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A Daughter's Choice

By June Francis
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A gritty, heartwarming family saga from the author of A Mother's Duty. Perfect for fans of Maureen Lee. Seventeen-year-old Katie is about to discover a devastating family secret... Katie is the apple of her mother's eye and is being trained to take over the family business.... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A gritty, heartwarming family saga from the author of A Mother's Duty. Perfect for fans of Maureen Lee.

Seventeen-year-old Katie is about to discover a devastating family secret...

Katie is the apple of her mother's eye and is being trained to take over the family business. But when Celia, her natural mother, re-enters her life, her world is turned completely upside down.

Tormented by her divided loyalties, Katie is plagued by a question Celia refuses to answer—who is her real father?

Note: Originally published as Somebody Else's Girl

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529911152

Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Ebury Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 276g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

June Francis's previous sagas include A Daughter's Choice, Lily's War and Mersey Girl. She had her first novel published at forty and is married with three sons. She lives in Liverpool.

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