The new novel from Britain's best-loved saga author Warwickshire, 1875 Emerald Pritchard has lived a privileged life with her parents and her younger sister Abigail in the stately Astley House on the outskirts of Nuneaton. But all that suddenly changes when her father disappears leaving the family in debt. They are forced to throw themselves on the mercy of Emerald's uncle who begrudgingly allows them to live in a small cottage within the grounds of his farm. Desperate to find work, Emerald is forced to leave her family and travel to London to become the companion of a distant aunt she's never met. Rebellious Abigail is unwilling to lower herself to doing the menial farm chores and instead runs away, finding work as a hostess in a club in Soho where she soon finds herself in desperate trouble. Emerald is alone in the unfamiliar capital that brings its own dangers. Will she ever be able to find happiness and reunite her family again?
Rosie Goodwin Knihy
Táto autorka čerpá inšpiráciu zo svojej bohatej praxe v sociálnych službách a z úlohy pestúnky. Jej diela sa často odohrávajú v prostredí, ktoré dobre pozná, čo čitateľom prináša autentický a dojímavý pohľad na medziľudské vzťahy a rodinný život. S hlbokým porozumením pre ľudské osudy zasahuje jej písanie do sŕdc čitateľov a zanecháva silný emocionálny dopad. Jej schopnosť vykresliť komplexné charaktery a ich boje je jedným z hlavných dôvodov, prečo sa stala obľúbenou autorkou s veľkým dosahom.







The Winter Promise
- 416 stránok
- 15 hodin čítania
With all her signature warmth, wonderful characters and unforgettable drama, start this brand new chapter in the storytelling of Rosie Goodwin, Britain's best-loved saga author. 1850. When Opal Sharp finds herself and her younger siblings suddenly orphaned and destitute, she thinks things can get no worse. But soon three of them - including Opal - are struck down with the illness that took their father, and her brother Charlie is forced to make an impossible decision. Unable to afford a doctor, he knows the younger children will not survive. So, unbeknownst to Opal, Charlie takes their younger siblings to the workhouse. When she finds out, Opal is heartbroken. Charlie starts taking risks to try to support what's left of the Sharp family and earn Opal's forgiveness, but he takes it too far and finds himself in trouble with the law. Soon, he is sent on a convict ship to Australia. As poor Opal is forced to say goodbye to the final member of her family, she makes a promise to reunite them all one day. Will she ever see her family again?
Přístav naděje
- 284 stránok
- 10 hodin čítania
Sophie Wintersová je miláčkem celé rodiny, jen její nevlastní otec pro ni nenachází vlídného slova. Opilý jí jedné noci znásilní a zostuzená těhotná Sophie uteče z domu. Jenže neví kam jít, proto přijme nabídku šarmantního mladíka Bena žít a pracovat v hotelu jeho matky. V hotelu panuje nezvyklé napětí a brzy se začnou dít podivné věci.
A Lesson Learned
- 480 stránok
- 17 hodin čítania
Keen to nurture her ambitions, Olivia hoped to introduce Saffie to a childhood friend - the kindly and wealthy Marcus - who runs a free school for the local children, but when Olivia falls ill, she's unable to. One night, Saffie's 17-year-old brother and her father go out on a job with Seth Black and never return home.
Our Fair Lily
- 464 stránok
- 17 hodin čítania
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED SAGA AUTHORNuneaton, 1875. Lily Moon, the local miner's daughter, spends her days as a parlour maid for Lord and Lady Bellingham at Oakley Manor, on the outskirts of Nuneaton.
Time to Say Goodbye
- 416 stránok
- 15 hodin čítania
Nuneaton, 1935. Kitty has grown up at Treetops home for children, where Sunday and Tom Branning have always cared for her as one of their own.
An Orphan's Journey
- 512 stránok
- 18 hodin čítania
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Maiden's Voyage; perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Katie Flynn and Catherine Cookson.
Dilly's Hope
- 424 stránok
- 15 hodin čítania
The Great War is over and Dilly has made a new life for herself - but can she lay the ghosts of the past to rest? The final instalment of a new trilogy from much-loved author Rosie Goodwin
Mothering Sunday
- 400 stránok
- 14 hodin čítania
If you love Dilly Court, you'll love Sunday Times Bestseller Rosie Goodwin.ALL SHE WANTS IS SOMEONE TO CALL HER OWN1884, Nuneaton. The regime is cruel, and if it weren't for Miss Beau - who comes in every week to teach the children their letters - and her young friend Daisy, Sunday's life wouldn't be worth living.
A young mother's fight to keep her family together in the face of poverty, hardship and the horrors of the First World War - from the streets of the Midlands to the fields of Ireland. The new novel from much-loved author Rosie Goodwin.
