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'Will keep you reading long into the night!' Reader Review ★★★★★ She can't bear to tell her mother about her tragedy so she faces it alone… Even though her baby was fathered by such a brute, it breaks her heart that she must part with her beautiful child forever… Young Beth Sherwin dreams of going to university – a heady ambition for a girl whose family work in Potteries factories.But when a violent encounter leaves her pregnant at just seventeen, Beth can’t bring herself to tell her widowed mother. She bears the burden alone and gives up her precious baby daughter for adoption.Heartbroken but determined, Beth works hard to finish school and take on a challenging job. She even finds herself falling in love with the charming eldest son of the wealthy Rushton family, Michael.But if Michael proposes to her, Beth will face a dilemma: does she dare tell Michael the secrets of her past? Because even if Michael would stand by her, how can Beth cope knowing that the brute who fathered her lost child could destroy her wedding? This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young. This novel was previously published under the title Ring of Clay.★★★★★ Readers love Margaret Kaine! ★★★★★'This is one book not to be missed!' Reader Review ★★★★★'Brilliant' Reader Review ★★★★★'5 star read' Reader Review ★★★★★

She can't bear to tell her mother about her tragedy so she faces it alone… Even though her baby was fathered by such a brute, it breaks her heart that she must part with her beautiful child forever… Young Beth Sherwin dreams of going to university – a heady ambition for a girl whose family work in Potteries factories.But when a violent encounter leaves her pregnant at just seventeen, Beth can’t bring herself to tell her widowed mother. She bears the burden alone and gives up her precious baby daughter for adoption.Heartbroken but determined, Beth works hard to finish school and take on a challenging job. She even finds herself falling in love with the charming eldest son of the wealthy Rushton family, Michael.But if Michael proposes to her, Beth will face a dilemma: does she dare tell Michael the secrets of her past? Because even if Michael would stand by her, how can Beth cope knowing that the brute who fathered her lost child could destroy her wedding? This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young. This novel was previously published under the title Ring of Clay. ***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! ***** 'Will keep you reading long into the night!' Reader Review 'I knew I needed to read it… Taking place from just as World War II ended to the 1970s, you find yourself rooting for Beth to get what she wants while also marveling at her strength and determination' Reader Review

Her young eyes brimming with tears, she stood glaring at her mother. Why does she feel she doesn't belong with her? How could it be that she was brought up in the wrong family? A lifetime of regret. One chance to be reunited. When young Rosemary’s mother dies in a tragic accident, she thinks life can’t get any worse. Grieving, penniless and alone, Rosemary’s world is turned upside-down once again when she finds out that she was adopted. Desperate, Rosemary is left to travel to the Staffordshire Potteries, where she hopes to find her long-lost relatives. Might there be someone in her bloodline who will help her – or even learn to love her?Unknown to Rosemary, her biological mother Beth has spent a lifetime regretting giving up her only daughter. Beth has married a kind and wealthy husband, but she still dreams that one day she'll be reunited with the child she misses so terribly.One phone call could change their lives forever… What must they do to forge the mother-daughter bond they have both always yearned for? This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young. This novel was previously published under the title Rosemary . ***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! ***** 'Will keep you reading long into the night!' Reader Review 'I knew I needed to read it…' Reader Review 'Brilliant' Reader Review

Her young eyes brimming with tears, she stood glaring at her mother. Why does she feel she doesn't belong with her? How could it be that she was brought up in the wrong family? A lifetime of regret. One chance to be reunited. When young Rosemary’s mother dies in a tragic accident, she thinks life can’t get any worse. Grieving, penniless and alone, Rosemary’s world is turned upside-down once again when she finds out that she was adopted. Desperate, Rosemary is left to travel to the Staffordshire Potteries, where she hopes to find her long-lost relatives. Might there be someone in her bloodline who will help her – or even learn to love her?Unknown to Rosemary, her biological mother Beth has spent a lifetime regretting giving up her only daughter. Beth has married a kind and wealthy husband, but she still dreams that one day she'll be reunited with the child she misses so terribly.One phone call could change their lives forever… What must they do to forge the mother-daughter bond they have both always yearned for? This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young. This novel was previously published under the title Rosemary . ***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! ***** 'Will keep you reading long into the night!' Reader Review 'I knew I needed to read it…' Reader Review 'Brilliant' Reader Review

"Married? But you've only known him a year!""Trevor says that if we get married before he goes for his National Service, then he'll get the Marriage Allowance.""But…!" Married life isn’t what they promised it would be… Romantic young Maureen Matthews has always dreamt of a life beyond working in the Potteries factory. Then, just like a scene from one of her beloved films, she meets handsome, charming Trevor Mountford. He seems to be everything Maureen ever fantasised about and so when he proposes to her, it seems all her wishes are coming true.But the reality of married life isn't what Maureen thought it would be. Struggling with Trevor’s surprising behaviour, Maureen starts to question everything, from the wisdom of her own feelings to what she deserves from a relationship.When Maureen meets the protective and kind Greg Barlow, he's completely different from everything she thought she wanted – but she starts to think he's all she ever needed. Will Maureen’s mistake in her marriage haunt her forever, or is there any hope for her to find the love she longs for? This heart-wrenching historical fiction novel is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young. This story was previously published under the title A Girl of Her Time. ***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! ***** “I come eagerly to any book by Margaret Kaine”“The latest novel by Margaret Kaine certainly ticks all the boxes”“A superb writer whose elegant prose never fails to take the reader right to the heart of a tale”“An amazing journey of many twists and turns that you certainly don't see coming”“Absolutely brilliant and can highly recommend"

'Georgina only knew that she envied Josie Ford and her friends. They might be poor, and, as her mother described them, ‘rough’ but Georgina daydreamed of how much happier life must be inside their small terraced houses than her own.' Will she pick true friendship or forbidden love? Josie and Georgina live on the same street but they’re worlds apart. Despite the stark divide of their social classes, they forge an unbreakable bond.Yet Josie, driven by ambition, envies Georgina's seemingly perfect life – while lonely Georgina yearns for the warmth and love of the other girl’s working-class family.Growing into women, Josie falls unwillingly in love with Nick: as a market trader, surely he can't offer her the lifestyle she now craves? Georgina, an incurable romantic, falls in love with the first man she meets, but will the mysterious Dominic break her heart?And as their lives intertwine with struggles and betrayal, will they choose to uphold their friendship, or will the allure of romance tear them apart? This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young. This novel was previously published under the title Friends and Families. ***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! ***** “I come eagerly to any book by Margaret Kaine”“The latest novel by Margaret Kaine certainly ticks all the boxes”“A superb writer whose elegant prose never fails to take the reader right to the heart of a tale”“An amazing journey of many twists and turns that you certainly don't see coming”“Absolutely brilliant and can highly recommend"

One girl's loneliness. One woman's emptiness. One phone call that will change both their lives forever.When her mother dies in a tragic accident, Rosemary thinks life couldn't get any worse. Penniless and alone, she is betrayed by the one man she thought she could trust. Then her whole world changes when she finds out that she's adopted.Beth has spent a lifetime regretting giving up her only daughter. Surrounded by the riches of the Rushtons, she's determined that one day she'll find the child she lost and reunite her with her true family.And when that vital first connection is made, neither of their lives will ever be the same again . . .**************Praise for Rosemary'If your heart doesn't bear a little faster whilst reading this, regardless of whether romantic novels are your thing or not, then you just couldn't be human'Irish World'It's an absorbing read, so well crafted that your heart will beat just a little faster as you're drawn into the riveting battle between heartbreak and hope'Daily Record