Barrow-in-Furness, 1933The days of the Barrow Union at Roose are numbered and it is due be closed, along with all the other workhouses. Instead 'Cottage Homes' have been set up for pauper children, where they live under the care of a resident mother and father. Robert and Annie McClure are tasked with taking care of several children. A skilled tailor, Robert trains boys to his profession whilst his wife prepares the girls to go into service.Molly Du...

A gripping and emotional cross-cultural love story for readers of Dilly Court and Glenda Young.1897Young Annie Maguire is leaving the only home she has ever known, the family farm in County Down, Ireland. Driven away by poverty and the death of Annie's mother, she and her beloved father are looking for a place to start again and settle in Cleator Moor, Cumberland.Robert McClure also grew up in County Down. The illegitimate son of a land age...

A gripping, heartwrenching saga for fans of Dilly Court and Kitty Neale.Harmony 'Harry' Loveridge is growing up on a farm in post-war Kent. With a Gypsy for a father, she has had a somewhat unconventional, yet happy life.But Harry has always hoped for more. And with ambitions to go to university, and a scholarship in sight, it looks as though she is about to get what she wants. That is until one fateful night, during the yearly hopping, when something happe...

A moving and tragic cross-cultural love story for readers of Dilly Court and Kitty Neale.Oxfordshire, 1917Ellen is growing up in the Oxfordshire countryside. The granddaughter of a Methodist preacher and intending to marry Charlie, a boy from the local village, Ellen's life is mapped out for her.When Charlie is killed on the battlefields of the First World War, Ellen is left heart-broken and lost. But then she meets Sam Loveridge. M...

Barrow-in-Furness, 1933The days of the Barrow Union at Roose are numbered and it is due be closed, along with all the other workhouses. Instead 'Cottage Homes' have been set up for pauper children, where they live under the care of a resident mother and father. Robert and Annie McClure are tasked with taking care of several children. A skilled tailor, Robert trains boys to his profession whilst his wife prepares the girls to go into service.Molly Du...

A gripping and emotional cross-cultural love story for readers of Kitty Neale and Dilly Court. By the author of The Gypsy Bride and The Gypsy's Daughter.It's 1897 and young Annie Maguire and her parents are leaving their farm in County Down, Ireland. Driven away by poverty they're looking for a place to start again. After moving to Comber and settling for a time, once again the Maguire family's lives are turned on their heads when Annie's mother d...

A gripping, heartwrenching saga for fans of Dilly Court and Kitty Neale.Harmony 'Harry' Loveridge is growing up on a farm in post-war Kent. With a Gypsy for a father, she has had a somewhat unconventional, yet happy life.But Harry has always hoped for more. And with ambitions to go to university, and a scholarship in sight, it looks as though she is about to get what she wants. That is until one fateful night, during the yearly hopping, when something happe...

A moving and tragic cross-cultural love story for readers of Dilly Court and Kitty Neale.Oxfordshire, 1917Ellen is growing up in the Oxfordshire countryside. The granddaughter of a Methodist preacher and intending to marry Charlie, a boy from the local village, Ellen's life is mapped out for her.When Charlie is killed on the battlefields of the First World War, Ellen is left heart-broken and lost. But then she meets Sam Loveridge. M...

“…AND WHAT ARE YOU?” Kunon’s tireless pursuit of his dream to create eyes with magic brought him all the way to the palace, where he earned the approval of the eccentric royal sorcerer. But the young magician still has one challenge left—earning an apprenticeship with the famed Zeonly Finroll! To prove himself worthy, he’ll have to demonstrate skill that defies expectation. Can Kunon’s unyielding determination convince his prospective master to take him on, or is his journey doomed to end ...

“I’LL DEFINITELY MAKE EYES WITH MAGIC.”Kunon Gurion’s blindness is considered to be a mark of honor— proof that he’s a descendant of a legendary hero. But for as long as he can remember, his bloodline has felt more like a curse than a blessing. So when seven-year-old Kunon catches wind that magic can give strength to the weak and wisdom to fools, he dedicates himself to crafting a spell that will grant sight to the blind. Kunon blazes through his studies with such passion that he catches t...