A Family Secret: An emotional historical saga about family bonds and the power of love

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Libby Ashworth

A Family Secret

An emotional historical saga about family bonds and the power of love

Libby Ashworth

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Arrow Books Ltd
04 February 2021

Sagas; Historical fiction

Series: The Mill Town Lasses

The third novel in the Mill Town Lasses series set in 1800s Lancashire during industrialisation about a family coming to terms with the rise of the mills. Perfect for fans of Val Wood and Catherine Cookson.

THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE INSPIRATIONAL MILL TOWN LASSES SERIES. Perfect for fans of Val Wood and Catherine Cookson.

Lancashire, 1842

Sixteen-year-old Bessie Eastwood works long hours as a weaver in Blackburn, helping to support her family. Meanwhile older sister Peggy works as an apprentice at the Girls' School, hoping for a more prosperous future as a schoolteacher.

Jennet and Titus Eastwood have always decided what is best for their daughters. But as they near adulthood the sisters are determined to choose their own futures. And with temptation in the way, will the girls find love, or lust, leads them astray?

When an unexpected but familiar face arrives in Blackburn, the family's future is threatened, and a difficult decision will have to be made - love or family . . .

By: Libby Ashworth
Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 287g
ISBN: 9781787463585
ISBN 10: 1787463583
Series: The Mill Town Lasses
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 04 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Libby Ashworth was born and raised in Lancashire, where she can trace her family back to the Middle Ages. It was while researching her family history that she realised there were so many stories about ordinary working people that she wanted to tell. She has previously written historical novels - The de Lacy Inheritance and By Loyalty Bound - as well as local history books. The Cotton Spinner is her first saga novel. Libby currently lives in Lancashire with her son.

Reviews for A Family Secret: An emotional historical saga about family bonds and the power of love

Authentic and emotion-packed * Lancashire Post * The doyen of the Northern saga, Catherine Cookson, would have loved this gritty tale * Peterborough Telegraph *