Liverpool Gems
Twin sisters chase their dreams...
Published on 11. February 2016
384 pages
978-1-4722-2533-7 (ISBN)
Description
While in pursuit of independence and love, a young woman finds her family needs her more than ever.
Liverpool Gems is a dramatic and warm-hearted Liverpool saga from Anne Baker, which is sure to appeal to fans of Katie Flynn and Lyn Andrews.
It is 1935 and as Carrie Courtney watches her twin sister, Connie, marry the man of her dreams, Carrie longs to find a love of her own. Having lost their mother at an early age, the girls were brought up by their maiden aunts and, with Connie leaving home, Carrie is desperate to spread her wings.
Using her skills as a bookkeeper, Carrie gets an exciting new job but her stunning beauty soon attracts the wrong kind of attention. And romance is the last thing on her mind when her beloved father finds himself caught up in an illegal jewellery business that threatens to destroy them all...
What readers are saying about Liverpool Gems:
'Quite a page turner like most of Anne's books, she keeps the reader gripped from the first page, excellent writing'
'Anne Baker never fails to please her fans, loved this and highly recommend'
Liverpool Gems is a dramatic and warm-hearted Liverpool saga from Anne Baker, which is sure to appeal to fans of Katie Flynn and Lyn Andrews.
It is 1935 and as Carrie Courtney watches her twin sister, Connie, marry the man of her dreams, Carrie longs to find a love of her own. Having lost their mother at an early age, the girls were brought up by their maiden aunts and, with Connie leaving home, Carrie is desperate to spread her wings.
Using her skills as a bookkeeper, Carrie gets an exciting new job but her stunning beauty soon attracts the wrong kind of attention. And romance is the last thing on her mind when her beloved father finds himself caught up in an illegal jewellery business that threatens to destroy them all...
What readers are saying about Liverpool Gems:
'Quite a page turner like most of Anne's books, she keeps the reader gripped from the first page, excellent writing'
'Anne Baker never fails to please her fans, loved this and highly recommend'
Reviews / Votes
Baker's understanding and compassion for very human dilemmas makes her one of romantic fiction's most popular authors * Lancashire Evening Post * A stirring tale of romance and passion, poverty and ambition * Liverpool Echo * Truly compelling...rich in language and descriptive prose * Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle * A heartwarming saga * Woman's Weekly * With characters who are strong, warm and sincere, this is a joy to read * Coventry Evening Telegraph *More details
Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Edition type
Digital original
ISBN-13
978-1-4722-2533-7 (9781472225337)
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Book
06/2016
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Person
Anne Baker trained as a nurse at Birkenhead General Hospital, but after her marriage went to live first in Libya and then in Nigeria. She eventually returned to her native Birkenhead where she worked as a Health Visitor for over ten years before taking up writing.
