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When war threatens, hope will keep them alive
In 1939, with the war having been declared, evacuees arrive in the small Welsh seaside town of St David's Wells. When Eirlys Price convinces her parents to take in three young children, she never imagined it could lead to shocking family revelations which threaten all her future plans. Amidst homesickness, local gossip and the challenges of wartime, the community must pull together and wait until summer,...
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The beloved saga of a Welsh coastal community coping on the home front through World War II—six novels in one volume!
These six heartwarming novels follow the inhabitants of St David’s Wells, a small Welsh seaside town, charting the highs and lows they experience during the Second World War. From engagements to tragic accidents, the arrival of evacuees to the return of the local soldiers, ice cream indulgences...
These six heartwarming novels follow the inhabitants of St David’s Wells, a small Welsh seaside town, charting the highs and lows they experience during the Second World War. From engagements to tragic accidents, the arrival of evacuees to the return of the local soldiers, ice cream indulgences...
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In an idyllic Welsh tourist town, a local family struggles with dark secrets amid the cheerful summer festivities . . .
Pendragon Island is the perfect place for summer holidays, with a stretch of clean golden sand and plenty of amusements nearby. Yet for one local family, the happy atmosphere risks becoming a cruel joke, as the unusually named Lewis Lewis’s affair with close friend Nia Martin...
Pendragon Island is the perfect place for summer holidays, with a stretch of clean golden sand and plenty of amusements nearby. Yet for one local family, the happy atmosphere risks becoming a cruel joke, as the unusually named Lewis Lewis’s affair with close friend Nia Martin...
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In 1950s Wales, a young woman is torn between loyalty to her wayward brother and the fierce yearnings of her own heart . . .
Supporting her brother between his spells in prison costs Amanda Clifford more than money. She loses friends—and constantly has to move. But he’s the only family she’s ever known.
Until, that is, she’s told that a great aunt has left her a cottage....
Supporting her brother between his spells in prison costs Amanda Clifford more than money. She loses friends—and constantly has to move. But he’s the only family she’s ever known.
Until, that is, she’s told that a great aunt has left her a cottage....
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A saga of friendship from an ever-popular author
In their favourite café, a group of female friends meet regularly to discuss their troubles; but even friends can't always tell each other the truth.
Cynthia is happily married to her lifelong sweetheart, but not even their present wealth and security makes her willing to reveal the abuse and trauma they suffered as children. Meriel's husband has abandoned her for another woman. And well meaning...
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A touching story of village life in the heart of Wales Nelly Luke is a Cockney born and bred, but after thirteen years in Hen Carw Parc, Dirty Nelly and her eccentric ways are as much part of village life as its most senior citizen, old Grandad Owen. But not even Nelly, with her shrewd eye on village goings-on, can predict the surprises in store for her family and friends as the year 1954 opens in the tranquil Welsh valley. For the new year brings...
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In an enthralling and heart-rending saga, Badgers Brook once again provides sanctuary for a family in need Married life hasn't been easy for Hope Murton – her mother-in-law, Marjorie, is overbearing and critical, and Hope's husband, Ralph, refuses to stand up for himself. Eventually Hope persuades him to move out and to set up a new home at Badgers Brook with their small son, Davy. Soon they are beset by tragedy when a road accident leaves Ralph...
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Every village has its secrets… the charming conclusion to the Valley sagas As 1954 draws to an end, the village of Hen Carw Parc is changing. The post-war boom brings a creeping lethargy as the villagers stay in watching their new TV sets, instead of going out to enjoy each other's company. As usual, however, Nelly is busy keeping tabs on the villagers' comings and goings. There's Griff, whose thieving and dishonesty have long-lasting repercussions,...
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In the first Pendragon Island saga, the much-loved Grace Thompson takes us on a nostalgic trip to a beautiful Welsh seaside town - then uncovers its darkest secrets. Pendragon Island is the perfect place for holidays, with a stretch of clean golden sand and a glorious funfair nearby. Yet for one local family, the happy holiday atmosphere risks becoming a cruel joke, as the unusually-named Lewis Lewis's affair with close friend Nia Martin threatens...
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An enthralling fourth trip to the house at Badgers Brook sees a young woman facing tension at home and in the office Meriel Evans has worked for her father's estate agency ever since she left school. While happy there, she knows she must carve a career of her own, so lands a job with Cwm Derw's Ace Estate Agency. Soon she discovers her new boss, George Dexter, dislikes her father intensely, though she cannot understand why. Just what is at the root...
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The third in the Pendragon Island saga series, Unlocking the Past is a nostalgic and enchanting look at 1950s Britain. Poachers and dealmakers, the Griffiths family have always managed to scrape by on the edge of the law - but times are changing in Pendragon Island. As rationing finally draws to an end, the tight-knit community finds itself coming to terms with a new world in which social boundaries are being eroded and opportunities are growing for...
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The outside world is coming to the Welsh valleys… The small South Wales village of Hen Carw Parc is a haven of rural peace, a gentle backwater where the rhythms of life flow at a time-honoured pace. But times are changing and, although Nelly Luke and the older villagers stick resolutely to tradition, the younger ones have caught tantalising glimpses of a world beyond their quiet valley. For ambitious Fay Cartwright the lure of a career strains her...
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The first of Grace Thompson's charming and evocative post-War sagas, the Badgers Brook series Marie Masters has been happily married for nine years, when her once-loving husband Ivor suddenly turns to drink and gambling. As he becomes increasingly secretive, his behaviour starts to put their young family at risk. Marie feels she has to investigate. Soon finding that he is spending time at a rundown house named Badgers Brook, there's a lot about Ivor...
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A delightful post-war saga set in a charming Welsh town The little Welsh village of Hen Carw Parc – the old deer park – seems to be an island of rural tranquility. But the inhabitants are a lively and varied community – and none more so than Nelly Luke, the cheerful Cockney widow who for many years has made the ramshackle cottage on the village outskirts her cosy, if unconventional, home. Although her eccentric lifestyle is the despair of her...
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Beautiful, rich, and popular: the Weston Girls seem to have it all... until they fall in love with the wrong men. The Weston family have always pinned their hopes for creating a dynasty on their glamorous granddaughters. But Joan and Megan - confident and eligible though they are - regularly set tongues wagging with their outrageous behavior. Their grandmother Gladys decides she must organize a party to find them suitable husbands - and that's when...
16) Sophie Street
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The fittingly poignant finale to the acclaimed and hugely popular series following the post-World War II ups and downs of life in a Welsh seaside village.
Janet and Hywel Griffiths dream of seeing their son Frank happily married, but Mair, the daughter of the local police constable, does not seem to be the wisest choice. And anyway, she is far more interested in the secretive Carl Rees, who refuses to even be seen with her...
Janet and Hywel Griffiths dream of seeing their son Frank happily married, but Mair, the daughter of the local police constable, does not seem to be the wisest choice. And anyway, she is far more interested in the secretive Carl Rees, who refuses to even be seen with her...
17) Maisie's Way
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Experience the lives and loves of the inhabitants of a charming Welsh village in this captivating fourth novel in the Pendragon Island saga series.
When Masie Vasey leaves her husband and brings her daughter to live on Pendragon Island, she causes unrest within more than one family. Underneath the happy surface of this Welsh seaside town, relationships can seem fragile and easily destroyed.
When Maisie...
When Masie Vasey leaves her husband and brings her daughter to live on Pendragon Island, she causes unrest within more than one family. Underneath the happy surface of this Welsh seaside town, relationships can seem fragile and easily destroyed.
When Maisie...
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Three girls go to war and find true friendship in this Second World War saga from the popular author of the Holidays at Home and Pendragon Island series.
Ethel runs away from a violent father, a man so fierce he beat her fiancé senseless. Gorgeous Kate leaves her doting parents and their grocery store. Shy and sheltered Rosie, who has grown up with her grandmother, decides to escape her sleepy hometown.
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Ethel runs away from a violent father, a man so fierce he beat her fiancé senseless. Gorgeous Kate leaves her doting parents and their grocery store. Shy and sheltered Rosie, who has grown up with her grandmother, decides to escape her sleepy hometown.
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Family rivalries and bitter disputes set a once-peaceful town alight in the fifth book of the well-loved Pendragon Island sagas, following Maisie’s Way.
Edward Jenkins has long dreamt of opening a sports shop in the small Welsh town of Pendragon Island. So, when Edward’s parents pass away, leaving the Montague Court Hotel to their two children, he glimpses the possibility of his ambitions being realized....
Edward Jenkins has long dreamt of opening a sports shop in the small Welsh town of Pendragon Island. So, when Edward’s parents pass away, leaving the Montague Court Hotel to their two children, he glimpses the possibility of his ambitions being realized....
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The search for her niece’s unknown father leads a woman to a small Welsh village—and into a web of dangerous secrets . . .
Bettrys Hopkyns made a promise to her late parents to watch over her pretty, vivacious, and fragile sister. But as they share a flat in London, she finds Eirlys’s drinking binges and moodiness aren’t easy to deal with—in fact, they’re taking over...
Bettrys Hopkyns made a promise to her late parents to watch over her pretty, vivacious, and fragile sister. But as they share a flat in London, she finds Eirlys’s drinking binges and moodiness aren’t easy to deal with—in fact, they’re taking over...
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