Kay Brellend – författare

''Vividly rendered'' Historical Novel Society''A fantastic cast of characters'' Goodreads''Thoroughly absorbing'' Goodreads Based around the WW1 female factory workers at Barratt''s Sweet Factory and inspired by true stories from the author''s grandmother, A Sister''s Bond celebrates the everyday heroism of families who fought to survive against all odds . . .____________________Wood Green, North London, November 1913: The storm clouds of war gather overhead, while one brave girl fights to save her family . . . After her mother dies, Livvie Bone knows it''s down to her to protect her younger siblings from their drunken father. But life on the worst street in London is dark and dangerous, and one night she needs protection herself. When the mysterious Joe Hunter steps in to help her, Livvie''s fascinated by him, in spite of his unsavoury reputation.Then Livvie is offered the chance to work at the Barratt''s Sweet Factory. Livvie''s fragile beauty hides a formidable strength of character, and it doesn''t take long for the factory manager, Lucas, to notice her. He is a sophisticated, wealthy man of the world and he can open doors to the kind of life Livvie has only dreamed of. Suddenly she has a chance to better herself - and to help her family. But time is running out, for war is approaching, sweeping everything and everyone up in its remorseless path. What life will Livvie choose - and what kind of world will be left to her when the fighting ends?______________A heartwarming saga about love, duty and desire by the bestselling author of The Street and East End Angel.

''Vividly rendered'' Historical Novel Society''A fantastic cast of characters'' Goodreads''Thoroughly absorbing'' Goodreads ____________________Growing up in fear of their cruel, drunken father, Olivia Bone and her siblings haven''t had an easy start in life. But when Livvie''s fiancé Joe is killed at Ypres and he bequeaths her his house in Islington, it seems like the Bone family might finally escape the worst street in north London.Though their new life is anything but settled, at least Livvie has good friends, and perhaps more than a friend in Lieutenant Lucas Black, her old boss at the Barratt''s Sweet Factory. Although they come from very different worlds, he never treats her as anything less than a lady. As they grow closer, she decides to enlist as a war nurse, hoping to help brave men like him in fighting for their country.Livvie soon realises that her days as a factory girl were nothing compared to the violent bloodshed of the front line. But she is determined to pull through, and soon finds that amongst the rubble and toil of war, unexpected friendships and new purpose have a way of blossoming. When Lucas reappears, Livvie finds herself falling for him more and more deeply. Yet she knows he has secrets that he''s still unwilling to share. With the world at war, should Livvie follow her heart, or her head - before it is too late?__________________________A Lonely Heart is a heartwarming saga about love, duty and desire by the bestselling author of The Street and East End Angel.Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Maureen Lee and Nadine Dorries.