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Survivor

By: Lesley Pearse

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London, 1939. Eighteen-year-old Mari is defiant, strong-willed and selfish. She has craved independence her entire life and now, with the World on the brink of war, Mari has finally escaped the sleepy fishing village of her childhood in New Zealand. After passionately falling for Morgan, the cockney steward aboard ship on her voyage to England, she hastily dismisses him in favour of being taken out by handsome young pilots in the glamorous West end. But, without warning, the Blitz blows her new life apart. Now Mari has the chance to make a difference but can she learn from her mistakes in time?

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0718159063

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9780718159061

Ellie

By: Lesley Pearse

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Ellie

By: Lesley Pearse

Ellie and Bonny meet in London at the end of the war when, seduced and abandoned by two American airmen, they pool their wits and resources and set off to make a living on the stage. Their story is one of sacrifice and ambition but most of all of a powerful friendship that lasts against all odds.

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0099557460

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9780099557463

Secrets

By: Lesley Pearse

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Secrets

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It's 1930, and Secrets tells the tale of one girl caught in a family mystery, a struggle against cruelty, and a quest for love . . . This is just one of many captivating novels from the international NO.1 BESTSELLING author Lesley Pearse. Without her mother she is alone in the world . . . Twelve-year-old Adele is placed in a bleak, cruel children's home after a family tragedy drives her mother to madness. But when trust is betrayed Adele has no choice but to run away . . . Alone and friendless, she heads for Sussex, to seek out the grandmother she has never known. However the journey, without food or shelter, leaves her desperately ill. Surrounded by the beautiful Rye Marshes, Adele is nursed back to health. Can she now dream of a new life? But what will happen when her mother reappears, bearing shocking family secrets? Cathy Kelly and Josephine Cox fans will swiftly fall for Lesley Pearse's mesmerising novels - you'll want to read them again and again . . . 'With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail 'Utterly riveting, brilliant' Closer 'Lose yourself in this epic saga' Bella 'An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry' Woman's Weekly

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0141907053

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9780141907055

Dead to Me

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Dead to Me

By: Lesley Pearse

When Ruby and Verity met as girls they came from different worlds. Verity was privately educated, living in a beautiful Hampstead home, while Ruby was being raised in extreme poverty. Nevertheless they became firm friends. However, fortunes are not set in stone and soon the girls find their situations reversed. As Ruby goes up in the world, Verity encounters more and more tragedy, but still the girls remain a large part of each other's lives. That is until one day in 1938 when Ruby says the terrible words 'You're dead to me' and it looks like their friendship might be over for good ...

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Michael Joseph

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1405921048

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9781405921046

Without a Trace

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Without a Trace

By: Lesley Pearse

Coronation Day, 1953. In the Somerset village of Sawbridge, young shopkeeper Molly Heywood slips away from the celebrations to her friend's cottage and is shocked to find Cassie is dead and her six-year-old daughter Petal has vanished without a trace. Molly seeks help from George, the village policeman, but no one can find Petal. The only clue is a letter from London, where Cassie once lived. Molly resolves to look for the missing child in the Blitz-ruined East End. She finds friendship with strangers from Cassie's past, including with the handsome Charley. But the closer Molly gets to the truth, the more perilous her journey becomes.

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0750542802

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9780750542807

LESLEY PEARSE UNTITLED

By: Lesley Pearse

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LESLEY PEARSE UNTITLED

By: Lesley Pearse

Amelia White dreams of being a reporter. The closest she's come is selling advertising in the local paper - until the fateful day she stumbles on a shocking scoop. Round the corner from her home, she discovers the body of a murder victim, dumped among the rubbish. When the police and reporters descend, Amelia is horrified at the lies soon to be spread about the young woman. Determined to protect the victim from these smears, she convinces her paper's editor to let her tell the true story. And when another body is found, Amelia discovers that she may be the only one with any chance of learning the truth and stopping more killings. If only she can work out who the liar is . . .

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Michael Joseph

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024142660X

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9780241426609

Camellia

By: Lesley Pearse

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Camellia

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Orphaned at fifteen when her mother is fished from a river in rural Sussex, Camellia discovers a cache of letters among her mother's effects, and realises that the past she has always been so sure of is a tissue of lies. Devastated, she runs away to London and tries to lose herself among the dangers and temptations of the metropolis, but her past won't stay buried forever...

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0099557444

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9780099557449

Trust Me

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Trust Me

By: Lesley Pearse

Two young sisters sent far, far from home ... When tragedy deprives little Dulcie Taylor and her sister May of their parents, they are sent first to an orphanage and then shipped off to begin a new life in Australia. But the 'better life' the sisters are promised in this new and exciting country turns out to be a lie. It seems everyone who ever stood up for them, who ever said 'trust me', somehow betrays that trust: their parents, teachers and the sisters at the convent. But then Dulcie meets Ross, another orphanage survivor, and finds a kindred spirit. Can Dulcie ever get over the pain of the past and learn to trust again? And does she have the strength to fight for her own happiness as well as that of her sister?

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014104604X

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9780141046044

Tara

By: Lesley Pearse

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Tara

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Tara, a beautiful and talented woman who wants life on her own terms, must battle against the legacy of the mistakes of her grandmother and mother, the prejudices and dangers of Whitechapel in the 1960s, and the passionate love she has for a charming wideboy.

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0099557436

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9780099557432

The Long and Winding Road

TOLD FOR THE FIRST TIME THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE STORY OF LESLEY PEARSE: AS CAPTIVATING AS HER FICTION

By: Lesley Pearse

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The Long and Winding Road

TOLD FOR THE FIRST TIME THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE STORY OF LESLEY PEARSE: AS CAPTIVATING AS HER FICTION

By: Lesley Pearse

I couldn’t put this book down. Although harrowing at times, Lesley’s indomitable spirit shines through. What an inspiration, what a book!' Katie Fforde READ THE SPELLBINDING MEMOIR NOW One of the world’s bestselling storytellers, Lesley Pearse writes brilliantly about survivors. Why? Because she is one herself . . . Born during the Second World War, Lesley’s innocence came to an abrupt end when a neighbour found her, aged 3, coatless in the snow. The mother she’d been unable to wake had been dead for days. Sent to an orphanage, Lesley soon learned adults couldn’t always be trusted. As a teenager in the swinging sixties, she took herself to London. Here, the second great tragedy of her life occurred. Falling pregnant, she was sent to a mother and baby home, and watched helplessly as her newborn was taken from her. But like so many of her generation, Lesley had to carry on. She was, after all, a true survivor. Marriage and children followed – and all the while she nurtured a dream: to be a writer. Yet it wasn’t until at the age of 48 that her stories – of women struggling in a difficult world – found a publisher, and the bestseller lists beckoned. As heartbreaking as it is heartwarming, Lesley’s story really is A Long and Winding Road with surprises and uplifting hope around every corner . . .

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0241453216

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9780241453216

Charity

Where can she go with no-one left to care for her?

By: Lesley Pearse

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Charity

Where can she go with no-one left to care for her?

By: Lesley Pearse

A heartbreaking historical novel from the No.1 bestselling author of Stolen Charity Stratton's bleak childhood is changed for ever when both her parents are killed in a fire. Separated by the authorities from her younger brothers and sister, Charity is sent out to work as a skivvy in a boys' boarding school. Her loneliness and misery are eased when she falls deeply in love with the dashing but fickle sixth-former, Hugh Mainwaring, but when she discovers she is pregnant with Hugh's baby she soon realises just how alone she really is. Determined to be reunited with her siblings and to make something of herself, Charity runs away to London and begins to forge a new life.

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1446474453

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9781446474457

The Woman in the Wood

By: Lesley Pearse

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The Woman in the Wood

By: Lesley Pearse

15 year old Maisy Mitcham and her twin brother Duncan lose their mother to an asylum one night in 1960. The twins are sent to their grandmother's country house, Nightingales. Cold and distant, she leaves them to their own devices, to explore and to grow. That is until the day Duncan doesn't come home from the woods. With their grandmother seeming to have little interest in her grandson's disappearance, and the police soon giving up hope, it is left to Maisy to discover the truth. And she will start with Grace Deville. A woman who lives alone in the wood, about whom rumours abound." -- Publisher's description.

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1528854403

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9781528854405

Liar

The Sunday Times Top 5 Bestseller

By: Lesley Pearse

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Liar

The Sunday Times Top 5 Bestseller

By: Lesley Pearse

THE ENTHRALLING SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER AND WINNER OF THE WOMAN & HOME BOOK CHOICE AWARD 2020 'A compelling page-turner' DAILY MAIL ______ Find the liar. Find the killer . . . Amelia White didn't expect her career as a reporter to start like this: by finding a young woman's body, just around the corner from her Shepherd's Bush bedsit. With rumours already spreading about this poor murder victim, she seizes her chance to write the true story. But when more bodies are found, the police are baffled. Reporting on the story, Amelia meets witnesses as well as suspects. If she can only work out who the liar among them is, she may be able to stop the murders. Or might she turn herself into the next victim? . . . ______ 'Gripping and suspenseful, a fast-paced murder mystery, love story and a young woman's journey of self-discovery' Daily Express 'This latest book from master storyteller Lesley Pearse is gripping and full of twists. With an addictive and pacy plot, this will keep you guessing until the end' My Weekly 'A page turner full of suspense, compelling and heartwarming, Liar is a brilliant read. I couldn't put it down' Woman's Way 'Gripping and suspenseful - a murder mystery, love story and journey of self discovery' S Magazine Praise for Lesley Pearse 'Storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail 'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart' Sunday Express 'Intriguing, heart-tugging, beautifully written' Closer

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1405944609

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9781405944601

Survivor

A gripping and emotional story from the bestselling author of Stolen

By: Lesley Pearse

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Survivor

A gripping and emotional story from the bestselling author of Stolen

By: Lesley Pearse

Discover the captivating story of courage, daring and love from the No. 1 international bestseller Lesley Pearse 'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart' Sunday Express With her reputation in tatters, 17-year-old Mari needs to get away from the gossip of her small town. So the chance to leave for London seems like the perfect fresh start. But war is brewing . . . And when London is overwhelmed by the Blitz, Mari's glamorous new life is blown apart. Lost and alone, she must learn what it means to survive . . . ____________ 'Utterly riveting, brilliant' Closer 'Characters it is impossible not to care about' Daily Mail 'Full of love, passion and heartbreak' Best 'Glorious, heartwarming' Woman & Home

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0241961548

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9780241961544

The Promise

By: Lesley Pearse

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The Promise

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Taking you on a breathtaking journey into the battlefields of the First World War, The Promise is a heartbreaking, enduring and masterfully told story from the international number one bestselling author Lesley Pearse. War threatens to take all she has loved and lived for . . . On the outbreak of war, Belle Reilly's husband Jimmy enlists and heads for the deadly trenches of northern France. But Belle knows she cannot stand idly by when so many are sacrificing their lives. Volunteering to help battlefield wounded, Belle is posted to France as a Red Cross ambulance driver. There, a tragic accident brings her face to face with Etienne - a man from her past she's never quite forgotten. Torn between forbidden passion, loyalty and love, Belle is caught in an impossible situation. Will she succumb to the dark forces of this most brutal of wars? Or will fate intervene and finally lead her to lasting happiness? The Promise vividly describes life behind the front line and the tragic choices that war forces people to make. 'Pearse will pull your heartstrings' Sun 'Characters it is impossible not to care about' Daily Mail 'An addictive tear-jerker with characters you'll adore, laugh with and cry for' Bella 'Full of love, passion and heartbreak' Best 'Glorious, heartwarming' Woman & Home Find Lesley on Twitter @LesleyPearse or find out more on her website, www.lesleypearse.co.uk.

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0241950376

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9780241950371

The Complete Belle Collection

By: Lesley Pearse

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The Complete Belle Collection

By: Lesley Pearse

*The bestselling Belle collection now together in one ebook* Belle London, 1910, and the beautiful and innocent Belle Reilly is cruelly snatched from her home and sold to a brothel in New Orleans where she begins her life as a courtesan. Can Belle ever find her way home? The Promise When Belle's husband heads for the trenches of northern France, she volunteers as a Red Cross ambulance driver. There, she is bought face to face with a man from her past who she'd never quite forgotten. Survivor Eighteen-year-old Mari is defiant, selfish and has given up everything in favour of glamorous parties in the West End. But, without warning, the Blitz blows her new life apart. Can Mari learn from her mistakes before it's too late?

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1405928964

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Father Unknown

By: Lesley Pearse

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Father Unknown

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When Daisy Buchan is 25, her mother dies. Reeling from this trauma, she is shocked to be told that she is adopted - her real mother was a poor young teenager from Cornwall. She does not know who her father is. As the layers of her family are stripped away, Daisy is horrified by what she learns.

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0141006471

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9780141006475

Charlie

By: Lesley Pearse

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Charlie

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Can young Charlie find the strength to save her family? One glorious summer’s day, sixteen-year-old Charlie Welsh has her privileged childhood brought to an abrupt and terrifying end when she witnesses her mother being brutally attacked in her own garden by two strangers. With her father mysteriously away Charlie has to face up to sinister forces that seem intent on shattering her family and even her belief in her parents. But she is not alone. Charlie meets kind, funny student Andrew, whose love helps her through the hard times and further unexpected tragedy. Together, can they unravel the mysteries of the past that haunt the Welsh family? And will facing up to those mysteries destroy their love for each other or make it stronger?

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0141046023

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9780141046020

Stolen

By: Lesley Pearse

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Stolen

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When a beautiful blonde girl is found half-drowned on a beach, she has no memory of who she is or what horrors have left her there. But an article about her in a Brighton newspaper rings alarm bells for beautician Dale, who shows the police photographs of Lotte Wainright.

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Charnwood

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1444803921

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9781444803921

Rosie

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Rosie

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Her brutal, violent family will be the death of her . . . Without a mother, Rosie is at the mercy of her father and thuggish brothers. Then one day a friend comes to the farm in the form of cockney housekeeper Heather Farley. But soon enough Heather vanishes, abandoning Rosie to her fate. Only when Thomas Farley comes to find his sister several years later, does Rosie learn the terrible truth about Heather - and her family. Running away from home, she finds herself pursued by the man who brought ruin on her family. Is he out to get her too? Or could he have some other reason for chasing her? 'Characters it is impossible not to care about.' Daily Mail

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Michael Joseph

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0141046015

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9780141046013

Stolen

A woman washes up on a beach, barely alive. Who is she?

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Stolen

A woman washes up on a beach, barely alive. Who is she?

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Dark secrets will be revealed in this unputdownable novel from international NO.1 BESTSELLING author Lesley Pearse 'Gripping from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review ________ A woman washes up on a Sussex beach, barely alive. She's wearing an old-fashioned dress and her hair has been hacked off. There are signs she has been bound by her wrists and ankles. She doesn't know how she ended up there, or even her own name. The police are baffled and when the doctors examine her, they make a shocking discovery: She has recently given birth. Who is she? And where is her baby? ________ 'Storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail 'Lose yourself in this epic saga' Bella 'An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry' Woman's Weekly

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0141917679

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