Our Mary Ann

by Anna Jacobs

Published 1 September 2003
Anna Jacobs's new Lancashire saga tells the story of the last of the Kershaw sisters - the unexpected Mary Ann. Mary Ann is illegitimate and life in 1905 is hard. It rapidly becomes worse when her new stepfather begins to interfere with her. Sent away at fifteen to bear his child she meets Gabriel Clough, who helps her escape to Blackpool after the birth. The Great War brings Mary Ann many new opportunities, and brings Gabriel back into her life. But circumstances mean they can never be together. It is not until her mother dies that Mary Ann returns to Lancashire, determined to uncover the secrets of her past. Then danger threatens both her and the child she thought she'd lost forever...Will history repeat itself or will Mary Ann's courage win her the happiness she deserves?

Our Lizzie

by Anna Jacobs

Published 4 March 1999

They say you only regret the things you don't do . . .

Lizzie Kershaw is an independent spirit; ever since her father's death she has had to be a survivor. Home life is harsh, though, and desperate to escape it, she makes an ill-advised marriage. But she discovers all-too-quickly that she's married a selfish and violent man. His beatings never seem to stop and she soon comes to a decision: she must run far, far away.

With the help of some suffragettes she escapes to Manchester, where she finds work in a munitions factory - she is finally the independent woman she has always longed to be. But her husband, whose cruelty knows no bounds, tracks her down and drag her back home to more beatings than ever.

But when his violence causes her to lose the one thing she's always wanted, Lizzie knows she must find the strength to make the changes in her life that are so sorely needed.

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What readers are saying about OUR LIZZIE

'I'd recommend this book to all saga lovers' - 5 stars

'Another fantastic read . . . It made me laugh and it made me cry . . . Another page turner' - 5 stars

'Brilliant series of books. Lovely stories. Lovely characters' - 5 stars


Our Polly

by Anna Jacobs

Published 1 February 2001
Little Billy is the light of Lizzie's life, and it's for his sake that she puts up with an unkind mother-in-law and a desolate farm. But when Billy is knocked over by a car and his father is killed in the subsequent rescue attempt, Lizzie must battle with Dr Browning Baker to keep hold of him.

Our Eva

by Anna Jacobs

Published 5 September 2002
Eva Kershaw thought she would never marry, and is happy living a quiet life with her dear friend Alice. But Alice is ill, and her nephew has thrust himself into their household. Alice's dearest wish is that Eva should not make the same mistakes she did, and she alters her will so that Eva and Gus are strongly compelled to marry. Eva obliges to fulfil her dead friend's wishes. But Gus is not all he seems to be and Eva is in terrible danger...