
The Orphan's Heartbreak
The utterly heartbreaking story of love and loyalty through hardship from Chrissie Walsh
Chrissie Walsh(Autor*in)
Boldwood Books Ltd (Verlag)
Erschienen am 22. August 2024
328 Seiten
978-1-78513-491-3 (ISBN)
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Beschreibung
An emotional historical saga from the author of the bestselling Weaver Street series.With no parents to protect her, Darcy Earnshaw must make her own way in the world.
After the death of her beloved mill-owner father, thirteen-year-old Darcy Earnshaw is left in the care of her lascivious uncle Abe. Not only is he determined to steal her inheritance, but as she blossoms into a captivating young woman, he longs to steal her innocence too. Desperate to avoid his advances, Darcy decides to flee.
Alone and homeless, she is soon taken under the wing of John Carver, a kind-hearted beloved street performer and his family who is captivated by Darcy's beautiful voice. But it's Danny, an Italian singer, who captures Darcy's heart and finally seems to offer the promise of a happy future.
But, when war breaks out, and the pressure on Danny and John to enlist mounts, all Darcy's dreams start to crumble. And with her evil uncle Abe still determined to wreak his terrible revenge on her, surely now there can be no happy ending for the orphan songbird?
Heartbreaking, heart-warming, page-turning and uplifting, Chrissie Walsh's brilliant stories are perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Kitty Neale.
What readers are saying about Chrissie Walsh:
'Loved this book from the beginning to the end. I wanted the story to go on for ever and a brilliant read.'
'A brilliant read, I really enjoyed it, it is definitely five stars ?????, looking forward to more books from this author.'
'I was so totally engrossed and invested in the characters, written as though I were there myself. It really is a story to be appreciated and devoured... I absolutely loved it.'
'I have loved every minute of this book, tears of sadness and tears of joy, a very enjoyable story, will read more from this author.'
'Loved this book and there was nothing I didn't enjoy. Beautiful love story. I can't wait to read more from this writer.'
'I found myself totally involved in the lives of the main characters. When they laughed I laughed, when they cried, yes, I cried. The author definitely has a way of writing that really captures your heart.'
After the death of her beloved mill-owner father, thirteen-year-old Darcy Earnshaw is left in the care of her lascivious uncle Abe. Not only is he determined to steal her inheritance, but as she blossoms into a captivating young woman, he longs to steal her innocence too. Desperate to avoid his advances, Darcy decides to flee.
Alone and homeless, she is soon taken under the wing of John Carver, a kind-hearted beloved street performer and his family who is captivated by Darcy's beautiful voice. But it's Danny, an Italian singer, who captures Darcy's heart and finally seems to offer the promise of a happy future.
But, when war breaks out, and the pressure on Danny and John to enlist mounts, all Darcy's dreams start to crumble. And with her evil uncle Abe still determined to wreak his terrible revenge on her, surely now there can be no happy ending for the orphan songbird?
Heartbreaking, heart-warming, page-turning and uplifting, Chrissie Walsh's brilliant stories are perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Kitty Neale.
What readers are saying about Chrissie Walsh:
'Loved this book from the beginning to the end. I wanted the story to go on for ever and a brilliant read.'
'A brilliant read, I really enjoyed it, it is definitely five stars ?????, looking forward to more books from this author.'
'I was so totally engrossed and invested in the characters, written as though I were there myself. It really is a story to be appreciated and devoured... I absolutely loved it.'
'I have loved every minute of this book, tears of sadness and tears of joy, a very enjoyable story, will read more from this author.'
'Loved this book and there was nothing I didn't enjoy. Beautiful love story. I can't wait to read more from this writer.'
'I found myself totally involved in the lives of the main characters. When they laughed I laughed, when they cried, yes, I cried. The author definitely has a way of writing that really captures your heart.'
Weitere Details
Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
La Vergne
Großbritannien
Produkt-Hinweis
Reflowable
Dateigröße
0,77 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78513-491-3 (9781785134913)
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Person
Chrissie Walsh was born and raised in West Yorkshire and is a retired schoolteacher with a passion for history. She has written several successful sagas documenting feisty women in challenging times.
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