Kathleen grew up in Potterspury, a small rural village in West Northamptonshire, eventually moving with her family to Northampton. Kathleen has always loved books ever since reading her first novel at ten years of age, Kathleen also had the desire to view the world, travelling to Australia, where she lived for several years. Returning to Northampton, Kathleen was employed within the banking world, whilst also raising two children, who are now adults and Kathleen’s pride and joy.
★ Walking in the countryside
★ History
★ Gardening
★ Holidays, who doesn't like holidays!
★ Writing and reading
★ Kate Furnivall
★ George R.R. Martin
★ Lucinda Riley
★ Victoria Hislop
★ Wilbur Smith
★ Phillippa Gregory for her historical content
It's the 1970's where Phillipa known as Pip lives with her parents in the county of Buckinghamshire, Pip is a happy 19 year old, until her mother Mary reveals a dreadful secret which she has kept hidden from her daughter for many years.
Her mum thought by keeping the secret she was protecting her daughter. However, it had the opposite effect, Pip leaves her home, finding herself living in Italy.
Also, Pip's best friend Susie, names Pip's boyfriend as the father of her unborn child, or was he, Susie has a secret all of her own.
Patrick Smithers is eleven years old in 1948 Britain.
He has a loving mother and grandfather, but a difficult and harsh father. When his father accuses him of a terrible crime, Patrick runs away from home in fear and confusion.
The trauma causes the sensitive boy to lose his ability to speak, setting off a series of life-changing events. Patrick soon finds himself in a home for waifs and strays, where an unscrupulous manager arranges for him to be sent away as an orphan on a migration ship bound for Australia.
Fortunately, Patrick is taken under the wing of a kind Australian man named Stan, who becomes a guiding light in his young life.
Many years later, fate brings Stan and Patrick’s mother, Sarah, together, and a romance blossoms between them, bringing new hope and healing to them both.
I loved this story right from the very first page. I couldn't put it down, I'm now late starting work because I had to finish it. A really charming story
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A lovely feel good story
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This book was amazing, I enjoyed every page of this book. Every chapter left me wanting more. Can't wait for this author to produce more amazing books
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Lovely book, really enjoyed reading in a couple of days, hard too put down as eager too know what is going too happen next in the story. Look forward too reading more books from this author!
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