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1) Vagabonds
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A beautiful historical novel of survival, love, and redemption. It is 1885 and Emma Grady has returned to her home town of Blackburn and been reunited with her lover Marlow. Now married, with a beautiful home, loving husband and wonderful son, she is still haunted by the past, unable to forget the cruelty of her uncle Caleb Crowther, who ignored her pleas to save her and her tragic first-born. A feared local justice, Crowther curses his niece's return,...
2) Outcast
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A breathtaking historical romance of loss, love, and heartbreak in eighteenth century Britain. When Emma Grady finds herself orphaned one fateful night in 1860, she is left at the mercy of her devious aunt and cruel uncle Caleb Crowther. A feared Lancashire Justice, Caleb Crowther is a womanizer and a gambler, and now the inheritance due Emma is as much in his hands as is the beautiful girl herself. But Caleb lives in fear of the past, for how did...
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Secrets are unearthed in the second installment of The Queenie Novels from one of England's bestselling authors. Queenie Bedford fled her home in Blackburn, England, chased by the bitter knowledge that she and Rick Marsden, the man she loves, can never marry. But in 1965 she returns home again to stand by her friend Sheila Thorogood, imprisoned for running a brothel with her mother, Maisie. Though Rick had vowed to find her, Queenie took care that...
4) Let It Shine
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Ada Williams once believed money and power would bring her happiness. But now she is all alone except for her greedy son Peter, who waits only for the day he will inherit her fortune. Ada, however, has a different plan altogether.
A few miles away in Blackburn, the Bolton family may be poor - but the love they share means they can overcome almost any adversity. But no one could foresee the shocking culmination of events on Christmas night, 1932, events...
5) Looking Back
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When Molly Tattersall's mother disappears a short time after a stranger's visit, Molly is filled with fear and questions. Finding a letter her mother left behind in which she asks Molly to take care of her five siblings, Molly realises her life will never be the same again.
When her wayward father rejects his responsibilities, she's left to make a choice between the young man she has given her heart to and the family she adores, who now desperately...
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Bridget Mulligan loves her husband. He is caring, loyal and dependable – everything a woman could ask for. But she can't quite forget Harry – the one that got away – and when a snowstorm drives her into his arms, she cannot deny her feelings.
Overcome with remorse, Bridget is determined that her husband should know the truth, but her confession leads to inevitable heartbreak. Although he allows his wife and her child to continue living in his...
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Beth Ward and Tyler Blacklock share a love they know will last forever. But Beth is daughter to prosperous land developer Richard Ward and Tyler a mere employee. Vowing to stand by each other while Tyler makes his fortune, the couple share one unforgettable night that changes everything...
Their secret betrayed, Beth is banished in disgrace from the family home. She takes the northbound train and alights at Blackburn, friendless, alone and carrying...
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Three dramatic novels about the power of love, from Number 1 best-selling author Josephine Cox. The Loner Young Davie Adams is all alone. Devastated, he flees his hometown of Blackburn to escape the memories of the worst night of his life. With little more than the shirt on his back he sets off on a lonely, friendless road, determined to find his father. Two people are stricken by his departure - Judy, his childhood friend who is desperate to reveal...
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Life will test Queenie at every step, but determination and love might just get her through. First in the heart-warming Queenie Novels, from one of England's bestselling authors. When Queenie's mom dies giving birth to her, leaving her at the mercy of her drunken father, only her beloved Auntie Biddie provides an anchor for the little girl. But when her aunt dies, there is no one to protect Queenie from her father, who blames his daughter for her...
10) Nobody's Darling
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Money is short in the overcrowded little house in Blackburn's Fisher Street, and Ruby Millar yearns to give her beloved family a better life. So determined is she to enjoy the security that wealth can bring, that she stifles her feelings for handsome Johnny Ackroyd. Though his kisses leave her trembling with desire, Ruby knows he cannot afford the life she craves.
Working as a maid in the household of Mr. Banks brings opportunity for friendship with...
11) More Than Riches
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When a train accident leaves Rosie's mother dead and her father left crippled and unable to earn a living, it is up to Rosie to keep the wolf from the door.
With her mother gone and her sweetheart Adam away in the army, Rosie eagerly awaits this letters, but they never come. As she grows more disillusioned, Adam's best friend, Doug, goes out of his way to be charming and attentive. Alone and confused, Rosie blossoms under his evil influence and soon...
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Josephine Cox's classic novels get straight to the heart and heartbreak of family drama.
THE BEACHCOMBER In the summer of 1952, two lonely people arrive in the pretty seaside hamlet of West Bay. Tom Arnold has abandoned all his possessions and walked away from a highly paid job. A year ago, the car he was driving with his family was deliberately run off the road high above the cliffs. He was the only survivor. The driver was never found.
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