Jean Innes, die unter mehreren Pseudonymen schrieb, war eine produktive Autorin, die das Genre der gotischen und historischen Romanzen beherrschte. Ihre Prosa befasste sich mit komplexen Beziehungen und emotionalen Tiefen und siedelte ihre Geschichten oft in der Vergangenheit an, um beständige menschliche Wünsche und Konflikte zu erforschen. Mit einem scharfen Blick für Details und einem starken Gespür für Atmosphäre zog sie die Leser in Welten voller Leidenschaft und Intrigen. Ihr umfangreiches Werk, das Hunderte von Kurzgeschichten und zahlreiche Romane umfasst, sicherte ihr einen bedeutenden Platz in der romantischen Fiktion.
After their father's haberdashery store is taken over, the three lovely Caldwell sisters are free to make their own way in the world. Elsie finds romance, and Daisy discovers her true vocation in nursing, but Immy feels left behind. Then her would-be-suitor James enlists in the army, and she is faced with some important choices . . .
They must band together to get through the toughest of times... Imogen Caldwell is excelling in her role as an Auxiliary Territorial Service driver, trying her hardest to distract herself from worrying about her fiancé, James Church, who is off fighting in North Africa. Meanwhile, the Bristol Blitz finally persuades sister Elsie to move her family to Yorkshire in an attempt to leave the war behind. But her husband's physical and emotional wounds make it far harder than she imagined... Daisy, trying to choose between her dreams of the stage and her nursing career, struggles with her feelings for gorgeous Canadian pilot Glenn Fraser. His job puts his life on the line every day, and Daisy can't handle the uncertainty. With the sisters terrified by how much they have to lose, can they see each other through such hardship? Or will they be pulled further and further apart? A gripping historical saga set in wartime Britain, perfect for fans of Emma Hornby, Rosie Clarke and Pam Howes.
As she starts to piece together the past, Killigrew Clay begins to face new problems Primmy Tremayne's daughter, Skye, has always been fascinated by her family's romantic and turbulent history. Travelling from her home in America to Cornwall, she is eager to meet the older generation, especially her grandmother Morwen. On her journey, she finds herself drawn to Philip Norwood, despite his entanglement to another woman. Drawn into the world of her new relatives, and of Killigrew Clay, Skye begins to piece the past together. But when the Great War breaks out, new fears burst into clarity as Philip, and half of the clay workforce, enlist. A moving tale of love and war, Primmy's Daughter is a beautiful and absorbing saga, ideal for fans of Lesley Pearse, Lyn Andrews and Rosie Goodwin.
Will the secrets of the past finally come to light? Morwen and Randall Wainwright have worked through hardship to ensure Killigrew Clay has become the biggest china clayworks in Cornwall. But its fortunes are never stable and threats to its future come from ruthless rival Harriet Pendragon, who sets her sights not only on Killigrew Clay, but on Randall as well. As a bereavement threatens to split the family in two, Morwen begins to wonder if the shadows that have dogged her since she was young will finally engulf her. A heartbreaking and page-turning portrayal of a family in turmoil, Family Shadows is a beautiful saga of love and betrayal that will delight fans of Lyn Andrews, Dilly Court and Katie Flynn
Perfect for fans of Maureen Lee, Linda Finlay, and Lesley Pearse.
It is 1936 and on leaving finishing school, Celia and Wenna Pengelly go their separate ways -- Celia to New Jersey and Wenna to London. But Cornwall is still their haven, and home to the family business Killigrew Clay. it is here that their younger brother Oliver is realizing his own dreams, though there is a possibility they may have to merge with another company to survive. As the world gets ready for war, the family struggles to keep pace with change, their stability threatened by uncontrollable outside forces.
Beautiful Loveday Willard must face grief, the attentions of her lustful cousin, and the disgrace of her boastful father before she can be reunited with her true love, Adam Gose
In 1940, the comparative calm of the Pengelly family is disrupted by the arrival of four evacuees from London. While Skye welcomes the new additions with open arms, the other family members have mixed reactions, with varying degrees of hostility.Meanwhile, the war becomes inexorable from everyday life as, one by one, friends and family are reported missing or killed. Skye is forced to accept that their lives no longer seem to be charmed, and their Cornish luck may be slipping.But Skye has always shared her grandmother’s passion of keeping the old family business alive, and is suddenly granted the opportunity to buy back the ailing clayworks. As the war drags on, she must endure greater loss, and decide whether the struggles of her family is worth it for an old woman’s dream.The beautiful and deeply moving finale to the Cornish Clay series, A Brighter Tomorrow is a triumph, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Katie Flynn and Lesley Pearse
The year is 1843, and poor as they may be, Carrie Stuckey and her friend Elsie have their dreams. Into their lives comes John Travis, a man who represents everything Carrie could wish for, but who manages to create conflict between them all.
Can she keep the promise she made? When Morwen Tremayne read her vows to Ben Killigrew, she swore to stay by his side until death parted them. But when crushing disaster strikes, the foundation of Ben and Morwen’s life together is shaken to its very core. Pushed to breaking point, they are forced to question whether the love which bloomed in the sun can flower once more in darker days… An emotional saga of love, pain and family, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Rosie Goodwin and Maureen Lee
