Another new author for me with a great story to tell. If you are a Catherine Cookson Fan you read this fabulous story soon.
The story is set in 1920's in Liverpool where is a rich and poor divide , We meet Jane Shaw and her mam Ellen and her litte, brother Alfie, they having been fighting to survive since Jane's father had died Ellen had used all they resource but they had come to end of the road and that left the no choice but to go Brownlow Hill Workhouse. On a arrival they are are spilt into sexs with ment that Alfie could nooner stay with his family and he found it hard but Jane and Ellen kept themselves to themselves and worked hard.
All the hardwork and keeping her head down got Jane noticed and was given a job outside the workhouse in the daytime but had to return at night she was to work in Empire Laundry, but what is given in one had is taken away in the other. Ellen becomes very ill and dies, Jane feels her loses but it is her making and day by day becomes stronger throwing herself into work and before long she is not iced for her hard work and is promoted to dispact but could not do this with out the love of her aunt Ada mam closet friend .
As time goes by Jane is aloud to spend more time with aunt Ade and her family away from the workhouse , Emily Ada daugther is Jane's best friend and there was Joe who worked on the cruise ships away for three months at a time and Ade now had space that it was only right that she take Jane in but didn't have enought room for Alie but he was so distance and bitter from being seperated at the start this was Janes fresh start that she so needed.
She spent her first free Chirstmas with Ade and the family she even went on her first date with Joe on New Years with Emily and her boyfriend in toe when the bells strikes she shared her first kiss with Joe who is she Wa s very fond of but didn't know if it was love she felt before she could take this on board Joe was back at sea but they kept in contact by letter.
Jane takes another bow Joe has written to his mam and told her that he is not returning home as he has found a job with a wealthy American and he would be travelling the states and the world which he always wanted to do. June's heart is breaking again she was very fond of Joe she throws her self into work even more so she doesn't have to feel the pain, till one day she is knocked down by her Boss James Davenportand but Jane seems unhurt but James insists that he take her home and that she take tomorrow off to Reston her return she is pulled into the office , James has a soft spot for Jane and inquires now she is and then asks her to tea on Saturday and from then on they meet every Saturday Jane become find of James and on a her birthday ayear after they had started they meetings he asked her to marrying him this was a hard choice to make has Joe had not been incontact and he seem to not care for her and she was fond of James and she felt that over time she could love James so they where wed.
Jane adjusts to her new life and feels that she is moving on , but then her world is rocked , Alfie turns up which speeds trouble, Joe returns to find Jane Married when a tragedy strikes who will hold Jane's heart forever will you will have to read to book to find out , you won't be disappointed.
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