Anna Jacobs

The third novel in the brand new Backshaw Moss series by beloved million-copy bestselling author Anna Jacobs Lancashire, 1936. With her son Gabriel finally married, and her youngest following his dreams of becoming a doctor, Gwynneth Harte finds herself with an empty nest - until a fire forces her to move in with Gabriel and his wife Maisie at their...

The second book in the gripping and heartwarming new Jubilee Lake series, from multi-million-copy bestselling author Anna Jacobs Lancashire, 1895. Lillian Hesketh has taken a new name, and a brave step towards a happier life. Suddenly widowed after an unhappy marriage, and pursued by her unscrupulous in-laws, Lillian finds a fresh start in the beautiful Ollindale valley. Thanks to the...

The second instalment in the best-selling Rivenshaw series, by beloved saga author Anna Jacobs. In the wake of World War Two, the whole country is desperate for houses, with very little money available to rebuild. In the town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire, Mayne Esher has no choice but to turn Esherwood, the war-damaged stately home which has been in his...

The latest unputdownable saga from the author of A Pennyworth of Sunshine and Down Weavers Lane. Calico Road runs through a tiny Lancashire hamlet up on the edge of the moors, miles from anywhere. Its folk are an independent breed—and in 1827 they are a thorn in the side of the vicious mill owner in the valley below. Toby Fletcher's...

Diamond Promises is the third book in the gripping and heartwarming new Jubilee Lake series, from multi-million-copy bestselling author Anna Jacobs. Lancashire, 1895. Abigail Dawson has lived in fear of her father for thirty years. But when, after uprooting them to a grand new home in Ollerthwaite, he's found murdered in the street, her life is turned upside down. Alone...

A Very Special Christmas by Anna Jacobs tells the heartfelt story of Abigail Beadle, who has dedicated twenty years to caring for her late father and preserving their family home, Ashgrove House in Wiltshire. Upon the death of her oppressive stepmother, Edwina, Abigail feels a sense of relief, freed at last from her bullying. With hopes of finally tending to...

Recently widowed, Hannah Firth is still young—young enough to dream of a new life. When her spiteful daughter-in-law uses her as an unpaid servant, Hannah tries to leave, but she is unaware of the depths that Patty's spite will lead her to. Nathaniel King's life is ruined when his landlord's son lays waste to his market garden for a prank—and...

She's loved his music for years and knows he's had a tough time lately, with an intruder slashing his face, then a car accident putting his ability to play music at risk. Life's not been easy for Sophie either, losing her husband just as she was taking off as a novelist and having difficulties with her control freak son William...

Rosalind's husband forces her to move from Australia to England due to his job with a multi-national company. However, he is called away to deal with a crisis in Singapore, leaving her to settle into a new country on her own. One by one, her three grown-up children need help with major life problems, and there's only her to assist...

After being driven from home by their brutal father, the Willett sisters find themselves facing greater heartache in the wider world. Nell, the middle daughter, has left home to be with her lover, Cliff, fearing what reprisals might come from marrying against her father's wishes. The couple head for Lancashire, but Nell's happiness is short-lived. A gypsy palm-reader tells her...

An unexpected inheritance from her grandmother offers Libby Pulford the opportunity to escape her abusive marriage and return to her Lancashire roots with her young son Ned. But her domineering husband Steven won't let her go so easily. She turns to her new neighbour for help, former police detective Joss Atherton, to whom Libby feels a growing attraction. But Joss...

In a village in Wiltshire, just off a busy road, Larch Tree Lane winds slowly up a low hill. Among the residents is Maggie Hatherall, full of life despite her advancing years, who worries about what she is going to do with her two-hundred-year-old home. Lucia Grey has escaped a bad marriage, but her ex is reluctant to let her...

When Mara Gregory receives a letter from the father whom she believed to have died when she was a child, her world is turned upside down. Aaron Buchanan only discovered that he had a daughter a couple of years ago and now he's desperate to play a part in her life. In the face of her mother's opposition, Mara arranges...

Meet the Corrigans. Childless Maeve, though rich and successful, is dying of cancer. She wants to leave her business empire to one of the offspring of her two estranged brothers, Des and Leo. But which young relative should she choose? Des has four children. His second wife Judith has just left him, and he is overstretched financially. Leo, unambitious owner...

Sarah's Gift by Anna Jacobs is a compelling tale woven with intrigue and family drama. Sarah Blakemere, having experienced the joys and sorrows of three marriages and the triumphs of a successful business career, approaches the twilight of her life with one final, mischievous masterstroke. At ninety-five, Sarah signs her last will and testament with a sense of satisfaction, knowing...

1901, Wiltshire. Young Kathleen Keller is being forced into marriage with a man she despises by her cruel father. In an act of desperation, she runs away in a bid for a safer life, although one she might not have otherwise chosen. But when tragedy strikes, Kathleen is left vulnerable and one man threatens the fragile peace she has made...

Sisters Mattie, Nell, and Renie have all managed to escape their oppressive and bullying father. Now separated, the girls must draw upon their strength and courage to build new lives for themselves. Renie, the youngest sister, is living with the newly married Nell, happy in her waitressing job at the King's Head Hotel. But a shadow falls over her the...

Gwynna had fallen from grace once, bearing a stillborn child out of wedlock. Determined to have a respectable future, she finds a position for herself as a nursemaid at Hungerton House. But just as she begins to find her feet, the secrets of her past are revealed. She is swiftly dismissed, but not before she becomes the target of a...

Wiltshire, 1910. With her stepfather threatening her with a forced marriage, Mattie Willitt flees home in search of a better life. She is soon lost and at the mercy of the elements—until her life is saved by Jacob, a widower who takes her in and nurses her back to health. Finding consolation in each other's troubled pasts, the pair soon...

Ellen Dawson is glad when the Great War ends, but sad that Lady Bingram's aides are to be disbanded. She can't bear to go back into service again after working as a driver and mechanic in London. But she is forced by her mother's illness to accept her old position as housemaid in order to stay in the small Lancashire...

She must fight to keep her new freedom. The Great War is over at long last, and with it comes an inheritance that will free Serena Fleming from her bullying father. She can finally lead the life she has always wanted. But little does she know how far her father will go to prevent her leaving home. Meanwhile, Marcus Graye...

1916: Bella is working as a Voluntary Aid driving ambulances in England when she gets engaged to Philip, who is on leave from fighting in France. His family strongly disapprove of her, but the two of them are happy together. Georgie, Philip's sister, is in trouble, having broken her engagement and fled from her bullying family. Who can she turn...

Rachel Norris wants to forge a new life and career. And she wants to forget her past. When Rachel qualifies as a nurse, she does so because she wants to help others and make a difference. But she is also running from a past life that must stay hidden forever. Completing her training, Rachel moves to London but misses home...

Now that Nell's three sons are qualified and in work, she's ready to build a new life for herself. She's been left a house in England by an elderly aunt and decides to leave Australia for a while. Her younger sons need to learn to stand on their own feet and her ex can keep an eye on them. When...

During WWI, Greyladies—an ancient manor house in rural Wiltshire—is requisitioned for a hospital. Its mistress, Harriet, Joseph, and their sons are allowed to stay in the rear part of the house, but when tragedy strikes Joseph's brothers, his future at Greyladies is at risk. Latimer family legend says a new mistress will be found to look after the house, yet...

Germany 1939, and Christa Sommer boards the Kindertransport, unsure that she'll ever see her beloved mother and father again. Once in England, she is taken in by the elderly Mrs Pelling, who grows to love Christa as the daughter she never had. But in 1945, Mrs Pelling dies. While her will cannot be found, her money-grabbing niece appears out of...

Just one man can make all the difference . . . 1931, Lancashire: When Finn Carlisle loses his wife and unborn child, he spends a few years travelling to keep the sad memories at bay. Just as he's ready to settle down again, his great-uncle dies and leaves everything to him. This includes Heythorpe House in Ellindale just down the...

Marjorie is the pretty one of the Preston sisters. So pretty that when a performer at her sister’s music room breaks her leg, Marjorie is asked to fill in as the assistant to the singer Denby Sinclair. He offers to take her with him, away from Lancashire and into London theatres. It seems as if her dreams will come true,...

Winds of Change by Anna Jacobs tells the poignant story of Miranda Fox, who has dedicated much of her life to caring for her elderly father. After his passing, she hopes to embark on a new chapter, funded by the inheritance she was promised. However, her conniving and controlling brother, Sebastian, has different plans and is determined to deny Miranda...

The heartwarming third instalment of the Rivenshaw series from bestselling saga writer Anna Jacobs. After a stray bomb scored a direct hit on his childhood home in Hertfordshire, the only thing that has kept Francis Brady going while he works day and night salvaging what he can from the rubble is the thought that soon he'll be joining war-time friends...

Book three in the heartwarming Lancashire-based Gibson series by beloved saga author Anna Jacobs. It's 1848 and preparations are underway for Annie Gibson's wedding to Bilsden's wealthy mill owner, Frederick Hallam. But not everyone is as pleased as they are. Frederick's daughter, Beatrice, is horrified at the prospect of a new attractive stepmother arriving at the house on Ridge Hill....

The Great War opened up an exciting new career for Vi in London. But that was yesterday. Now, the war's over, her husband is dead, and she needs to pick up the pieces of her life. On her way home, she meets a man who needs her help. Recently demobbed, Joss Bentley has no job or home, and with his...

Forced from her home to escape the advances of her leering stepbrother Norris, Harriet is sent into service to provide for the family. Arriving at the grand Dalton House, she meets the owners' crippled son Joseph, with whom friendship soon blossoms. When circumstances force Joseph to leave the family home, Harriet is happy to accompany him and break free from...

A new friend helps Miranda take the first steps towards freedom, but her actions uncover painful secrets from the past which still have the power to hurt. Her sister escaped the family by leaving Australia. Can Miranda do the same? In England, an old friend reappears in her life and brings further turmoil. She must make difficult choices if she's...

Recently moved to the village of Essington St Mary, Rob Carswell discovers the plight of his new neighbour Ilsa, who is battling illness as well as the bullying tactics of a local builder. It is proving to be a more dramatic corner of Wiltshire than the tranquil atmosphere would suggest. Nearby, Amy Hatherall is feeling adrift following the death of...

In the untamed outback of Western Australia, the Blake sisters are together again despite what seemed like unsurmountable odds. For Cassandra, reunited again with the man she loves, the Swan River Colony is a refuge that seems like a miracle after her ordeals. And two of her sisters have fallen in love with their new way of life. But then...

The first novel in the heartwarming and gripping new Jubilee Lake series, from million-copy bestseller Anna Jacobs. Lancashire, 1895. When her controlling stepfather suddenly dies, it seems that Elinor Pendleton finally has a chance of freedom. But her hopes are soon dashed when she learns that the thuggish Jason Stafford has inherited every penny, and is determined to have Elinor...

Emmy Carter's mother is a prostitute, a fact that has made Emmy determined to avoid the same fate. However, Emmy's beauty attracts unwanted attention; her mother's protector has his eye on her, as does the evil Marcus Armistead, her employer's nephew. Marcus is excited by Emmy's virginity and has her kidnapped, but Emmy bravely hits him over the head and...

One Perfect Family . . . can bring a whole village together Lancashire, 1934. When Tam Crawford is unexpectedly bequeathed some money, he can finally realise his dream of settling down in the beautiful village of Ellindale. Tam knows he can be impulsive—his nickname isn’t Crazy Tam for nothing!—but this time he is determined not to be ruled by his...

When Emily Mattison falls victim to a near-fatal accident shortly after receiving an unexpected inheritance from a distant cousin, her ruthless nephew George seizes the opportunity to take control of his aunt's assets. It's only when Emily reaches A Place of Hope, the former pub on the edge of the Lancashire moors bequeathed to her by her late cousin Penelope,...

The second in the heartwarming Lancashire saga series that began with Salem Street, by beloved author Anna Jacobs. In 1845, Annie Gibson can finally leave Salem Street. Her dreams of opening an elegant dressmaking salon in the High Street of Bilsden, a Lancashire mill town, have come true. She is taking her father and his second family with her, away...

Miranda's Family by Anna Jacobs tells the gripping story of Miranda Westerby, who has always believed she was an only child. However, her life takes a surprising turn when her adoptive mother passes away. While sorting through her mother's belongings, Miranda discovers a box of papers hidden in the attic of the family home. The contents of this box are...

1871. When Fergus Deagan's wife dies in childbirth, she makes him promise to take their family from Ireland to Western Australia to join his brother Bram, and also to marry again to ensure their children don't miss out on a mother's love. Disowned by her father for becoming pregnant, Cara Payton bears a stillborn baby. She struggles on in deep...

In a quiet Wiltshire village, Larch Tree Lane winds slowly up a gentle hill. Among the residents is Maggie Hatherall, full of life despite her advancing years, who worries about what she is going to do with her two-hundred-year-old home. Lucia Grey has escaped a bad marriage, but her ex is reluctant to let her start a new life free...

'Another brilliant, hard-to-put-down book' - 5 STARS, reader review The Secrets of Eastby End by Anna Jacobs tells the story of Livia Blake, who has lost her husband far too soon and faces a crossroads in her life. It's her friend, Pearl Grayson, head of Bristol's nursing school, who suggests she would make an excellent district nurse. With training completed...

When Miranda Westerby's estranged and unpleasant great-aunt suddenly passes away, it appears that she left a legacy behind: a home in the idyllic village of Fairford Parva, Wiltshire. However, the inheritance comes with strings attached... The move prompts more discoveries about her family history than Miranda bargained for, which leave her confused and hurt. But while she might not have...

At the end of Hawthorn Close, nestled at the heart of the Wiltshire village of Essington St Mary, is a charming park which boasts two magnificent magnolia trees. New arrivals are moving into the neighbourhood, including those being lent a helping hand from a local charitable trust, and are enjoying strolling in their shade. Amongst them is Brett, an orphan...

An unexpected inheritance is most people's dream, but not so for Paula. She's happy and secure in Western Australia with her own business, a complete contrast to her rootless childhood, and has little interest in the minor stately home in Wiltshire of which she is apparently now the owner. Persuaded to at least visit the property, she travels to the...

Who would think a pelican could act as a matchmaker? Enjoy a bachelors' and spinsters' ball in the outback. Live with settlers to Western Australia in the 1920s. Ever thought where those personal advertisements might lead? An attempt to avoid Christmas leads to another sort of celebration. Have you ever wondered what sparks an idea for a story? Well, Anna...

This collection of stand-alone short stories is a treat for new readers and dedicated fans alike. In each of these 17 stories, an ordinary person takes on an extraordinary journey to a new life, discovering facets and strengths they never knew they possessed. Across a variety of time periods and settings, these stories capture Anna Jacobs' unique style and showcase...

At the end of Hawthorn Close there is a charming park which boasts two magnificent magnolia trees, and an assortment of houses and units. Several new occupants are moving into the neighbourhood and will live in units fronting the park, built and managed by a charity for people needing a home for a while. Amongst them is Brett, 18, an...

In 1901, Wiltshire, Kathleen's family are determined to force her into marriage with a violent man. In desperation, she runs away and finds what consolation she can for her lost dreams. Then tragedy strikes, and Kathleen seeks refuge at Honeyfield House, where a charitable bequest has created a hiding place for families in trouble. Nathan fought in the Great War...

'Another brilliant, hard-to-put-down book' - 5 STARS, reader review Livia Blake has lost her husband far too soon and faces a crossroads. It's her friend Pearl Grayson, head of Bristol's nursing school, who suggests she would make an excellent district nurse. With training completed and no ties left, a job offer to join the team in rural Eastby End feels...

Chance brings together Nina Thomas and elderly Laura Chadwick just at the time when Laura is in need of a friend to help with an interfering family member. Their growing bond is one thing that Nina will be sorry to leave behind as she relocates from Australia to England, but they promise to stay in touch. It will prove to...

Janey is 18 and all alone apart from her baby daughter. Disowned by her family, she is forced to move into a small flat on Peppercorn Street and learn to survive by herself. Just as her new life starts to show promise, events from her past catch up with her. Nicole is renting one of the new luxury flats on...

Carrie Preston is used to hard work—oldest of ten, with an incompetent mother and a drunken father, she struggles to find food for her siblings. But nothing could have prepared her for the day fate deals her family the cruellest of hands, rendering them more desperate than ever. In a harsh world, small acts of kindness can bring great hope—Eli...

They're about to follow their dreams all the way back home . . . Sam Newby loves the rolling hills and lush green grass of Ollindale, the village he has grown up in. Home is where his heart is: but when his father dies, and his cruel stepmother becomes his guardian, he begins to dream of a different life. He...

The first book in the heartwarming Gibson series by beloved saga author Anna Jacobs. In 1820, Salem Street is sparkling and new: eight small terraced houses built by a Lancashire mill owner for his best workers. Annie Gibson's family is one of the first to move in—a step up in the world for them. But when her mother dies, Annie's...

The Trader's Dream follows Bram Deagan, who dreams of bringing his family from Ireland to join him in Australia, where he now runs a successful trading business. But when a typhus epidemic strikes Ireland, it leaves the Deagan family decimated. With other family members scattered around the world, it is left to Maura Deagan to look after her orphaned nieces...

During World War I, the ancient manor house of Greyladies in rural Wiltshire is requisitioned for a hospital. Its mistress, Harriet Latimer, her husband Joseph and their two sons are allowed to stay in part of the house, but when tragedy strikes Joseph's brothers, his future at Greyladies is at risk. Latimer family legend says a new mistress will be...

But there is a condition to his legacy. She must give up her quiet life in England and live at the vineyard for at least one year. How will a shy librarian cope on her own in a strange country? And Ed, a skilled matchmaker, has also suggested Kirsty consider marrying her new neighbour, Sam. This is going too far....

Our Eva by Anna Jacobs tells the story of Eva Kershaw, a woman who once believed she would never marry and found peace living a quiet life with her dear friend Alice. However, the tranquillity of Eva's life is disrupted when Alice falls ill, and her nephew, Gus, imposes himself into their household. Driven by the desire to prevent Eva...

One Special Village . . . can make the world a better place Lancashire, 1932 Widower Harry Makepeace lives in Manchester with his sickly daughter Cathie, scrimping and saving to get by. But after she suffers a violent asthma attack, the doctors say she must move to the clean, fresh air of the countryside to have any hope of survival....

When a new feature on Pete Newbury's popular TV programme shows his adult image digitally transformed to that of a young child, Beth is shocked to realise that he's her baby brother, who vanished without a trace thirty-eight years ago. But bringing their family back together after so much heartache isn't going to be easy, and she may lose the...

Our Mary Ann is set in 1905 when life is hard for Mary Ann, an illegitimate child. Her situation rapidly worsens when her new stepfather starts to interfere with her. Sent away at fifteen to give birth to his child, she encounters Gabriel Clough, who aids her escape to Blackpool after the child's birth. The Great War presents Mary Ann...

Wiltshire, December 1915. Olivia Hanbury is widowed and has been persuaded by her cousin Donald to move in with his meek little wife while he is serving in France. When he's wounded, he returns home to convalesce. Tensions rise between him and lively Olivia. Her friend Babs involves her in starting the new Women's Institutes and introduces her to Alex,...

The houses in Saffron Lane are being filled with artists, thanks to the efforts of Nell and Angus. Ginger doesn't win a place there, but she gets a job running the small café and art gallery, taking refuge there from her abusive, bully of a son. When she meets Iain, sparks fly between them, marking the first time she's felt...

Nell has come to feel very at home in her beautiful corner of Wiltshire with her partner Angus. What she could do with, however, is a challenge, and the prospect of bringing life back to an abandoned row of houses, Saffron Lane, is just what she's looking for. Stacy, lost and alone after a divorce she didn't see coming, is...

Hallam Square is the fourth novel in the Lancashire-based Gibson series by beloved saga writer Anna Jacobs. In 1858, Annie Hallam has at last found complete happiness. She has three healthy babies and adores her husband Frederick. After years of struggling to make a living in the small Lancashire town of Bilsden, Annie knows she deserves to sit back and...

Their relationship didn't get off to the best of starts... but who can tell what the future will bring? As a longstanding fan of bestselling author Jivan Childering, aspiring young novelist Jessica Lord is dismayed on encountering the man himself to find him aloof, arrogant, and stand-offish. But, some months later, many thousands of miles away in Western Australia, Jessica's...

Cassandra Blake has raised her three motherless sisters. The girls are the pride of their book-loving, impractical father, and are not in a hurry to marry. Then the American Civil War cuts off supplies of cotton to Lancashire, the mills fall silent, and there is no work. There is a stark choice: stay and risk starvation or pack up and...

Moving On by Anna Jacobs tells the compelling story of Molly Peel, a woman feeling trapped by her family dynamics. Molly's ex-husband, Craig, continues to exert his controlling influence over her life, despite having left her for a younger woman. Her son, Brian, has been exploiting her generous nature for far too long, while her daughter, Rachel, is embarrassed by...

In Australia, Simone has been widowed for four years and is ready to make a more interesting life for herself. Her friends are driving her mad introducing her to eligible men; her busy daughters are just the opposite, wanting her available for babysitting. When she is offered a house swap with a couple in the UK, she takes it, though...

When Gabrielle Newman throws her cheating husband out, Stu cares more about the money than the break-up, getting more than his fair share from their house sale. An unexpected bequest offers Gabrielle a new start and she tries to leave the past behind, heading north with Dan Monahan, the private investigator sent to find her. Meanwhile, Stu has got entangled...

Miranda Westerby always believed she was an only child. When her adoptive mother dies, Miranda discovers a box of papers in the attic of the family home, and the contents shock her to her core: she is the eldest of four children, scattered to the four winds when their birth parents died suddenly. Miranda sets out to find her siblings,...

Lara Perryman has spent her whole life travelling for her busy corporate job, so it's a relief when she takes early retirement and settles in a leisure village in Wiltshire. She quickly makes friends with the other residents and finds herself entangled in the ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies of her new community. A brand new contemporary series from...

At eighteen, Cathie longs for more than life as a settler in the Australian bush. She accepts her uncle's offer to send her to England and runs away from her family, not realising he is using her to get revenge on his sister Liza. Attacked at the docks in Liverpool, Cathie takes refuge with the man who saved her, a...

When the teenage girl who has been hanging around near the house knocks on the door and tells her she's her granddaughter, Cassandra Bennington is shocked rigid. There's only one way this can be true: if Evie is the daughter of the baby Cassie gave away for adoption when she was herself a troubled teenager. Is this a trick? Or...

Rachel Smedling is not like the other women in her isolated Pennine village: she is taller, stronger and weaves cloth like a man. Without her, the household would fall apart, for her mother is ailing and her vicious drunkard father seems to hate her so much, he would happily offer money to any man who would wed her. When her...

Lizzie Kershaw is an independent spirit; ever since her father's death she has had to be a survivor. She makes an ill-advised marriage in order to escape her harsh home life. However, she quickly discovers that she has married a selfish and violent man. His beatings are ceaseless and she finds herself compelled to run away. With the help of...