When Lucy's parents are killed in a train crash, her kindly uncle steps in to look after the little girl - to the initial apprehension of his wife and her son. However, Lucy's sweet, spirited charm sl
A moving story of one woman's struggle to help children in poverty. Margriet grew up as a lonely child in the old town of Hull. Her adored father often traveled by sea to the Netherlands, leaving her
For ten years, Delia has had to fend for herself and her son Jack, and as a young unmarried mother, life has never been easy. Every new coat and pair of shoes was bought with what little money she cou
For ten years, Delia has had to fend for herself and her son Jack, and as a young unmarried mother, life has never been easy. Every new coat and pair of shoes was bought with what little money she cou
In 1897, four-year-old Lucy Thornbury’s parents are killed in a train crash. Taken in by her kindly uncle and aunt and their son, Lucy overcomes the trauma of her childhood and grows up inspired to be
Jenny is determined to make her own way in the world, and she secures a job as the kitchen maid in a grand house in Beverley .She gradually gains the attention of Christy, the young master of the hous
Margriet grew up as a lonely child in the old town of Hull. Her adored father often travelled by sea to the Netherlands, leaving her with an unaffectionate mother and only her imagination of a little
1860. Harriet Miles is trying to take care of her seriously ill mother, and just when she thinks things couldn’t get any worse she is fired from her job at the hostelry. The last thing she expects aft
1860. Life is hard for Harriet. She is trying to care for her seriously ill mother, and has just lost her job at the hostelry. The last thing she expects after her mother dies is a marriage proposal,
A moving tale spanning two continents, from this well-loved author. Hull, 1874. The beautiful, mysterious Jewel Newmarch, adopted as a baby, turns heads wherever she goes?her exotic looks point to her
