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______________''In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson''Jean FullertonBlackpool''s Angel - the first book in Maggie Mason''s brand new Sandgronian trilogy - is OUT NOW.Maggie Mason is the pen name of bestselling author Mary Wood. ______________Orphaned and destitute, will Grace find her own way in the world?When Grace''s Ma passes away and her Da''s ship sinks with all hands, Grace is utterly alone in the world. She''s sent to an orphanage in Blackpool, but the master has an eye for a pretty young lass. Grace won''t be his victim, so she runs, destitute, into the night. In Blackpool, she finds a home with the kindly Sheila and Peggy - and meets a lovely airman. But it''s 1938, and war is on the horizon. Will Grace ever find the happiness and home she deserves?Perfect for fans of Mary Wood, Kitty Neale, Val Wood and Nadine Dorries.

______________Maggie Mason is the pen name of bestselling author Mary Wood***Previouslypublished as BLACKPOOL EVACUEE in hardback only***''In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson''Jean Fullerton on Blackpool LassBlackpool''s Angel - the first book in Maggie Mason''s brand new Sandgronian trilogy - is OUT NOW.______________England, 1940Clara is forced to flee her home as the Nazis invade the beautiful island of Guernsey, leaving her mother Julia behind. She''s scared and alone, but her spirits lift a little when she learns she''s headed for Blackpool. Her slight hopes are crushed however when she is housed with and at the mercy of a cruel shopkeeper, Miss Brandon. Clara is worked like a dog, but the warmth of some newly made Blackpool friendships will go far to save her. Separated from her beloved daughter, Julia heads to London to try and track Clara down but she is thwarted at every turn. With no idea where her daughter is, and the trials of war keeping them far apart, will they ever be reunited?The perfect read for fans of Mary Wood, Kitty Neale, Val Wood and Nadine Dorries

THE FIRST BOOK IN A HEART-WARMING, MOVING TRILOGY FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR MARY WOOD, WRITING AS MAGGIE MASON

Separated for years - will the Great War reunite them? The brand new novel by bestselling author Mary Wood, writing as Maggie Mason ''In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson '' Jean Fullerton on Blackpool Lass1902. Babs and Beth are identical in looks, but very different by nature. Kidnapped by gypsies a decade ago as young girls, Beth has accepted their plight, but Babs has always yearned for their real mother, Tilly, and their beloved hometown of Blackpool. Desperate to be reunited with their mother, Babs hatches a plan to escape. But Beth is too afraid and Babs realises if she ever wants to go home she''ll have to leave her sister behind.1914. Babs'' life has been blighted by misfortune ever since she walked away from her sister. She''s never given up hope of finding her family, but now having found peace and purpose as a nurse, the war is sending her to France, away from them. Or so she believes . . .As the Great War continues to tear families apart, could it be that Babs, Beth and Tilly will be reunited at last?The second instalment in the Sandgronians trilogy, the perfect read for fans of Mary Wood, Kitty Neale and Nadine Dorries.Readers love the Maggie Mason''s Blackpool sagas . . . ''5 stars - I wish I could give it more. Wonderful read.''''Another must read book''''What a brilliant book. I couldn''t put it down!''''I was hooked from the first page . . . this author is a must read''''A totally absorbing read''*Don''t miss Maggie Mason''s brand new novel, A BLACKPOOL CHRISTMAS, coming 12th November 2020 and available now to pre-order*

THE FOLLOW-UP TO BLACKPOOL SISTERS - ANOTHER HEART-WARMING, MOVING STORY FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR MARY WOOD, WRITING AS MAGGIE MASON

Readers love Maggie Mason''s Blackpool sagas . . .

THE BRAND NEW SAGA SERIES BY MAGGIE MASON - MEET THE HALFPENNY GIRLS. . . ''In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson '' Jean Fullerton on Blackpool LassDown on their luck, all the have left is friendship . . .It is 1937 and Alice, Edith and Marg continue to face hardships every day, growing up on one of the poorest streets in Blackpool. Penniless, their friendship has helped them survive this far, but it''ll take more than that to see them through the dark days that lie ahead . . .Alice is coping with a violent father and the weight of the duty she carries to support her family, Marg is left reeling after a dark secret about her birth comes to light and threatens to destroy the life she knows, and Edith is fighting to protect her alcoholic mother from the shame of their neighbours and keep her brother on the straight and narrow.A chance encounter at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom promises to set their lives on a new path, one filled with love and safety and hope for a brighter future. Will The Halfpenny Girls, who have never known anything but poverty, finally find happiness? And if they do, will it come at a price?The first in a brand new series from reader favourite Maggie Mason, The Halfpenny Girls is the perfect heart-warming family saga about overcoming hardship and the value of friendship. Perfect for fans of Val Wood, Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin.Readers LOVE Maggie Mason''s Blackpool sagas:''5 stars - I wish I could give it more. Wonderful read.''''Another must read book''''What a brilliant book. I couldn''t put it down!''''I was hooked from the first page . . . this author is a must read''''A totally absorbing read''

SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH THE HALFPENNY GIRLS. . .

THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE HEART-WARMING SAGA SERIES BY MAGGIE MASON - MEET THE HALFPENNY GIRLS. . .

Don''t miss Maggie Mason''s brand-new saga series, The Fortune Tellers, available to pre-order now!

''In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson '' Jean Fullerton on Blackpool Lass

Will friendship see them through the struggles of war?

THE BRAND-NEW WARTIME SAGA SERIES BY MAGGIE MASON, MUCH-LOVED AUTHOR OF THE HALFPENNY GIRLS

Following on from the events of The Fortune Tellers, this heart-warming family saga can be enjoyed as a standalone, and is guaranteed to warm your heart.

THE BRAND-NEW WARTIME SAGA BY MAGGIE MASON - PERFECT FOR READERS OF VAL WOOD, KITTY NEALE AND ROSIE GOODWIN

The third and final heart-warming tale in The Fortune Tellers series from Maggie Mason, much-loved author of The Halfpenny Girls.

THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM MAGGIE MASON, AUTHOR OF THE HALFPENNY GIRLS AND THE FORTUNE TELLERSShe''ll do anything to protect her family from war . . .BLACKPOOL, 1914Seventeen-year-old Maddie has grown up in a boarding house on one of Blackpool''s poorest streets. Life is busy, but happy, as she works alongside her mother taking care of their visitors. But when war breaks out, her happiness is shattered as her fiancé is called up to fight for his country, and suddenly Maddie''s future is filled with uncertainty.As Blackpool becomes a training ground for the army, the guesthouse is used as a billet for soldiers, and Maddie soon finds herself drawn to one in particular: Arnie. As the pair grow close and his departure date nears, their feelings for one another intensify. Little does she know, the short six weeks she''s known and loved Arnie will impact the rest of her life . . .As Maddie comes to terms with a future she couldn''t have ever imagined, her best friend Daisy, working in her mother''s café on Blackpool promenade, promises to help any way she can.With so much change and uncertainty on the horizon, can Maddie protect her growing family from the hardships of war?A heart-wrenching and touching wartime novel about motherhood, hardship and courageous women during WWII. The perfect read for fans of Val Wood, Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin.