Northern Lives
3 primary works
Book 1
Janice Butler is working as a waitress at her mother's Blackpool boarding house when she meets Val Walker and Cissie Foster who are visiting from Halifax, and the three form an instant friendship.
Romance beckons for all of them, but the events of one evening at a local dance will change all their lives for better and for worse, and all three girls will discover that life doesn't always turn out as one would expect.
A charming tale of friendship and romance set in 1950s Blackpool, perfect for fans of Margaret Dickinson and Rosie Archer.
Book 2
Val Walker is looking forward to starting a family, her best friend Cissie is expecting her second child, and newly engaged Janice is looking forward to wedded bliss.
But the road to happiness isn't easy. Val struggles to fall pregnant with her longed for first baby, Cissie's husband starts taking an interest in a new female colleague, and Janice is torn between leaving her widowed father and younger brother behind in Blackpool and her new life in Yorkshire. Are the three friends' marriages strong enough to survive, or are they all headed for heartbreak?
An enthralling tale of marriage, love and friendship, perfect for fans of Margaret Dickinson and Rosie Harris.
Book 3
Having been firm friends ever since they met in a Blackpool boarding house, Val, Cissie and Janice are all now happily settled with their families.
But the new decade brings changes for all three women: Val finds it hard at times to love her son who is causing problems. Janice and her husband make a decision about their future, but quickly begin to wonder if they have bitten off more than they can chew. And Cissie's contented life as a wife and mother is thrown in jeopardy when she encounters an old flame...
An engaging 1960s saga of marriage and motherhood, perfect for fans of Lynda Page and Maureen Lee.