by Maggie Hope
‘I want to go down Horden, I’m going to start as a putter,’ he said stubbornly.
Later, in the privacy of their own bedroom, Jonty took Meg in his arms.
‘Don’t worry, Meg,’ he whispered. ‘Tucker will be fine.’
‘But—’
‘Meg, Meg,’ said Jonty. ‘We each have our own lives. My grandfather made a fortune when the railway came. He rose from humble farmer to gentleman and built Grizedale Hall. And Father threw it all away, and here am I, a humble farmer again. But we’re happy, Meg. We are, aren’t we?’
She put her arms around his neck and held his face against hers, the depth of her love welling up in her. She thought of Jonty’s da, the candyman of her nightmares. She hadn’t thought of him for a long time. And she thought of her own da, at last achieving some sort of peace in his old age. They had won in the end, she and her da, the candyman was defeated. She looked down at the broad wedding band on her finger, still shiny and new after only a year of wear.
‘I’m happy, Jonty,’ she said.
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THE MINER’S GIRL
A terrible choice between her sweetheart and her reputation…
Orphaned from birth, Mary Trent has always dreamed of the day she can escape from poverty, and when she meets the dashing young doctor Tom Gallagher, it seems her prayers have been answered.
But an untimely pregnancy spells disaster and the threat of returning to a life of destitution. Is a marriage of convenience the only thing that can save her?
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A DAUGHTER’S DUTY
She’s bound by her duty to her family…
Forced to leave school at the age of fourteen, young Rose Sharpe’s dreams of independence are ruined by her domineering father and constantly ailing mother.
It falls to Rose to bring up her young sister and run the household, with little thanks from either of her parents. But just as Rose has almost given up hope, she realises she has a secret admirer of her own…
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ELIZA’S CHILD
Torn between love and duty…
After the birth of their son, Eliza naively hopes her husband Jack will put his gambling habit behind him and become more responsible. But then he loses their home and abandons her, leaving Eliza with no choice but to return to her parents’ house.
She inadvertently attracts the attention of the ruthless mine owner Jonathan Moore. But can she sacrifice her reputation to protect her son?
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