Kingston Kate — Elizabeth Waite

KINGSTON KATE - To catch a glimpse of her red hair, sparkling eyes and shapely figure was to think Kate Kearsley, the eighteen-year old daughter of a successful boatyard owner, a very lucky young woman indeed. But she was anything but lucky. Her brother had tragically drowned sixteen years previously and her father had turned to drink and violence, leading to the death of both her parents. What is to become of her?...COCKNEY COURAGE - At nineteen annie is orphaned and left in charge of two children abandoned by their mother. Undertaking to trace the children's real parents, Annie discovers much more than she has bargained for - and delving into her father's business produces even more surprises. The happiness of Annie and the children depends on learning to lean on one another and on their community in London's East End...