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When Steve is killed during enemy action, Beth is devastated. They were due to elope to Gretna Green the following week, and their happiness was complete with the news of Beth’s pregnancy. But now, alone and unmarried and with a baby on the way, Beth must survive by herself in war-torn Glasgow.
When Beth meets handsome Canadian Gene, a friendship begins; for the first time since Steve’s death Beth finds happiness. When Gene asks her to marry him and live with him on his farm in Canada, Beth seizes the opportunity of a better life for her and her child.
But it doesn’t take Beth long to realise that Gene hasn’t told her the whole truth and that the farm doesn’t belong to just him – his sister Loretta lives there, too. And Loretta makes it very clear that Beth isn’t welcome and that she will stop at nothing to get rid of her – even if it comes to murder.
Praise for Emma Blair:
‘An engaging novel and the characters are endearing – a good holiday read’ Historical Novels Review
‘All the tragedy and passion you could hope for . . . Brilliant’ The Bookseller
‘Romantic fiction pure and simple and the best sort – direct, warm and hugely readable. Women’s fiction at an excellent level’ Publishing News
‘Emma Blair explores the complex and difficult nature of human emotions in this passionately written novel’ Edinburgh Evening News
‘Entertaining romantic fiction’ Historical Novels Review
‘[Emma Blair] is well worth recommending’ The Bookseller
When Beth meets handsome Canadian Gene, a friendship begins; for the first time since Steve’s death Beth finds happiness. When Gene asks her to marry him and live with him on his farm in Canada, Beth seizes the opportunity of a better life for her and her child.
But it doesn’t take Beth long to realise that Gene hasn’t told her the whole truth and that the farm doesn’t belong to just him – his sister Loretta lives there, too. And Loretta makes it very clear that Beth isn’t welcome and that she will stop at nothing to get rid of her – even if it comes to murder.
Praise for Emma Blair:
‘An engaging novel and the characters are endearing – a good holiday read’ Historical Novels Review
‘All the tragedy and passion you could hope for . . . Brilliant’ The Bookseller
‘Romantic fiction pure and simple and the best sort – direct, warm and hugely readable. Women’s fiction at an excellent level’ Publishing News
‘Emma Blair explores the complex and difficult nature of human emotions in this passionately written novel’ Edinburgh Evening News
‘Entertaining romantic fiction’ Historical Novels Review
‘[Emma Blair] is well worth recommending’ The Bookseller
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