In the mid-1850s life for an orphan was grim as Kirsten MacGregor discovered when her parents died s..

York 1852. When Caroline Lawson becomes a young widow her grief is deepened by the loss of her farm...

Leaving Liverpool behind Libby Gilbert embarks on a transformative journey to London with her newfou..

Manchester 1940: the minute war was declared best friends Sally and Debs volunteered for the home gu..

At the end of Hawthorn Close there is a charming park which boasts two magnificent magnolia trees an..

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Glasgow 1943. After becoming pregnant out of wedlock only to find out her betrothed was already marr..

When World War II breaks out Carrie Anderson sets up a bookstall at her local train station in the h..

Manchester 1940. By day Betty works cheerfully with her best friend Sally now the manager of the sal..

Missing home Rachel seizes the opportunity to train as a district nurse in a village near Rochdale e..

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As the only female cabinet maker in the valley in 1935 Frankie Redfern is unusual. But she's content..

1935. At 36 Bella Porter is dependent on her abusive cousin Thomas acting as his unpaid servant. But..

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Lancashire 1934. Three years after her husband's sudden death Stella comes into some money unexpecte..