Freda Lightfoot Libros

"Inglaterra, Distrito de los Lagos, años sesenta: la joven Abbie Myers vuelve a casa tras la muerte de su madre. Después de haber permanecido alejada de su turbulenta familia durante años, le rompe el corazón enterarse de que la culpan de la tragedia. Decidida a descubrir el pasado de su madre, se acerca a Millie, su querida abuela, en busca de respuestas. A medida que la anciana le narra las historias de su pasado como institutriz y de la revolución que estalló a su alrededor, Abbie se ve transportada al esplendor del Imperio Ruso de 1911. Mientras Abbie se esfuerza por reconciliarse con su familia y mantenerse a sí misma y a su hija, se va dando cuenta de que los sucesos del pasado crearon repercusiones que amenazan con alterar la frágil paz que anhela"--back cover.

After a tumultuous past, the future is finally looking rosy for the Angel sisters. Livia is set to marry handsome Jack Flint to while her sisters are contentedly living at Todd Farm. Yet Livia still dreams of resurrecting the family business but is she prepared to jeopardise the love she shares with Jack to achieve her wish?

She will keep her head held high, no matter what... Polly Pride's life is falling apart. Her husband has lost his job, there's no money coming in, and she has two young mouths to feed. With the prospect of poverty looming over her, and her husband wallowing in apathy, Polly takes control. She sells everything they own and buys a rickety old handcart. Polly piles it high with second-hand rugs and spends hours hawking her wares around Manchester's cobbled streets. But her determination to persevere will be tested to its limits, as she juggles her work, the pressures of her young family, and her husband's wounded pride. Will her life fall apart completely - especially when tragedy strikes - or can she keep it together? A compelling story of a woman making her way in a man's world, perfect for fans of Sheila Riley, Maggie Ford and Rosie Harris.

Three girls are seeking escape. Each of them is captivated by the travelling theater, each is pretending to be someone she is not, and all are in love with the same man. Katherine is escaping her marriage and throws herself into an acting career, Charlotte can have any man she wants, and she wants Archie—whoever is standing in her way, and Esme is relishing in the theater life as a stark contrast to her life as a parson's daughter.

Finally, peace has been declared. Cathie hardly dares believe that Alex, the fiance she has not seen for nearly two years, is coming home. And, finally, life can begin again for Cathie and the orphaned baby in her care.

A brand-new historical novel from a well-loved storyteller - Sixteenth-century France. Gabrielle d’Esrées’ one wish is to marry for love, but her mother sells her as a mistress to three different men before she catches the eye – and the heart – of Henry of Navarre, King of France. Henry promises to marry her, but Gabrielle’s difficulties have just begun . . . for Henry’s wife will only divorce him if he promises not to marry Gabrielle. Is the love of a king enough to secure her both the happiness and respectability she craves and a crown for their son as the next dauphin of France?

As the Great War looms, will the women of Kendal rise to meet the challenge? Afte giving birth to her daughter, Kate O'Connor finds herself back in Poor House Lane with some momentous decisions to make. Faced with the opportunity to move out of the slums, she invests her unexpected fortune in a new shoe factory to challenge Eliot Tyson's monopoly over the workforce, regardless of whether or not he is the father of her children. But nothing is ever that simple, especially when old enemies and estranged relatives return to thwart her every scheme... -- From the cover