Showing results by author "Kay Brellend" in Historical Fiction
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A Workhouse Christmas
- a perfect, heartwarming Christmas saga
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Christmas Eve, 1909. When 11-year-old Lily Larkin is left to fend for herself in an East London workhouse after her dying mother is taken to an infirmary, her future looks bleak. Once she is separated from her twin brother, Davy, her childhood hopes seem to shatter. But Lily's fierce spirit - along with her beloved new friends - help her to endure the miserable drudgery of life at South Grove Workhouse and its cruel supervisor, Miss Fox.
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Stunning story.
- By Jane Bryder on 18-12-20
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A Workhouse Christmas
- a perfect, heartwarming Christmas saga
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Workhouse to War, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 27-08-20
- Language: English
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The Street
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Grace Halliday
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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'Campbell Road was home to the most notorious criminals: thieves, prostitutes, fraudsters – every sort of rogue and vagabond drifted through this slum.’Life was tough … but so were theyAlice Keiver is a sensitive girl, growing up in one of the roughest parts of North London. As the daughter of an alcoholic mother, and niece of an abusive uncle, she dreams that one day she and her baby sister will escape their rotten surroundings.Alice’s father, Jack Keiver, works day and night to provide for his family.
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The Street
- By Margaret on 13-04-13
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The Street
- Narrated by: Grace Halliday
- Series: Campbell Road, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 18-02-11
- Language: English
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A Daughter's Heartbreak
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
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1916. East London. When sixteen-year-old Clover Cooper's mother, Iris, calls her home from work one day, the last thing Clover expects is to find that her mother has given birth to another baby. After all, Clover's unpleasant father, Sidney, has been in France for longer than nine months. Banned from questions, and bound to secrecy by her beloved mother, Clover leaves her infant brother at a nunnery for safekeeping, despite her heartbreak at parting with him. But when Sidney unexpectedly returns from the Western Front, life at home suddenly feels more dangerous than a battlefield.
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I didn’t want this book to end.
- By Sakazoke on 23-04-24
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A Daughter's Heartbreak
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 28-09-23
- Language: English
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East End Angel
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
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Two sisters living in London's tough East End… will Jennifer and Kathy be tough enough to survive?Katherine and Jennifer Finch are like chalk and cheese: Katherine is a midwife, dedicating her life to helping others - and Jennifer is a prostitute. Leaving home age 15, Jennifer must learn to live on her wits in London's notorious East End. Soon, however, she is battling drink and drugs, and is pregnant with a child. Her labour is nearly fatal, but her sister steps in to save the day.
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Loved it
- By Missy on 21-04-16
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East End Angel
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 20-03-14
- Language: English
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The Way Home
- Bittersweet Legacy, Book 3
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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North London, 1916. When Olivia Bone and Lieutenant Lucas Black shared a passionate kiss one summer's evening, it seemed as if their love might finally have a chance to bloom. But their brief happiness is cut short when Lucas is sent to fight on the front line, leaving Livvie uncertain if she'll ever see him again. And after a chance encounter with one of Lucas's old flames, Livvie is left doubting whether an ex-factory girl like her will ever fit into his world - and wondering if she would be better off protecting her heart.
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Very moving story
- By Kindle Customer on 25-08-24
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The Way Home
- Bittersweet Legacy, Book 3
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Bittersweet Legacy, Book 3
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 19-09-19
- Language: English
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A Sister's Bond
- Bittersweet Legacy, Book 1
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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Wood Green, North London, November 1913. The storm clouds of war gather overhead while one brave girl fights to save her family.... After her mother dies, Livvie Bone knows it's down to her to protect her younger siblings from their drunken father. But life on the worst street in London is dark and dangerous, and one night she needs protection herself. When the mysterious Joe Hunter steps in to help her, Livvie's fascinated by him, in spite of his unsavoury reputation.
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This book is good
- By Anne Callender on 13-02-19
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A Sister's Bond
- Bittersweet Legacy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Bittersweet Legacy, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 31-05-18
- Language: English
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Rosie's War
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
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A compelling wartime drama from the author of The Street, perfect for fans of Pam Weaver and Kitty Neale. Rosie Gardiner is having a tough war. She's had to leave her job as a nude at the Windmill in Soho after a horrific assault which left her pregnant and is now living back at home with her recently remarried dad. Despite her best efforts, Rosie and her dad just can't get along, and the strain of coping as a young, unmarried mother is getting to her.
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not impressed
- By Mrs. L. Symonds on 07-02-16
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Rosie's War
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 14-01-16
- Language: English
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The Workhouse Sisters
- Workhouse to War
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
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After escaping the grip of the workhouse, Lily has kept her fiancé's business afloat while he is away fighting on the Western Front. Still battling on, she's now doing her bit for her country as an auxiliary nurse - but one thing above all else continues to weigh heavily on her heart: her long-lost sister. Born just before her mother died, the scandal was hushed-up and the baby spirited away. But now, at last, there is hope Lily could find her little sister for she has a clue to go on: the name of the notorious baby farmer who bought the child all those years ago. Mrs Jolley.
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Excellent author. Highlighted the pain of war and how orphans suffered.
- By Kindle Customer on 07-07-24
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The Workhouse Sisters
- Workhouse to War
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Workhouse to War, Book 3
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 03-02-22
- Language: English
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A Lonely Heart
- Bittersweet Legacy, Book 2
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Growing up in fear of their cruel, drunken father, Olivia Bone and her siblings haven't had an easy start in life. But when Livvie's fiancé, Joe, is killed at Ypres, and he bequeaths her his house in Islington, it seems like the Bone family might finally escape the worst street in North London. Though their new life is anything but settled, at least Livvie has a good friend in Matilda Keiver and a better one in Lieutenant Lucas Black, her old boss at the Barratt's sweet factory. Lucas and Livvie might be from very different worlds, but he treats her with kindness and respect.
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A lonely heart
- By Anne Dudley on 01-11-24
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A Lonely Heart
- Bittersweet Legacy, Book 2
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Bittersweet Legacy, Book 2
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 08-11-18
- Language: English
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Coronation Day
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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It’s going to be a right old knee’s up.… The residents of the tough streets around Islington are heartbroken at the death of George the VI but having a young Queen on the throne isn’t the only change that they can expect. The toughest street in London, Campbell Road, is due for demolition. One of the last residents remaining, Matilda Kiever, born and bred on the street, remembers many things about the past, not least what really happened to Christopher Wild’s mum, Pamela. Christopher thought she was dead, but it turns out she is very much alive....
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can just remember watching the coronation on tv.
- By Mrs. K. I. Richards on 10-05-14
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Coronation Day
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: Campbell Road, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 24-05-12
- Language: English
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Stray Angel
- Workhouse to War, Book 2
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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1915, Chrisp Street Market, East London. While the man she loves is fighting on the frontline for his country, Lily Larkin is up at dawn carrying crates of apples to his market stall. Taking charge of Greg's business while he's away, she's grown from a penniless workhouse orphan into a shrewd tradeswoman. But the market is a man's world, and Lily soon starts attracting unwanted visitors, including Greg's old rival.
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Loved it !
- By Amazon Customer on 03-08-21
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Stray Angel
- Workhouse to War, Book 2
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Series: Workhouse to War, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 29-07-21
- Language: English
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The Windmill Girls
- By: Kay Brellend
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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A compelling wartime drama from the author of The Street, perfect for fans of Pam Weaver and Kitty Neale. The Windmill Theatre was one of the most famous clubs of the 20th century. Its heyday was during WWII when it famously ‘never closed' and it became famous for its ‘tasteful' nude performances. Dawn is a pretty and feisty blonde. Losing her job as a chambermaid, she goes to work as a dancer at The Windmill Theatre.
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The Windmill Girls
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 15-01-15
- Language: English
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