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They must band together to get through the toughest of times... Imogen Caldwell is excelling in her role as an Auxiliary Territorial Service driver, trying her hardest to distract herself from worrying about her fiancé, James Church, who is off fighting in North Africa. Meanwhile, the Bristol Blitz finally persuades sister Elsie to move her family to Yorkshire in an attempt to leave the war behind. But her husband's physical and emotional wounds make it far harder than she imagined... Daisy, trying to choose between her dreams of the stage and her nursing career, struggles with her feelings for gorgeous Canadian pilot Glenn Fraser. His job puts his life on the line every day, and Daisy can't handle the uncertainty. With the sisters terrified by how much they have to lose, can they see each other through such hardship? Or will they be pulled further and further apart? A gripping historical saga set in wartime Britain, perfect for fans of Emma Hornby, Rosie Clarke and Pam Howes.

The war is drawing to a close, but life for the Caldwell sisters is far from peaceful... Still waiting for her fiancé, James, to return from fighting in North Africa, Imogen focuses her attention on driving for the Auxiliary Territorial Service General. Between work and looking out for her sisters, she soon finds she has very little time left over to worry. Meanwhile, Elsie continues to nurse her husband back to health, finally content with her quiet family life in Yorkshire. But she is nostalgic for happier times, before the war, and longs to be reunited with her sisters again. Daisy is also desperate for an end to the war - she fears for her love, Glenn, and longs to see him return home safely. In these uncertain times, she needs all the support Imogen and Elsie can give to her. When yet another tragedy befalls the Caldwell family, will the sisters be able to lift each other up to carry on? The captivating finale to the Second World War set Caldwell Sisters series, perfect for fans of Emma Hornby, Elaine Everest and Katie Flynn.

After their father's haberdashery store is taken over, the three lovely Caldwell sisters are free to make their own way in the world. Elsie finds romance, and Daisy discovers her true vocation in nursing, but Immy feels left behind. Then her would-be-suitor James enlists in the army, and she is faced with some important choices . . .

Sussex coast, England, 1763. As lovely young widow Sarah Huxley celebrates her 21st birthday at the family seat of her uncle, Lord Endor, the celebrations are interrupted by an invited the notorious pirate Black Robbie, and his pirate crew. By the time Robbie has collected his spoils from the guests, it is clear to Sarah that this is no common cutthroat, and that there is an attraction between them which is mutual. So when Sarah subsequently discovers that her uncle has decided upon her second - and unwanted - husband, she finds Robbie to be her unlikely saviour as he helps her escape, taking her with him to sea. On their return, now very much in love, Sarah and Robbie find a safe haven near the Lizard coast in Cornwall. But trouble is round the corner. Will Robbie ever be able to claim his Scottish inheritance - as Robert Argyll?

In 1940, the comparative calm of the Pengelly family is disrupted by the arrival of four evacuees from London. While Skye welcomes the new additions with open arms, the other family members have mixed reactions, with varying degrees of hostility.Meanwhile, the war becomes inexorable from everyday life as, one by one, friends and family are reported missing or killed. Skye is forced to accept that their lives no longer seem to be charmed, and their Cornish luck may be slipping.But Skye has always shared her grandmother’s passion of keeping the old family business alive, and is suddenly granted the opportunity to buy back the ailing clayworks. As the war drags on, she must endure greater loss, and decide whether the struggles of her family is worth it for an old woman’s dream.The beautiful and deeply moving finale to the Cornish Clay series, A Brighter Tomorrow is a triumph, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Katie Flynn and Lesley Pearse

Will the secrets of the past finally come to light? Morwen and Randall Wainwright have worked through hardship to ensure Killigrew Clay has become the biggest china clayworks in Cornwall. But its fortunes are never stable and threats to its future come from ruthless rival Harriet Pendragon, who sets her sights not only on Killigrew Clay, but on Randall as well. As a bereavement threatens to split the family in two, Morwen begins to wonder if the shadows that have dogged her since she was young will finally engulf her. A heartbreaking and page-turning portrayal of a family in turmoil, Family Shadows is a beautiful saga of love and betrayal that will delight fans of Lyn Andrews, Dilly Court and Katie Flynn

It is 1936 and on leaving finishing school, Celia and Wenna Pengelly go their separate ways -- Celia to New Jersey and Wenna to London. But Cornwall is still their haven, and home to the family business Killigrew Clay. it is here that their younger brother Oliver is realizing his own dreams, though there is a possibility they may have to merge with another company to survive. As the world gets ready for war, the family struggles to keep pace with change, their stability threatened by uncontrollable outside forces.

As she starts to piece together the past, Killigrew Clay begins to face new problems Primmy Tremayne's daughter, Skye, has always been fascinated by her family's romantic and turbulent history. Travelling from her home in America to Cornwall, she is eager to meet the older generation, especially her grandmother Morwen. On her journey, she finds herself drawn to Philip Norwood, despite his entanglement to another woman. Drawn into the world of her new relatives, and of Killigrew Clay, Skye begins to piece the past together. But when the Great War breaks out, new fears burst into clarity as Philip, and half of the clay workforce, enlist. A moving tale of love and war, Primmy's Daughter is a beautiful and absorbing saga, ideal for fans of Lesley Pearse, Lyn Andrews and Rosie Goodwin.

The wedding of Adam Pengelly and Vera Pollard brings many Cornish families together once again, including the Tremaynes, owners of Killigrew Clay and the White Rivers Pottery.Skye Tremayne is now married to her wartime lover Philip Norwood, and with three small children and a pottery business to run, her life is always busy. But Philip is still traumatised by old war injuries, and Skye increasingly feels that she is married to a total stranger.Fate, in the form of Nick Pengelly, Adam's brother, takes a hand, but will Skye be forced to choose between a love stronger than any she has known, or her husband, and the children she dearly loves?