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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Days of hope Days of hope Lyn Andrews As the Second World War ends, Pat Kilroy proposes to 18-year-old Chrissie. Against her mother's wishes, Chrissie runs away to Ireland to marry Pat. But life as a housewife isn't what she expected and… OL17868098W
Every mother's son Every mother's son Lyn Andrews It's been a good few years since Molly & Bernie left their native Ireland & settled in Liverpool. Now they're both being courted by fine young men, & the future looks bright. But 1939 is rapidly appr… OL17881602W
The Queen's Promise The Queen's Promise Lyn Andrews "Alluring Anne Boleyn knows she is required to use her charm to her advantage - and secure the status of her family at the Tudor court. She easily captivates the noblemen, most notably Henry Percy, f… OL19644301W
Liverpool Angels Liverpool Angels Lyn Andrews Born at the turn of the 20th century, Mae Strickland is only a few days old when her mother suddenly dies. Her aunt Maggie brings Mae up together with her own children, Eddie and Alice, and the girls… OL20614410W
From Liverpool with love From Liverpool with love Lyn Andrews In 1920s Liverpool, Jane, her little brother Alfie and their mother Ellen have faced the horrors of the workhouse together. But when Ellen dies, two very different paths open up for the siblings. Jan… OL20857719W
Far from Home Far from Home Lyn Andrews As the daughter of the blacksmith in a tiny Irish village in the 1920's, sixteen-year-old Kitty Doyle knows little of the ways of the world. But she has to grow up fast when the arrival of a stepmoth… OL21601213W
Mersey Blues Mersey Blues Lyn Andrews The war had ended and Scotland Road was left to count the cost. Abbie married her sweetheart Mike, who joined the Liverpool Police Force. Hannah moved into Ashenden Hall to nurse Richard, Earl of Ash… OL23641819W
From Liverpool with love From Liverpool with love Lyn Andrews Jane Shaw and her brother Alfie know more than children should about the tougher side of life. After their father's tragic death, the Brownlow Hill Workhouse in the heart of Liverpool's slums is the … OL24189878W
Mist over the Mersey Mist over the Mersey Lyn Andrews The Chatterton family is far too posh for the Liverpool slums where they've ended up. Nancy Butterworth and Abbie Kerrigan, lifelong residents of the place, tried to befriend Dee Chatterton, but her … OL24286403W
Sunlight on the Mersey Sunlight on the Mersey Lyn Andrews "The Great War is over, and sisters Iris and Rose are adjusting to life in their modest Liverpool home after their brother Charlie has returned from the front. But when their mother sends Rose to the… OL24301187W
A wing and a prayer A wing and a prayer Lyn Andrews What Mary wants most in the world for her girls is what she never had - a husband who will offer the security and love her hard-drinking Jack denied her. But Daisy falls pregnant by rough pleasure-lo… OL24308574W
Far from home Far from home Lyn Andrews As the daughter of the blacksmith in her tiny Irish village, fifteen-year-old Kitty Doyle knows little of the ways of the world, but she has to grow up fast when her widowed father re-marries and she… OL26280835W