A Time for Hope

Name: A Time for Hope
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780749021498
Price: 27.99 NZD
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From the multi-million copy bestselling author

By Anna Jacobs

Series: Hope Trilogy

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Summary

A Time for Hope by Anna Jacobs is a heartfelt romance set post-World War II, where a woman, determined to rebuild her life after personal tragedy, moves to a new town. As she navigates challenges and searches for a fresh start, she finds unexpected friendship and love. The story explores themes of resilience, community, and the transformative power of new beginnings.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Description

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 with organised crime in Eastern Europe and is desperate to pay his gambling debts. Gabrielle needs Dan's help to protect herself and her inheritance. She's very attracted to Dan — but dare she trust any man again?

Then Stu tracks down his ex-wife and Gabrielle discovers just what the man she once loved is capable of, as her life is threatened. Can she and Dan find a way to stop Stu and his ruthless new friends?

A Time for Hope by Anna Jacobs is a gripping tale of betrayal, danger, and the pursuit of a new beginning.

Series: Hope Trilogy

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In Search of Hope

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...

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A Place of Hope

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,...

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A Time for Hope

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...

By Anna Jacobs

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780749021498

Publisher: Allison & Busby

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 November 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Allison & Busby

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

Collections

Anna Jacobs Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Romance Series: Hope Trilogy

About the Author

Anna Jacobs grew up in Lancashire but now splits her year between Australia and the UK and very much enjoys missing winter on both sides of the world.

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