A Light in the Dark
Will be published approx. on 8. October 2026
320 pages
E-Book
978-0-00-883875-1 (ISBN)
Description
An unexpected baby. A life-changing decision...
Escape to the world of the Staffordshire Potteries, from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine.
An unexpected baby. A life-changing decision...
When eighteen-year-old Rebecca Lawson is orphaned in tragic circumstances, she is forced to return to London to live and work with her aunt and uncle at their East London pub. One fateful day, Ian Beresford walks in and Rebecca, longing for security and a home of her own, falls deeply in love.
But Rebecca's hopes of happiness are thwarted when Rebecca discovers to her horror that she's pregnant, and Ian disappears. Frantic with worry, she travels to his family home in Stoke-on-Trent to find him. But awaiting her is the shocking news of an appalling tragedy.
In the darkness, could keeping her baby give Rebecca the warmth she needs in her life?
This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young.
***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! *****
"I come eagerly to any book by Margaret Kaine"
"The latest novel by Margaret Kaine certainly ticks all the boxes"
"A superb writer whose elegant prose never fails to take the reader right to the heart of a tale"
"An amazing journey of many twists and turns that you certainly don't see coming"
"Absolutely brilliant and can highly recommend"
Escape to the world of the Staffordshire Potteries, from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine.
An unexpected baby. A life-changing decision...
When eighteen-year-old Rebecca Lawson is orphaned in tragic circumstances, she is forced to return to London to live and work with her aunt and uncle at their East London pub. One fateful day, Ian Beresford walks in and Rebecca, longing for security and a home of her own, falls deeply in love.
But Rebecca's hopes of happiness are thwarted when Rebecca discovers to her horror that she's pregnant, and Ian disappears. Frantic with worry, she travels to his family home in Stoke-on-Trent to find him. But awaiting her is the shocking news of an appalling tragedy.
In the darkness, could keeping her baby give Rebecca the warmth she needs in her life?
This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young.
***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! *****
"I come eagerly to any book by Margaret Kaine"
"The latest novel by Margaret Kaine certainly ticks all the boxes"
"A superb writer whose elegant prose never fails to take the reader right to the heart of a tale"
"An amazing journey of many twists and turns that you certainly don't see coming"
"Absolutely brilliant and can highly recommend"
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Margaret Kaine: 'A vibrant heroine, a page turning story and an explosive secret twist' Charlotte Betts, author of The Apothecary's Daughter 'A richly woven tapestry of secrets and passions' Clare Flynn, author of The Gamekeeper's Wife 'A gripping 'rags-to-riches' tale which will leave readers hooked from the beginning' Staffordshire Life 'Kaine has a gift for storytelling' Woman's Way 'A perfect novel' Irish Tatler 'My reader was enthralled, particularly enjoying the period background' The Bookseller 'A tense and compelling epic' U MagazineMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-0-00-883875-1 (9780008838751)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Margaret Kaine was born and educated in Stoke-on-Trent, the famous industrial area which inspired the setting of her page-turning and heart-warming historical novels. 'The Potteries Girls' sagas are set across the 1950s-70s following the lives of working-class women and families in the Midlands, and each can be read as a stand-alone novel. Her debut novel won the Society of Authors' Sagittarius Prize and RNA New Writer's Award.
