Maggie Ollerenshaw
1) Mary Barton
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When John Barton's wife dies, he is forced to raise his daughter, Mary, alone, while he grieves the love of his life. Though he is a hard-working man, John struggles to provide for his family. Realizing how unfair his financial situation is, John becomes very resentful towards the unethical distribution of wealth between the social classes. Against John's wishes, when Mary comes of age, she decides to help support their family by working in a dressmaking...
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The disgraced cousin of a dowdy bookworm drags her into adventure and mystery-and out of her shell-in this Regency romance.
Stumbling upon his dowdy cousin Elinor on the Continent, Theo Ravenhurst hardly believes his luck. His dangerous lifestyle appears to have finally caught up with him, and her family connections could be put to excellent use. . . .
Theo is convinced Elinor's drab exterior disguises a fiery, passionate nature. He gives her...
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As World War II begins, London orphan Emmie is unhappy to be evacuated to an old mansion in the Yorkshire countryside until she starts discovering the secrets of the house--a boy crying at night, a diary written by a girl named Mary, and a very secret garden.
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Grace McAllister thought being a surrogate for her sister would be a truly selfless act. But secretly Grace longed for the baby inside her to be her own, conceived in passion with the only man she had ever loved. But that could never be.
Josh Kingsley couldn't bear to watch the baby grow big in Grace's belly, unable to share in the magic. He wished she and the child were his to take care of. But when tragedy struck, Josh rushed to be there for...
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A heart-warming story of a woman who devoted her life to helping others. This is the memoir of Joan, who started nursing in the 1940s and whose experiences took her into the Yorkshire mining pits and through the tumult of the 1984-85 miners' strike. Joan Hart always knew what she wanted to do with her life. Born in South Yorkshire in 1932, she started her nursing training when she was 16, the youngest age girls could do so at the time. She continued...
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A wonderful portrait of British upper-class life in the Season of 1939-the last before the Second World War.
The Season of 1939 brought all those "in Society" to London. The young debutante daughters of the upper classes were presented to the King and Queen to mark their acceptance into the new adult world of their parents. They sparkled their way through a succession of balls and parties and sporting events.
The Season brought together influential...
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The exciting new novel from the bestselling author of My Sister's Lies.
Is her whole life built on a lie? Rose has always been close to her father. Her mother died soon after she was born, so it's been just the two of them for as long as she can remember. But a chance encounter days before she's due to get married leaves Rose questioning everything she has ever known. The man she trusts most in the world has been keeping a secret from her. And the...
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Scarborough volume 2
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Mike and Karen are trying to get their relationship back on track after Mike's crab stall misdemeanour, but both have other problems to deal with.
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Scarborough volume 3
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Mike has two unexpected visitors at the arcade, and it's not a good day for Geraldine.
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Scarborough volume 1
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Mike tries to explain to Karen after his misdemeanour at the crab stall.
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Scarborough volume 4
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Mike and Karen are flat hunting, but things are going from bad to worse for Geraldine.
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Scarborough volume 5
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Could a meeting with a mystery investor mean Geraldine's worries are about to be over?
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Scarborough volume 6
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Is Mike about to be offered an opportunity that could change his life forever?
14) Kill All Enemies
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Everyone says fourteen-year-old Billie is nothing but trouble. A fighter. A danger to her family and friends. But her care worker sees someone different. Her classmate Rob is big, strong; he can take care of himself and his brother. But his violent stepdad sees someone to humiliate. And Chris is struggling at school; he just doesn't want to be there. But his dad sees a useless no-hoper. Billie, Rob and Chris each have a story to tell. But there are...
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Still Open All Hours volume 2
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Granville is determined to improve Gastric's image in order to matchmake him with Madge.
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Still Open All Hours volume 6
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Granville is convinced the shop is haunted by the ghost of Arkwright.
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Still Open All Hours volume 5
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Eric seeks emergency romantic help from young Leroy.
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Still Open All Hours volume 3
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Romance is in the air as Granville continues to woo Mavis and Leroy arouses jealousy.
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Still Open All Hours volume 1
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Granville has to tighten shop security, and Mavis has an admirer.
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Still Open All Hours volume 4
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Granville's ambitions to open his own coffee shop cause quite a stir in the neighbourhood.
