Johnnie Cass comes from a broken home. His mother is well-meaning but is absolutely terrified of Big Joe, Johnnie's stepfather, who is a violent drunkard. Johnnie, who has been made partially deaf by his stepfather's continual battering, lives in a...
When Caroline's mother dies after a fifteen-year illness, Caroline nearly collapses from emotional exhaustion, but her new lover Jon whisks her away to Tunisia, where her spirit finds much needed renewal...
When Ali is picked up wounded in Afghanistan, he clings desperately to his Kalaznikov rifle, his identity as a boy soldier. Recovering, Ali lives with the medicos, learning how to mend rather than kill. But noises in his head mean shrapnel is buried ...
On the idyllic shores of Rehoboth Beach, three women burdened by pain and seeking refuge find solace and transformation in the unlikeliest of places.Natalie, haunted by memories of her musician father, initially rejects Eliana's invitation. But after...
Beth, a young widow, is distraught with grief after losing her young son. She is befriended by Stephanie who takes her under her wing and slowly starts to bring her back to reality. When tragedy strikes again, this time it is Beth who finds herself t...
They all called him Bracken because they couldn't pronounce his Romany name and as his mother said "He was born in the bracken, so why not?" Now Bracken has grown up and almost fulfilled his dream of becoming a vet. In his last year of study, he goes...
Retired but still zesty schoolteacher Isobel Frazier encounters the Broadbent clan when adorable 11-year-old Georgie Broadbent attempts to steal a pint of milk from Isobel's doorstep to provide breakfast for her family. A few days later, Isobel's com...
Abbie Somerford, daughter of a country vicar, had been happily planning her approaching wedding when she discovered her husband-to-be and her best friend were lovers. Her dreams in ruin, she packed her bags and left home to work in London. Here amid ...