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THOMPSON, GRACE

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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 confined to a wheelchair. He takes the only way out he can think of, leaving Hope destitute. Desperate not to return to her mother-in-law's house, she turns to friends for help, including local trader Peter Bevan. Can Hope overcome all that befalls her, and will she ever find true happiness? The second in the Badgers Brook series, A Girl Called Hope is a gripping tale of post-War life, filled with family and loss, secrets and romance.

A Girl Called Hope (Badgers Brook Saga, 2)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Bolinda Audio

Badgers Brook offers her the chance for a fresh start. As the Second World War ends, Sophie Daniels quits the WAAF with nowhere to go. She wanders around the country searching for a place where she can settle, living in bedsits, barns, and small guesthouses in the meantime. Eventually she finds Badgers Brook, where she meets and befriends nine-year-old Bertie, neglected and running wild. The neighbours warm to her, the place is welcoming, and Sophie knows she has found her home. Friendly local Ryan Treweather is a welcome distraction, and potentially more, if she can just trust him with one big guilty secret. But if Sophie grows closer to Ryan, what will it mean for poor young Bertie? The captivating third instalment of Grace Thompson's hugely popular Badgers Brook saga series, perfect for fans of Maureen Lee and Ellie Dean.

A New Beginning (Badgers Brook Saga, 3)

'A sensitive and entertaining read.' - READING PANEL Wales, 1952. For the Lewis family, the happy holiday atmosphere of Rainbow Island threatened to become a cruel joke. Handsome Lewis Lewis is increasingly drawn to Nia Martin, a close family friend, but this affair would cause devastating damage. Not least because Lewis's daughter Rhiannon, is seeing Nia's son Barry. Lewis's son, Lewis-boy, desperately wants to be a carbon copy of him, but will he feel the same way when he finds out what his father is thinking of doing? Vivian Lewis, Lewis-boy's brother, is undaunted by thoughts that the spoilt twin sisters known as 'The Weston Girls' are out of his reach...

Corner Of A Small Town (U)

Contemporary

Ulverscroft

The latest instalment of Grace Thompson's well-loved PENDRAGON ISLAND saga. Edward Jenkins has long dreamt of opening a shop in the small Welsh town of Pendragon Island. So, when his parents die, leaving the Montague Court Hotel to their two children, he glimpses the possibility of his dream being realised. Edward, though, lacks the will of those around him. His sister, Margaret, has her own plans for their inheritance and she, unlike Edward, has the determination to see them through. Can he, for the first time, stand up to her? Elsewhere on the island, the battle between the philandering Lewis Lewis and his long-suffering wife Dora continues to rage...

A Shop In The High Street

Run Away

Robert Hale, Ltd.

Sally Travis appeared to have been badly let down by Rhys Martin, who had gone away to college when under suspicion of burglary. She had faced the gossips alone when their baby was born, and ignored the worrying rumours about him. Rhys's father, Gwilym Martin, had lost a leg in an accident but whereas Sally held her head high under difficulties, Gwilym, who had been a popular sportsman and athlete, hid away, unable to face being seen in a wheelchair. But Sally ignored unkind remarks and helped others, especially Jimmy, a young boy put in danger by his parents' neglect during their marital difficulties. Then doubts about Rhys begin to grow.

Facing the World

Robert Hale Library H/Backs

Gull Island

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