characters you can easily take to your heart.” —Northern Echo
Book Synopsis Putting on the Style by : Freda Lightfoot
Download or read book Putting on the Style written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A waitress worries she’s fallen for her brother’s killer in this moving saga of second chances and forbidden love set in 1950s Manchester. Folk are just emerging from the shadow of WWII, and money is still tight. So the vibrant market of Champion Street is a source of many a tempting bargain—as well as all the local gossip. Dena loves her Saturday job at Belle Garside’s market café, and her ready smile makes her a universal favourite. She is soon in thrall to Belle’s two good-looking and dangerous sons. But fate has other plans in store when her younger brother is killed by a gang of thugs. Only when it is far too late does Dena begin to ask herself one terrifying question: has she fallen in love with her brother’s killer? Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale and Ellie Dean. Praise for Putting on the Style “You can’t put a price on Freda Lightfoot’s stories from Manchester’s 1950s Champion Street Market. They bubble with enough life and colour to brighten up the dreariest day and they have characters you can easily take to your heart.” —Northern Echo “A rattling good read to touch the heart of anyone who has loved someone they shouldn’t have.” —Dorset Evening Echo “Deftly chronicled.” —Telegraph & Argus “Freda Lightfoot’s talent for creating believable characters makes this a page-turning read.” —Newcastle Evening Chronicle
Download or read book Larkrigg Fell written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her life is thrown into disarray, can she remember what matters most? Beth Brandon and her twin sister, Sarah, are polar opposites in every way, except in their love of their home, Larkrigg Hall. Beth is the romantic one, with dreams of an idyllic life in rural Lakeland, while Sarah is willing to take risks to achieve the lifestyle she craves. When tragedy strikes, and both sisters are thrown into chaos, they are forced to come to terms with an entirely new situation. Sarah flees to Italy while Beth loses the man she loves and throws herself into an unplanned marriage. Facing emotional turmoil and financial ruin, Beth must learn to fight for, or lose, the things that matter most to her. An unputdownable saga of love and resilience, perfect for fans of Anna Jacobs and Ruth Hamilton.
Book Synopsis Who's Sorry Now by : Freda Lightfoot
Download or read book Who's Sorry Now written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were never such devoted sisters... Things are far from simple in the noisy, warm-hearted Bertalone family. Carmina is the quintessential extrovert with beaus flocking to her side like bees round a honeypot – all except Luc Fabriani. For some unaccountable reason, he seems to prefer Carmina's sister. Gina has always been quiet and shy, the apple of her over-protective parents’ eye, so she believes her sister when Carmina spreads malicious rumours about Luc in an effort to sabotage any blooming relationship. But lies have a habit of unravelling and tangling those who spin them in a web of deceit, as Carmina soon discovers. The question remains: who’s sorry now? A bewitching saga of budding romance and family feuds set around an Italian ice cream parlour in 1950s Manchester, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Maggie Ford. Praise for Who's Sorry Now? 'You can’t put a price on Freda Lightfoot’s stories from Manchester’s 1950s Champion Street Market. They bubble with enough life and colour to brighten up the dreariest day and they have characters you can easily take to your heart’ Northern Echo ‘A real page-turner and an insight into times gone by’ 5* Reader review ‘Fabulous, just like all the other Champion Street books’ 5* Reader review ‘A lovely heart-warming story, you actually feel you are there living their lives with them’ 5* Reader review
Book Synopsis The Woman from Heartbreak House by : Freda Lightfoot
Download or read book The Woman from Heartbreak House written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following World War I, an English wife and mother faces a battle of her own, struggling to keep her family together in this moving saga. The Great War is over, and Kate is ready to welcome back Eliot with open arms. But her husband is a changed man. Kate has become used to her independence, and Eliot’s return creates tensions both at work and at home, particularly with Kate’s son, Callum. It tears Kate apart to see such strife between the two men she loves most. And her sister-in-law seems determined to stir up the animosity in order to benefit her own son. But when tragedy strikes, Kate cannot imagine just how much trouble Lucy's ambition can cause . . . Perfect for fans of Val Wood and Katie Flynn. “Freda Lightfoot’s talent for creating believable characters makes this a page-turning read.” —Evening Chronicle “Real people and real dramas are her mainstays.” —The Westmorland Gazette
Book Synopsis The House on Mango Street by : Sandra Cisneros
Download or read book The House on Mango Street written by Sandra Cisneros and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A coming-of-age classic about a young girl growing up in Chicago • Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the world—from the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. “Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one.” —The New York Times Book Review The House on Mango Street is one of the most cherished novels of the last fifty years. Readers from all walks of life have fallen for the voice of Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago and inventing for herself who and what she will become. “In English my name means hope,” she says. “In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting." Told in a series of vignettes—sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes joyous—Cisneros’s masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery and one of the greatest neighborhood novels of all time. Like Sinclair Lewis’s Main Street or Toni Morrison’s Sula, it makes a world through people and their voices, and it does so in language that is poetic and direct. This gorgeous coming-of-age novel is a celebration of the power of telling one’s story and of being proud of where you're from.
Book Synopsis The Child from Nowhere by : Freda Lightfoot
Download or read book The Child from Nowhere written by Freda Lightfoot and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Great War looms, a single mother works to open her own business while weathering hardships in this saga by The Girl from Poor House Lane. After giving birth to her daughter, Kate O’Connor finds herself back in Poor House Lane with some momentous decisions to make. Faced with the opportunity to move out of the slums, she invests her unexpected fortune in a new shoe factory to challenge Eliot Tyson’s monopoly over the workforce, regardless of whether or not he is the father of her children. But nothing is ever that simple, especially when old enemies and estranged relatives return to thwart her every scheme . . . The second, moving instalment in The Poor House Lane Sagas, The Child From Nowhere is a wartime saga perfect for fans of Val Wood and Katie Flynn. Praise for the writing of Freda Lightfoot “Freda Lightfoot’s talent for creating believable characters makes this a page-turning read.” —Newcastle Evening Chronicle “Charming and exciting. . . . A lovely story by an author with extraordinary feeling in her writing.” —Bangor Chronicle “Real people and real dramas are her mainstays.” —Westmorland Gazette “The writer clearly knows her Manchester well, especially the canals, warehouses, factories and humble shops and dwellings of the poor. Her historical research has been painstaking and the sense of the period is very real.” —Historical Novel Society
