Author:Ruth Hamilton
This moving and captivating novel will keep you glued to the page and invested from the off. From the SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, Ruth Hamilton, perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Josephine Cox.
'Very much the successor to Catherine Cookson. Her books are plot driven, they just rip along; laughs, weeps, love, they've got the lot, and they're quality writing as well' - SARAH BROADHURST, RADIO FOUR
'This book breaks your heart, it is rare to find a book which stirs so many emotions.' - ***** Reader Review
'I couldn't bear to turn off my Kindle... Another great read from Ruth.' - ***** Reader Review
'Great story. Found myself not wanting to stop reading.' - ***** Reader Review
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ONE WOMAN'S FIGHT TO FORGE HER OWN FUTURE...
Laura Starling, now wealthy and successful,has survived a bitter past.
She fled from a tyrannical mother into the clutches of a sadistic man. She endured poverty, fear and pain. Then along came Ben Starling, older, wiser, who smoothed her path and gave her love and security.
But now Ben has become a stranger who has slipped beyond her reach. As her stability threatens to disintegrate once more, a thin, waif-like girl from Liverpool thrusts her way into Laura's life - a girl who is to prove a link with the past.
But no one can help Laura make the decisions that will alter the course of her existence. As the September starlings gather, Laura realises she must take courage and forge her own future...
A smashing heroine, a thoroughly satisfying story that will make you want to laugh and cry. I really did enjoy this novel
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