The Waterfront Lass by AnneMarie Brear Paperback Book 9781801627757

The BRAND NEW gripping historical novel from Bestselling author AnneMarie BrearampnbspWakefield 1870On the banks of the River Calder Meg Taylor struggles to care for her younger siblings and sick mother whilst her father is away working as a boatman on the canals The slums where they live are rife with disease and Meg longs for a different life away from the grinding poverty but shell never leave her familyBut with the canals slowly dying as trade moves to the railways and with Megs father stubbornly holding onto the past Meg fears her familys future is going to get even bleaker If only there was a way she could save themChristian Henderson is tired of the greed of his wealthy family He sees the poverty around him and wishes he could do more to help the proud workingclass people he meets People like Meg Taylor whose courage he so admiresFrom the moment he meets Meg Christian is captivated Meg might be poor but she is proud and spiritedMegs dreams of being with a man like Christian are fantasy How can a lass from the waterfront be with a wealthy man such as heAnd worse if she follows her heart to be with him what will happen to the family she lovesPraise for AnneMarie BrearAnneMarie Brear writes gritty compelling sagas that grip from the first page Fenella J MillerPoignant powerful and searingly emotional AnneMarie Brear stands shoulder to shoulder with the finest works by some of the genres greatest writers such as Catherine Cookson Audrey Howard and Rosamunde PilcherMesmerising from beginning to end Lizzie Lane