The saga heroine has dreadful luck. Mothers vanish or die, relations are unkind and the men are either forbidden or determined to marry her, whether she likes them or not. Add two world wars, the Depression and a family scandal, and most of us would retreat to bed. Not these women. They take it all on the chin and keep going, from a Wiltshire manor house to the streets of Liverpool. Get reading!
Anna Jacobs, Mistress of Greyladies - Fleeing a step-cousin set on marrying her, Phoebe Sinclair finds she belongs at last, nursing at an ancient Wiltshire manor.
Diane Allen, Daughter of the Dales - Isabelle Atkinson inherits the family store and a scandal along with it, then sets out to restore the family name.
Rita Bradshaw, Skylarks at Sunset - Orphaned Hope marries Daniel Fallow in secret, and clings to her dream of a family through Depression and war.
Katie Flynn, The Forget-Me-Not Summer - When her mother vanishes, Miranda finds a true ally in Steve, the neighbour who refuses to give up the search.
