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A bullied workhouse girl, a childhood friend and a Christmas that changes everything. Plucked from her mother's arms on Christmas Day, four year old Holly Gray enters the hated girl's dormitory in the workhouse. Relentlessly bullied, she is forced into darkened hallways at night where fear consumes her. When Theodore Bunton discovers Holly crying in the cold, he soothes her fears, and over time a sweet friendship develops. But disaster strikes and Holly is forced to flee the workhouse to take her chances on the hard London streets. Yet in the depths of despair a fortuitous event occurs, and...

Lost and alone at Christmas, she must place her trust in the most unlikely of allies. Betsy Martin has spent her life scavenging the unforgiving banks of the Thames, but when her father is imprisoned during a bitterly cold Christmas, she is left alone, penniless, and desperate. Caught up in a ruthless gang's sinister plans, Betsy finds herself unexpectedly protected by Clifford Kinross, the gang's reluctant enforcer with a dangerous secret. As sparks fly between them, Clifford is torn between loyalty and love, forcing him to make an unthinkable sacrifice that could shatter both their lives....

For the sake of her daughter Belle, Harriet did something unspeakable never imagining the price her crime would exact. Now Belle is left fighting for what remains. In a busy lying in hospital, Harriet and her twenty year-old daughter Belle work side by side as midwives. With Belle’s father presumed dead, the women are dependent for employment on the goodwill of the smug and licentious Dr. Morrow. Harriet is guarding an unspeakable secret and is horrified to encounter the one person who could reveal everything, and force her, and Belle, onto the streets. But her own troubles are forgotten ...

Surviving in the seedy slums of Whitechapel was never going to be easy, but Ottalie never imagined she might face the hangman’s rope. *** FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Ottalie Larcher is barely surviving. Forced into destitution with her two young children and wastrel husband, Ottlalie does whatever she can to keep her family fed and out of danger. But the streets of Whitechapel are seething with vice, and notoriety of the slums are growing. Soon a sordid new business venture is running out of Whitechapel and Ottalie is forced to take part or see her family on the street. When a nasty ...

Diana Never Imagined the Price She Would Pay To Follow Her Heart. Now It Has Cost Her Everything. Even The Chance For Love. In the midst of the Crimean war, Diana Bickerstaff, a genteel young woman from Bath, has an interest in the work of Florence Nightingale. Horrified at her foolish notions, her parents forbid her from the deplorable vocation of nursing, and Diana, determined to join the sisterhood, flees in the middle of the night. Naïve and unworldly in the seedy environment of London, Diana becomes the victim of a vicious attack. Beaten and bloodied, Diana is discovered by the good ...

A Secret Workshop. A Daring Thief. A Clandestine Love. Will A Miracle Bring Two Hearts From Different Worlds Together This Christmas? When Fiona McVey learns her father's secret, she is astonished. Donal McVey has been playing the role of Father Christmas to the impoverished children of Old Town and Fiona's eyes are opened to the despairing poverty that clings to the cobblestone streets. Alistair, an orphaned street child, has long since adapted to the harsh realities of life, Transforming into a savvy thief, skilful and elusive, he's built a life of shadows, constantly evading the clutches...

Her whole life was a lie. Will she ever discover the truth? Young Amy’s world shatters when she's ripped from her loving mother. Now known as Bridget, she lives a life of servitude, forced to beg and steal while enduring the relentless cruelty of the underworld couple, Lottie and Ernest. Amid the darkness, Bridget's only glimmer of hope is the sweet bond she develops with Cecil, who protects and cares for her. Haunting dreams of a kind woman she barely remembers fill Bridget's nights, offering a glimpse of the warmth and love she once knew. When a horrific revelation about their past ...

Christmas, London 1875: Surviving on the streets of London is brutal. Especially in Winter. Especially at Christmas. ***** FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED ***** Edith Atkinson lives hand to mouth on the streets of London with her friends James and his sister Donna Walsh, selling songs, flowers and Christmas wreaths. But survival is never guaranteed for street rats, even at Christmas. Relying on their wits, their meagre sales and the kindness of strangers, the trio manage to keep body and soul together until a terrible circumstance forces a harsh decision. Now Edie finds herself alone facing ...

THE CHILD SHE NEVER SPOKE OF Book One in The Bowers Hill Saga Some secrets are buried so deep, only love can dig them up. Fourteen-year-old Caroline Calder's world crumbles the night her beloved father dies in a winter storm. When her grief-stricken mother remarries with shocking haste, Caroline suspects the charming Quentin Rawle is not the savior he appears to be. Her instincts prove devastatingly correct. Torn from everything she's ever known, Caroline finds herself fighting for survival in the harsh industrial mills of Leeds, desperate to protect her younger sisters at any cost. In this...

Bonnie never expected those closest to her to bring the family to ruin. Now she must do everything she can to survive. In the heart of Victorian York, Bonnie Acklam's life takes a harrowing turn when her father, a renowned tailor, is struck blind and their prestigious dressmaking shop falls into disarray, threatening the family's once secure future. Forced into action, Bonnie takes up her father's craft with the help of William, his apprentice. Together, they strive to preserve the shop's reputation, where Bonnie and William form a sweet bond. But when William becomes entangled in a scheme ...

In the small hours of Christmas morning, a shrouded figure moves quickly through the biting storm in the Old Nichol, a tiny bundle wrapped in tattered rags hidden beneath its coat. “I’m sorry” the figure whispers, as it places the bundle on the cold stone of the work-house steps, “There is no other way.” ***FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED*** For Frances Noel, a nobody’s child-work house waif, named simply for the day she was found, Christmases somehow seemed alive with promise and the possibility of miracles. So, when Frances is chosen to work in a grand house, more beautiful than she ...

In the coal mines of Northumberland, Cassie’s life is a relentless struggle against dust, despair, and danger. Amid the hardship, she forms a forbidden bond with Oliver, the overseer’s son, but their fragile love is shattered when a deadly mine explosion, caused by her father’s drunken recklessness, leaves her family outcast and homeless. Seeking refuge with their estranged mother, Cassie and her brother Junior are met with rejection. Desperate, Cassie turns to Oliver, only to face heartbreak as he’s sent away. Threatened with death if she pursues him, her hope fades. Years later, ...

Sold into child labour, Elsie’s occupation was illegal and dangerous. She couldn’t have imagined that things would get worse - until they did... ***Free with Kindle Unlimited*** Sold for seven shillings at the age of eight, Elsie Grant is taken into the employ of Master Chimney Sweep, Mr Cooper. Despite the dangerous work, Elsie finds camaraderie and friendships among the other sweeps, and households they work for. When a tragic accident occurs, Elsie’s life changes once more, with devastating consequences. Joe Baldwin, son of a well to do London family holds a soft spot for Elsie and...