Author:Ruth Hamilton
Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, a moving and emotional saga of fierce passions set in the Lancashire cotton mills from the Sunday Times bestseller Ruth Hamilton.
"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 on Radio Four.
"This book captures your heart..." - ***** Reader review.
"From start to finish I was gripped, full of twists and turns that keep you hooked at all times..." - ***** Reader review.
Ruth Hamilton [-] excellent excellent excellent..." - ***** Reader review.
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Can you love and hate someone in equal measure?
1904. Despite their riches and wealth, the Swainbank family cannot find peace. The poor Maguires are destitute but proud. There is no love lost between the two families.
When Richard Swainbank and Philly Maguire first meet, a train of overpowering love, passion, hatred and secrecy is born, which would dog the two rival families for years and years, and have far reaching consequences...
Lily Baxter is a natural storyteller, weaving in just enough detail of the progress of the war to inform but not overwhelm the reader, and creating some wonderfully realistic secondary characters who help to bring the story to life. Her knowledge and love of Guernsey shines through this book as she examines the difficulties of an island under occupation.
—— Historical Novels Review'Arrow's best and biggest saga author. She's good'
—— Bookseller'If you pick up a Katie Flynn book it's going to be a wrench to put it down again'
—— Holyhead & Anglesey Mail'A heartwarming story of love and loss'
—— Woman's Weekly'[Katie Flynn] has the gift that Catherine Cookson had of bringing the period and the characters to life'
—— Caernarfon & Denbigh HeraldBrilliant escapism
—— RedBreathtaking
—— Iona GreyAtmospheric, heart-rending and multi-layered
—— GraziaOne of the strongest authors in this genre . . . excellent historical detail, heart-wrenching romance, and an engaging mystery
—— The Historical Novel Society