Margaret Kaine Livres

An enthralling story of love, tragedy and renewal set in East London and the Potteries as England recovers from World War II by prize-winning author Margaret Kaine.

Trying to forget the tragedies of the Great War, Deborah Claremont focuses upon her staff agency. But social unrest and the attentions of two very different men threaten her peace.

An unforgettable story of love, loss and a secret waiting to be told set in the Potteries that launches an award-winning voice in romantic saga writing.

Sent to the workhouse as a child, all Ella Hathaway can remember is a voice whispering, `Dearie, promise you will never forget what you saw. Your Ma was killed deliberate . . . and someone oughter pay for it.' When young, wealthy spinster Letitia Fairchild witnesses Ella being ill-treated, she takes her in as a scullery maid. But as Ella grows up, she is determined to find the truth about her mother's tragic death and appeals to Letitia for help, revealing her only personal possession, a black silk purse. Intrigued, Letitia agrees to begin a quest to solve the mystery of Ella's past. But there are astonishing and dramatic consequences.

A story of love and second chances, which ranges from '50s Staffordshire to Paris, and written by a prizewinning romantic writer.

Have you ever ignored a sense of unease? Helena Standish knows that a good marriage would enhance her father's social status but she's wise enough not to accept any handsome fool. The wealthy and enigmatic Oliver Faraday is considered an ideal match, so why does Helena have faint misgivings?

From a chrysalis to a butterfly... When young paintress Megan Cresswell is left penniless in 1950, her choice is stark - struggle to pay the bills or find a husband. Choosing independence over a mother-in-law from hell, she takes an extra job with the wealthy Celia Bevington and discovers a different world to the one in the pottery factory, one of refinement and snobbery. The mystery of her inherited silver hairbrush reveals a shocking and tragic family secret - then Megan faces a heart-wrenching decision. She has found a deep love that could transform her life, but can she find the courage to follow her heart?

A touching novel from the prize-winning author of ROSEMARY and A GIRL OF HER TIME that follows the hopes and dreams of two girls growing up during the 1950s.

Rosemary thinks life couldn't get any worse when her mother dies in a tragic accident. Left penniless and alone her whole world changes when she finds out that she's adopted. Beth has spent a lifetime regretting giving up her only daughter. She's determined that one day she'll find the child she lost and reunite her with her true family, and when that vital first connection is made neither of their lives will ever be the same again.

A romantic, uplifting new saga from award-winning, critically acclaimed author Margaret Kaine, perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Katie Flynn, Freda Lightfoot and Pam Howes.