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In 2019, Kate flees an abusive relationship in London for Crows Beck, a remote Cumbrian village. Her destination is Weyward Cottage, inherited from her great-aunt, Violet, an eccentric entomologist. As Kate struggles with the trauma of her past, she uncovers a secret about the women in her family. A secret dating back to 1619, when her ancestor Altha Weyward was put on trial for witchcraft.

In the dust of the coal mines, Cassie never imagined her heart could lead her to the brink of ruin. Cassie’s days are spent in the perilous Northumberland coal mines toiling alongside her family. Each day is a struggle against the suffocating dust and despair and toxic gas, yet amidst the bleakness, a tender friendship grows between Cassie and Oliver, the overseer’s son, but as their clandestine love blossoms, their world around them soon crumbles. When mother flees the family home Cassie’s her life is upturned once and Cassie and brother Junior are left to deal with their selfish and...

For the sake of her daughter Belle, Harriet did something unspeakable never imagining the price her crime would exact. Now Belle is left fighting for what remains. In a busy lying in hospital, Harriet and her twenty year-old daughter Belle work side by side as midwives. With Belle’s father presumed dead, the women are dependent for employment on the goodwill of the smug and licentious Dr. Morrow. Harriet is guarding an unspeakable secret and is horrified to encounter the one person who could reveal everything, and force her, and Belle, onto the streets. But her own troubles are forgotten ...

In the small hours of Christmas morning, a shrouded figure moves quickly through the biting storm in the Old Nichol, a tiny bundle wrapped in tattered rags hidden beneath its coat. “I’m sorry” the figure whispers, as it places the bundle on the cold stone of the work-house steps, “There is no other way.” ***FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED*** For Frances Noel, a nobody’s child-work house waif, named simply for the day she was found, Christmases somehow seemed alive with promise and the possibility of miracles. So, when Frances is chosen to work in a grand house, more beautiful than she ...

Christmas, London 1875: Surviving on the streets of London is brutal. Especially in Winter. Especially at Christmas. ***** FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED ***** Edith Atkinson lives hand to mouth on the streets of London with her friends James and his sister Donna Walsh, selling songs, flowers and Christmas wreaths. But survival is never guaranteed for street rats, even at Christmas. Relying on their wits, their meagre sales and the kindness of strangers, the trio manage to keep body and soul together until a terrible circumstance forces a harsh decision. Now Edie finds herself alone facing ...

Bonnie never expected those closest to her to bring the family to ruin. Now she must do everything she can to survive. In the heart of Victorian York, Bonnie Acklam's life takes a harrowing turn when her father, a renowned tailor, is struck blind and their prestigious dressmaking shop falls into disarray, threatening the family's once secure future. Forced into action, Bonnie takes up her father's craft with the help of William, his apprentice. Together, they strive to preserve the shop's reputation, where Bonnie and William form a sweet bond. But when William becomes entangled in a scheme ...

Surviving in the seedy slums of Whitechapel was never going to be easy, but Ottalie never imagined she might face the hangman’s rope. *** FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Ottalie Larcher is barely surviving. Forced into destitution with her two young children and wastrel husband, Ottlalie does whatever she can to keep her family fed and out of danger. But the streets of Whitechapel are seething with vice, and notoriety of the slums are growing. Soon a sordid new business venture is running out of Whitechapel and Ottalie is forced to take part or see her family on the street. When a nasty ...

Sold into child labour, Elsie’s occupation was illegal and dangerous. She couldn’t have imagined that things would get worse - until they did... ***Free with Kindle Unlimited*** Sold for seven shillings at the age of eight, Elsie Grant is taken into the employ of Master Chimney Sweep, Mr Cooper. Despite the dangerous work, Elsie finds camaraderie and friendships among the other sweeps, and households they work for. When a tragic accident occurs, Elsie’s life changes once more, with devastating consequences. Joe Baldwin, son of a well to do London family holds a soft spot for Elsie and...

Diana Never Imagined the Price She Would Pay To Follow Her Heart. Now It Has Cost Her Everything. Even The Chance For Love. In the midst of the Crimean war, Diana Bickerstaff, a genteel young woman from Bath, has an interest in the work of Florence Nightingale. Horrified at her foolish notions, her parents forbid her from the deplorable vocation of nursing, and Diana, determined to join the sisterhood, flees in the middle of the night. Naïve and unworldly in the seedy environment of London, Diana becomes the victim of a vicious attack. Beaten and bloodied, Diana is discovered by the good ...

A Secret Workshop. A Daring Thief. A Clandestine Love. Will A Miracle Bring Two Hearts From Different Worlds Together This Christmas? When Fiona McVey learns her father's secret, she is astonished. Donal McVey has been playing the role of Father Christmas to the impoverished children of Old Town and Fiona's eyes are opened to the despairing poverty that clings to the cobblestone streets. Alistair, an orphaned street child, has long since adapted to the harsh realities of life, Transforming into a savvy thief, skilful and elusive, he's built a life of shadows, constantly evading the clutches...

A bullied workhouse girl, a childhood friend and a Christmas that changes everything. Plucked from her mother's arms on Christmas Day, four year old Holly Gray enters the hated girl's dormitory in the workhouse. Relentlessly bullied, she is forced into darkened hallways at night where fear consumes her. When Theodore Bunton discovers Holly crying in the cold, he soothes her fears, and over time a sweet friendship develops. But disaster strikes and Holly is forced to flee the workhouse to take her chances on the hard London streets. Yet in the depths of despair a fortuitous event occurs, and...