Connie Monk Livres

When a young girl is forced to uproot her city life to work on a farm, she finds unexpected happiness . . . and pain1955. When nineteen-year-old Tessa Richards' beloved grandmother dies she is forced to live with her Uncle Richard and Aunt Naomi on their farm.Deirdre has struggled since she was seriously injured in a riding accident, causing flare ups of her bad-temper, but she begins to flourish under Tessa's guidance. Meanwhile, Tessa flourishes under the attention of a friend of Deirdre's father, the distinguished author Giles Lampton. But it is a friendship that will cause heartache as well as happiness, and there are dark clouds on the horizon for them all...An enchanting saga of romance and hope perfect for fans of Rosie Harris and Ruth Hamilton.

England, 1937. When Georgie's father dies suddenly, she turns to James, an old friend, for comfort and support. He wants to marry her but their relationship is not a true love match and complicated by the presence of her stepmother, Muriel. When, with war looming, Georgie meets Dom, she and Muriel determine to seize their last chance.

1957. An unexpected inheritance from her late aunt gives Louisa Harding the opportunity to move to Lexleigh and set up her own accountancy business. When she ends up delivering her new neighbour Bella's baby during a storm, a strong bond is formed between the two women. However, Louisa cannot help her growing attraction towards Bella's husband, Leo. Determined to overcome her feelings for Leo for the sake of her friendship with Bella, Louisa nevertheless finds it increasingly difficult to withstand temptation . . .Full Circle is a story of love and deception, secrets and guilt, and of the amazing power of female friendship in the face of adversity.

Sixteen-year-old orphan Jackie Hunt knows that she wants to marry Wilhelm Furtmueller and to be an artist. But in 1926 England, she and Wilhelm are to be parted. Jackie finds some solace with the taciturn Richard, her employer, but she cannot forget the love she feels for Wilhelm.

From an ever-popular library author - On the death of her twin brother, divorcee Gillian Sinclair, a career woman bringing up her young daughter Debbie alone, inherits Hunter's Lodge, a country hotel. She is determined not to fail her brother's legacy - no easy task in 1948, restricted by shortages . . . As for her ex-husband, for years Gillian has told herself he is out of her life for good. Yet when he reappears suddenly, surely it is not just for Debbie's sake she is prepared to take Stephen back?

An unexpected inheritance offers the chance for a fresh start... 1957. An unexpected inheritance from her late aunt gives Louisa Harding the opportunity to move to Lexleigh and set up her own accountancy business. When she ends up delivering her new neighbour Bella's baby during a storm, a strong bond is formed between the two women. However, Louisa cannot help her growing attraction towards Bella's husband, Leo. Determined to overcome her feelings for Leo for the sake of her friendship with Bella, Louisa nevertheless finds it increasingly difficult to withstand temptation... A story of love and deception, secrets and guilt, and of the amazing power of female friendship in the face of adversity.