*******The first book in the gripping Rivenshaw Saga, set at the end of World War Two***1945. The war in Europe is over. It should be a time of utter joy and celebration.Most women can't wait for their men to return, but in the small town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire, Judith Crossley fears having her husband back in the house. He'd grown into a bully and a drunkard, and on the occasions he'd come home from leave, he'd hit her. He wasn't a goo...

When Megan and Ben meet the attraction is instantaneous. The only problem? Ben is bound for Australia in just a week's time!Determined not to let what they've just found go, Ben suggests they get married so that she can go with him. Megan is shocked but doesn't want to lose him, so she agrees.Virtual strangers the two embark on an unforgettable journey, determined to make a success of their hasty marriageAn adventurous conte...

Fates meet and lives entangle from opposite sides of the worldSorting through her father's papers after his death, Gina discovers evidence of a secret in his past. She decides to leave Australia for England to investigate, escaping the demands of her two daughters.Meanwhile at her home near Blackpool, Peggy wakes every day to verbal abuse from her bullying husband. Like Gina, Peggy is ready for a fresh start.As Gina and Peggy emba...

When Miranda Westerby's estranged and unpleasant great-aunt suddenly passes away, it appears that she left a legacy behind: a home in the idyllic village of Fairford Parva, Wiltshire. However, there are strings attached to the inheritance . . .The move prompts more discoveries about her family history than Miranda bargained for, which leave her confused and hurt. But while she might not have any flesh or blood around, Miranda does have the chance to shape a new circle of people dea...

'One of the most lovely and heartwarming books I have ever read! 5 STARS' - Between the PagesLancashire, 1930.Leah Turner's father has been killed in an accident at the laundry, and since her mother died years ago it falls to her to become sole provider for her little sister. But women's wages are half those of men and pawning the few belongings she has left will only keep their vicious rent collector at bay for a few weeks, so even...

Futures are fought for and love is found afresh in the Wiltshire countrysideWhen Ella discovers that her husband, Miles, is secretly planning to sell the farm her family has owned for hundreds of years, it's the final straw. Her already rocky marriage is over.Determined to save Willowbrook and protect her daughter's future, Ella resolves to build the farm into a successful B&B. New arrival in the village Cameron offers to...

Readers love Anna Jacobs' heartwarming and gripping novels!'Amazing' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Thank you, Anna, for the pleasure you give in all your books' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Another brilliant, hard-to-put-down book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Another triumph for Anna Jacobs' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'BRILLIANT READ' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐****Hope will keep them together when life drives them ap...

She will keep her head held high, no matter whatWhen Helen Merling, a happy girl with a loving heart, is seduced by a travelling actor, her life is turned upside down. The two are forced to marry by her strict clergyman father but this isn't enough to stop Helen's family from disowning her.Helen and her husband escape to Europe, but their fortunes take a turn for the worse and Helen is left alone, responsible for both herself and their son.Two yea...

A new life awaitsMartha and Penelope Merridene desperately need a fresh start. Their father gone, they are left penniless, and the only way forward is to accept an unusual job offer in the distant town of Tapton. Jonas Wright, the mill owner there, requires a teacher for his daughters and some promising mill workers.The sisters aren't settled long before their lives are flipped upside down. Caught up in a riot, Penelope meets a disgruntle...

Rachel Norris wants to forge a new life and career. And she wants to forget her past.When Rachel qualifies as nurse, she does so because she wants to help others and make a difference. But she is also running from a past life that must stay hidden forever.Completing her training, Rachel moves to London but misses home desperately, so when she hears about an opportunity to train as a district nurse in a village near Rochdale, she seizes the opportunity, even...

She is determined to live the life she wantsCassandra Trent does not like being told what to do. So when she is forced to leave behind her beloved Bardsley and join her aunt in London, she is furious. She wants nothing to do with polite society and useless noblemen.But Cassandra finds some comfort in the friendship she forms with her kind and gentle cousin, Susannah Berrinden. Despite being destined to marry Simeon Giffard

She'll do whatever it takes to find happinessWhen her mother dies, Sarah Mortonby is shocked to discover she has inherited a wealthy estate. She is advised to sell the crumbling manor house to her neighbour, Matthew Sewell, but falls in love with the charming estate and decides to keep it instead. Sewell is furious and he is a man known for getting his own way, no matter the cost.Unable to manage the land alone and desperately needing sup...