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Rita Bradshaw

    Rita Bradshaw crea novelas que profundizan en el núcleo de la motivación humana, encontrando a menudo que la verdad es más extraña que la ficción. Comenzó a escribir para cumplir ambiciones de toda la vida, y sus personajes frecuentemente cobran vida propia, sorprendiéndola incluso a ella. Bradshaw encuentra una inmensa alegría en su trabajo, explorando las complejidades de la naturaleza humana y los caminos impredecibles que forjan sus creaciones.

    Break of Dawn
    Skylarks At Sunset
    Gilding the Lily
    Reach for Tomorrow
    Eve and her Sisters
    Above The Harvest Moon
    • She's found friendship. Can she find love too? In Above the Harvest Moon, Rita Bradshaw once again enthrals her readers in her stunning saga of love, jealousy and survival. Perfect for fans of Annie Murray and Maggie Hope. It's 1926 and the Depression is claiming its victims every day. Hannah and her mother, Miriam, who have lived with Hannah's uncle and aunt since her father died, have never really been close. As Hannah develops into a beautiful girl, so Miriam's jealousy and resentment of her grows. At least Hannah can escape to spend time at her friend Naomi's, whose kind mother gives Hannah the affection she so lacks at home. And Hannah is not indifferent to Naomi's handsome, charming brother Joe. But when she is forced to flee her house and the unwanted attention of her uncle, it is the grave, taciturn Jake, Naomi's other brother, who shines through as Hannah's protector... What readers are saying about Above the Harvest Moon: 'Another captivating and compelling read. Rita Bradshaw has produced yet another page turner, steeped in social history' 'I really enjoyed this book. It has all the right elements: love, betrayal and loyalty. I could not put it down' '[Rita Bradshaw] is marvellous. I felt I was actually transported back in time'

      Above The Harvest Moon
    • She gave them everything and asked for nothing in return... Rita Bradshaw's heart-stopping saga, Eve and Her Sisters, is a captivating tale of poverty, family and unrequited love. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Kitty Neale. Following their father's death in a mining accident, sisters Eve, Mary and Nell journey to the Michaelmas fair at Gateshead to be put up for hire - it is that or face the workhouse. Eve, who has looked after her younger sisters since their mother's death, cannot bear the thought of them being separated so she is indebted to innkeeper, Caleb Travis, when he takes pity on her and agrees to hire them all. Over the years, Eve's gratitude towards him turns to love, but Caleb is blind to Eve's feelings as he is infatuated with Mary. It is to take many more years of heartache before he realises his mistake... What Amazon readers are saying about Eve and Her Sisters: 'Rita Bradshaw at her best. Fantastic story line and you get drawn into the book, I could not put it down. Very down to earth and one can empathise with situations the characters find themselves in. More, more, more from Rita' 'I couldn't put it down, it was moving, touching and almost as though it was real. Very believable, fully recommend' 'The author really brings the characters to life and you almost feel as though you are there. Brilliant!'

      Eve and her Sisters
    • Reach for Tomorrow

      • 473 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      Reach for Tomorrow is a heartwarming tale of Rosie Ferry's indomitable spirit and determination to survive no matter what.

      Reach for Tomorrow
    • Rita Bradshaw writes an unforgettable saga in Gilding the Lily, a tale of love and loss set against the dramatic events of the early twentieth century.

      Gilding the Lily
    • Does she dare to dream of a brighter future? Rita Bradshaw's Skylarks at Sunset is a heartrending story of one woman's struggle to keep her family safe during the dark days of the Depression and war. Perfect for fans of Pam Evans and Dilly Court. Hope's just a child when she's orphaned, and as she grows up her dream is always to have a family of her own. And so when she meets and falls in love with Daniel Fallow, son of a successful businessman, she's quick to accept his proposal of marriage. His family, though, are against the match, and so the young couple marry in secret. Grudging acceptance follows, and as the Depression worsens Daniel is persuaded to join the family business, unaware of his father's dodgy dealings. Tragedy is just around the corner, and worse is to come when war is declared in 1939: as Daniel leaves to fight and her children are evacuated, Hope wonders if she will ever have all her family around her again... What readers are saying about Skylarks at Sunset: 'Another wonderful story from Rita Bradshaw, a story that holds your attention from start to finish' 'Excellent from beginning to end. Couldn't put it down' 'Five stars'

      Skylarks At Sunset
    • Break of Dawn

      • 416 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura

      A gripping family saga of heartache and betrayal in the North East of England in the early 1900s

      Break of Dawn
    • One Snowy Night

      • 400 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      One Snowy Night is a heart-warming saga by Rita Bradshaw, author of the bestselling Snowflakes in the Wind, set in the years following the First World War.

      One Snowy Night
    • The Storm Child

      • 400 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      The Storm Child is a heart-warming saga by Rita Bradshaw, author of the bestselling One Snowy Night, set in the years leading up to WWII.

      The Storm Child
    • The entralling story of when Connie Bell meets Dan Stewart and the dark and terrible history between their families threatens to destroy them.

      Ragamuffin Angel