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June Francis

    Diese Autorin erforscht die Tiefen menschlicher Beziehungen und sozialer Bedingungen durch Geschichten, die oft in greifbaren Umgebungen angesiedelt sind. Ihr Stil zeichnet sich durch emotionale Resonanz und die Fähigkeit aus, den Geist der Zeit und des Ortes einzufangen. Mit einem Fokus auf Familiensagas und historische Schauplätze bieten ihre Werke den Lesern einen fesselnden Einblick in die Vergangenheit.

    It Had To Be You
    Shadows of the Past
    Historical 251 : Retter in höchster Not
    Historical Guide 9/15. Band 319
    Der Rebell und die schöne Piratenbraut. Eine Mistress zum Verlieben
    Historical Band 314
    • 2023

      Hers to Have and to Hold

      • 313 Seiten
      • 11 Lesestunden

      How much does she truly know about her husband? Eliza Jones and her husband Bryn had a whirlwind romance and married shortly after meeting, but he was soon sent off to fight. In the midst of a Blitz attack on Liverpool, which leaves Eliza with amnesia, she gives birth to their baby son, Alfie. Still struggling with the aftermath of the birth, Eliza is distraught when Alfie is kidnapped from the nursery. As the search for Alfie progresses and the community bands together around Eliza, she is left with more questions than answers. Who would take her baby, and why? And does she have any hope of being reunited with her baby? When her search for answers leads her back to Bryn's family, Eliza must ask herself how well she really knew the man she married. A gripping saga set in Liverpool against the backdrop of the Second World War, perfect for fans of Pam Howes and Katie Flynn.

      Hers to Have and to Hold
    • 2022

      With war on the horizon, can she find peace? Grace and Dougie have been courting for years, so when Dougie decides to emigrate to Australia he expects Grace to follow once she turns twenty-one. Grace used to be besotted with the handsome man, but she is increasingly worried by his bullying behaviour and gambling. On her way home from seeing Dougie off at the docks, Grace is nearly run down by a truck driven by widower Ben , who is on his way to the hospital to see his young son. Soon, Grace has agreed to look after Ben's child while he recovers from his accident. As they spend time together Ben struggles to ignore his growing feelings for Grace. But Dougie is determined not to let Grace go and when war breaks out he returns to England. With her old flame to contend with, never mind the relentless German bombers, will ever Grace find peace and love? From Liverpool's much-loved saga novelist comes a tale of love and heartache in wartime, which fans of Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn will love.

      For Better, For Worse
    • 2022

      During the dark days of the Second World War, when Nellie marries a man who does not meet with her mother's approval she is cut off from her family. With her soldier husband Teddy away, a pregnant Nellie is forced to face alone the horrors of the Blitz. Only when a bomb destroys the family home is she reunited with her younger sisters, Babs and Lottie. With the three of them homeless, Nellie is forced to get in touch with their paternal grandfather. He takes them in but at what cost to Nellie's unborn child? She longs for Teddy's return but he is killed in battle. Bitterly angry and grief stricken, the church is the last place Nellie would turn to, but her brother turns to her for help in tending an unconscious man, who apparently has sought the sanctuary of St Joseph's, she complies with his request. When the man disappears as mysteriously as he came, Nellie thinks little more of and instead she seeks solace for her grief in working with children in a newly opened day nursery. But the end of the war sees the reappearance of the mysterious stranger, and a new challenge for Nellie.

      Look for the Silver Lining
    • 2022

      Post WWII, Emma Booth recently orphaned, discovers she has a half sister. Reunited, and despite the different lives they lead, they soon discover common ground. Family secrets will soon test their relationship. Set in Liverpool and a small village, the sister's journey is one of growing up and acceptance of life before and life to come.

      It Had To Be You
    • 2022

      Her sister paid a terrible price. Can she avoid the same fate?A quest for revenge leads a young woman to a new friend, but also puts her in grave danger. Can love triumph over evil? Chester, 1907. Emma Griffiths' sister took her own life when she became pregnant out of wedlock to a man who refused to take responsibility. Now Emma is out to avenge her sister's death. Emma leaves her job as a maid, no longer willing to put up with unwanted attention from her employer. As poverty threatens to engulf her, she meets another young servant, Alice, who is struggling to escape her own unhappy past. Emma and Alice become close and it soon becomes apparent that the two girls' lives may be linked in more ways than one. Just as she finds love Emma's newfound happiness is threatened when she realises that she may not be the only one seeking revenge..

      A Dream to Share
    • 2022

      Now the war is over, is happiness within their reach?Two women are given opportunities for a positive future, but must choose between following their heads or their hearts. Patsy Doyle is glad of her new job as a live-in maid in for David Tanner and his wife, but the constant rows between the spouses make it difficult to settle. Patsy becomes an unwilling confidante - and keeper of more secrets than she'd care to know. Joy Kirk is busy planning her wedding. Since her first love was killed in the Great War, she has accepted that she'd never fall in love again. Now, having spent many years working as Robbie Bennett's housekeeper, she finally accepts his proposal of marriage. She soon realises she has let herself in for more than she bargained for. Both Joy and Patsy will face unexpected fortunes. But will they ultimately find happiness?

      Sunshine and Showers
    • 2022

      When Clara O'Toole and her grandmother, Bernie, attend a meeting held by a medium, they hope to be able to get in touch with Clara's father, who was killed at the Front. Whilst they remain doubtful about the existence of a spirit world, the experience does inspire Bernie to trace her one surviving child - Gertie. Clara's search for her missing aunt brings her into contact with a whole new extended family. She is over the moon to find she has a cousin, but is she ready to be drawn into the tragedies and secrets of family's past?

      When the Clouds Go Rolling By
    • 2022

      1919. After a bitter argument with her sister, Tilly Moran decides to move across the Mersey to Liverpool, where she makes friends with Wendy Wright, whose mother has a room to rent. Once settled Tilly works, not just for much-needed money, but also for inspiration for the novel she intends to write. Working undercover for Grant Simpson's detective agency brings her into contact with the seedier side of Liverpool, and she uncovers rather more than she bargained for. She attracts the attention of not one, but two admirers, but she can never quite forget Don, who saved her brother-in-law during the war...

      Tilly's Story
    • 2022

      The lives of two young girls--and their families--are shattered when an event in their childhood tears them apart. Can the passing years ever heal the wounds? Hannah Kirk and Alice Moran have been friends since childhood. Growing up in the back streets of historic Chester at the beginning of the 1900s they are used to supporting each other when family life gets tough. But when Alice's mother dies in childbirth, Hannah fears for her friend, as she will be left to protect her sensitive brother Kenny from her father's violent and cruel temper. Hannah was right to worry what might become of Alice. The only witness to a violent crime, Alice is forced to go on the run. The crime's perpetrator is Malcolm Moran--Alice's father; the victim is Susannah Kirk--Hannah's mother. Torn apart through circumstance, can the two girls ever be free of the weight of the past, or will the years of guilt and pain that now separate their lives become too much of an obstacle to overcome..

      Step by Step
    • 2021

      1961. Lucia once dreamed of a man who would love her. She has lost hope because what man would, when she's responsible for so many siblings? Everything changes when Tim Murphy enters Lucia's coffee bar. She knows of Tim's troubled past but she accepts Tim's offer of a date. But has Tim really changed his ways and will his past catch up with him?

      Walking Back to Happiness