Dilly's Lass

Dilly's Lass PDF Author: Rosie Goodwin
Publisher: Corsair
ISBN: 1472117816
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307

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Years ago Dilly made the devastating decision to give her baby daughter to wealthy local family, the Farthings. She is still living with the consequences of her choice when the daughter she gave away all those years ago turns up on Dilly's doorstep, with a baby girl in tow, begging for help. Olivia has a secret she only feels safe telling Dilly. Sworn to secrecy, Dilly agrees to help, delighted to be spending time with her new granddaughter and daughter. She can't tell Max Farthing, the man who took in Olivia all those years ago and who Dilly has feelings for. For Max has problems of his own: he's married to Camilla, who has lost leave of her senses. Could Dilly and Max ever come together? Dilly's Lass is a wonderfully heartfelt portrayal of families beginning to rebuild after WW1, from much-loved author Rosie Goodwin.

Dilly's Lass

Dilly's Lass PDF Author: Rosie Goodwin
Publisher: Corsair
ISBN: 1472117816
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307

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Book Description
Years ago Dilly made the devastating decision to give her baby daughter to wealthy local family, the Farthings. She is still living with the consequences of her choice when the daughter she gave away all those years ago turns up on Dilly's doorstep, with a baby girl in tow, begging for help. Olivia has a secret she only feels safe telling Dilly. Sworn to secrecy, Dilly agrees to help, delighted to be spending time with her new granddaughter and daughter. She can't tell Max Farthing, the man who took in Olivia all those years ago and who Dilly has feelings for. For Max has problems of his own: he's married to Camilla, who has lost leave of her senses. Could Dilly and Max ever come together? Dilly's Lass is a wonderfully heartfelt portrayal of families beginning to rebuild after WW1, from much-loved author Rosie Goodwin.

Dilly's Sacrifice

Dilly's Sacrifice PDF Author: Rosie Goodwin
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472117832
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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A desperate act to save her family . . . Dilly is devastated: with her husband unable to work and four children already at home, they cannot afford to feed their new-born baby. Heartbroken, she heads into the night to deliver her baby girl to the Farthing family at the big house. Having just lost their own daughter to measles, the Farthings adopt the baby and offer Dilly a lifeline: a job as a maid. This act of desperation will change the lives of both families irrevocably – and the onset of WWI even more so. Sons are taken, love is declared, hearts are broken and terrible acts are committed. Through it all, Dilly does everything she can to preserve her family. But when the chance for true love finally comes, will she choose family over her own happiness? A moving and uplifting story of family, loyalty and love, from much-loved author Rosie Goodwin.

Dilly's Hope

Dilly's Hope PDF Author: Rosie Goodwin
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472117859
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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Hardworking widow Dilly Carey has struggled out of poverty to make a successful life for herself. Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, Dilly should be content, but she is still troubled by the one secret she must never share. Olivia, the daughter Dilly gave away at birth, cannot find out the real truth about her parentage. It's time for Dilly to make her peace with the choice that she was forced to make. As Dilly finds the strength and courage to visit her son's grave on the battlefields of the Great War, will she also find a way to a new happiness - and a new love?

A Dictionary of the Sussex Dialect and Collection of Provincialisms in Use in the County of Sussex

A Dictionary of the Sussex Dialect and Collection of Provincialisms in Use in the County of Sussex PDF Author: William Douglas Parish
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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A Reconstructed Marriage

A Reconstructed Marriage PDF Author: Amelia Barr
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040496699
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :

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A Gallery of Eccentrics; Or, A Set of Twelve Originals & Extravagants from Elagabalus

A Gallery of Eccentrics; Or, A Set of Twelve Originals & Extravagants from Elagabalus PDF Author: Morris Bishop
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 282

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The Christmas Wedding (The Village Secrets, Book 1)

The Christmas Wedding (The Village Secrets, Book 1) PDF Author: Dilly Court
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0008287767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512

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The first book in the dramatic new saga from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author

The Misfit

The Misfit PDF Author: Rosie Goodwin
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0755385748
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313

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A young orphan's desperate search for somewhere she can call home. The heart-breaking tale of a foundling's search for belonging, from ebook No.1 bestselling author of No One's Girl, Mothering Sunday and The Little Angel, Rosie Goodwin. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Cathy Sharp. 'Rosie shines a light on those who can find the determination to face down fate itself' - Northern Echo Abandoned outside a hospital, baby Rebecca didn't have a good start. She's adopted, but her new father can't warm to her, and her mother can't succeed in turning the plain, unresponsive child into the little princess she longs for. When her adoptive mother dies, her greedy aunt takes her in, but hers is not a happy home, and soon Rebecca's life is worse than ever. She longs to escape to the circus that visits her town, with its carefree life and freedom from her past - but will she ever find happiness? What readers are saying about The Misfit: 'This book is the best ever and would certainly recommend it if you like to keep turning the pages. I was quite choked towards the end' 'One of the best books I have ever read. Moving and terribly sad in places... Could not stop reading this; had to find out what happened. Buy this, you will not be disappointed'

A Simple Wish

A Simple Wish PDF Author: Rosie Goodwin
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 183877355X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 391

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Perfect for fans of heartwarming saga from Sunday Times bestselling author, Rosie Goodwin. Britian's best-loved saga writer with over one million copies sold. 1885. Ruby Carter works hard in her parents' bakery. Whilst life isn't easy, she's happy enough - her gentle mother protects young Ruby from her cruel father and loves her unconditionally. So, when her mother falls seriously ill, Ruby is heartbroken. Then, from her deathbed, her mother reveals that Ruby was adopted. Stricken by grief and alone with the violent man she called her father, Ruby feels she has no choice but to flee. At just fifteen, homeless and alone she is relieved when a kindly stranger named Mrs Bamber takes pity on poor Ruby and welcomes her into her home. But soon, Ruby learns Mrs Bamber is not as generous as she first seemed - she forces Ruby into a life of crime as a jewel thief in Birmingham's jewellery quarter. With nothing to her name and nowhere to go Ruby has no choice but to go along with it, despite the guilt and shame she feels. But Ruby is determined that she will atone for what she's done, and be reunited with her birth parents. Ruby's only wish is to find her family.

The Maid's Courage

The Maid's Courage PDF Author: Rosie Goodwin
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472117794
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360

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A heartwrenching and uplifting read from Sunday Times bestselling author Rosie Goodwin Ginny is devastated by the death of her mother, her two little brothers and her sister - but her father is destroyed by the loss. After a series of drunken mistakes, her father is imprisoned for murder, and Ginny and her little brother Charlie lose the only home they've ever known. Worse is to come. Charlie is only eight years old and has a weak chest. Ginny is determined to keep him with her, but he is taken to the workhouse before she has a chance to save him. Lonely and desperate, Ginny wanders the streets of Nuneaton. She finds honest work at the pie shop - until she is forced to fight off the unwanted advances of the baker and she's out on the streets. It's only then that she remembers her father's final words - the housekeeper of Lamp Hill Hall will help her. Soon Ginny is employed as a laundry maid, the very lowest rung of the ladder. Her beauty and grace mean that she catches the eye of the house's mistress, who raises Ginny up to play lady's maid to the difficult and demanding Miss Diana. All Ginny wants is to find her brother - and it will take all her strength of heart and courage to bring her family together again.