A Lancashire Lass

Jan 30, 2025 12:33 AM

Author:Libby Ashworth

A Lancashire Lass

THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE INSPIRATIONAL MILL TOWN LASSES SERIES. Perfect for fans of Val Wood and Catherine Cookson.

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Lancashire, 1832

Maids Hannah and Mary find themselves with no jobs and no home when their employer, Henry Sudell, loses all his money and disappears in the middle of the night. They have no choice but to return to Blackburn where Hannah is lucky to be taken in by her sister Jennet and brother-in-law, Titus, but Mary must seek lodgings in the infamous Star beer house.

Mary tries to get her job back as a weaver, but the influx of workers from the countryside and no support for the working class means that jobs are scarce. With no other choice she remains at the beer house, forced to risk her reputation and even her life.

In the middle of a cholera outbreak and political upheaval, can Mary ever find a way to recover all she's lost?

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Praise for Libby Ashworth

'An engrossing tale of hardship, struggles, love and family' Kitty Neale

'Vividly drawn characters . . . gritty and heartfelt'Evie Grace

'Brimming with drama, heartbreak, love, friendship and the powerful bonds of family'Lancashire Post

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Reviews

Praise for Jenny Holmes

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Vibrant and heart-warming, Jenny Holmes makes Chapel Street come alive.

—— Sunday Express on The Shop Girls of Chapel Street

Gritty and uplifting, it's a tale of triumph over adversity

—— Choice on The Mill Girls of Albion Lane

This is her best yet. I devoured it in one sitting - it's a real page turner that will delight and tug at the heart strings of readers everywhere. Wonderful!

—— Fiona Ford, author of , The Liberty Girls

From the first page this heartfelt, atmospheric novel sizzles with suspense and tension . . . Surprising twists and turns leave you guessing until the end . . . gripping story: ideal summertime reading

—— The Lady

Liar has all the elements that make this author so popular

—— Choice

Gripping and suspenseful - a murder mystery, love story and journey of self discovery

—— S Magazine

Lesley Pearse brings together a nostalgic Seventies backdrop with an edge-of-your-seat story of suspense

—— Yours Magazine

Like a twisty and suspenseful TV drama, Liar keeps you firmly on the edge of your seat

—— Culturefly

A twisting and intense read

—— Woman's Own

One of the most thrilling book club books

—— Woman & Home

A page turner

—— Crime Monthly

Included in 'Best new titles out this month'

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Included in 'The HOT List'

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Included in 'NEW Must Reads'

—— Bella

Another winner from Lesley

—— My Weekly

Praise for Lesley Pearse

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Storytelling at its very best

—— Daily Mail

Evocative, compelling, told from the heart

—— Sunday Express

Glorious, heartwarming

—— Woman & Home

Intriguing, heart-tugging, beautifully written

—— Closer

Ridker's debut is at once humorous and poignant.

—— Library Journal

Eloquent… style and smooth pacing.

—— Skinny

Comedy ahoy!

—— Strong Words

Ridker handles the tussle between parent and children with humour and psychological insight… He is a sure comic talent, witty and engaged, and alive to the legion of competing and irreconcilable roles from which the individual today must self-consciously choose.

—— John Maier , Literary Review

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