Bøker av Jane Betteley

Have you ever uncovered a secret, one whose revelation could inflict harm upon those you hold most dear - your own family and friends? Would you find the strength to keep it locked away, or would the weight of that knowledge drive you to act?It's 2018, Luisa Mulligan, a devoted single mum to Lucy and an unwavering friend to Megan and Janet, lives in the picturesque village of Copcut Green. Her dabble into the world of online dating one summer evening unwittingly leads her to a revelation of staggering proportions. As we journey alongside Luisa, we witness the turbulent aftermath of this discovery and the subsequent tumult that envelops her life.Intrigue, deceit, and the quest for redemption form the core of this story, plunging you headlong into a family on the brink of dissolution. Can this secret ever fade into oblivion? Will their lives ever regain the semblance of normality they once knew? The odds are slim, yet you can expect moments of both laughter and tears along the way.

Have you ever uncovered a secret, one whose revelation could inflict harm upon those you hold most dear - your own family and friends? Would you find the strength to keep it locked away, or would the weight of that knowledge drive you to act?It's 2018, Luisa Mulligan, a devoted single mum to Lucy and an unwavering friend to Megan and Janet, lives in the picturesque village of Copcut Green. Her dabble into the world of online dating one summer evening unwittingly leads her to a revelation of staggering proportions. As we journey alongside Luisa, we witness the turbulent aftermath of this discovery and the subsequent tumult that envelops her life.Intrigue, deceit, and the quest for redemption form the core of this story, plunging you headlong into a family on the brink of dissolution. Can this secret ever fade into oblivion? Will their lives ever regain the semblance of normality they once knew? The odds are slim, yet you can expect moments of both laughter and tears along the way.

These Thoughts Are Yours is a collection of 20 short stories which are connected by the female experience, the magical complexity of the female mind and the raw, honest emotions that accompany it. It exposes the beautiful defiance that hides away in those who have been hurt. It reveals the shocking truths that we often feel but never speak. It responds to the child who lingers within all of us, that part of us which maintains hope in an often cruel and unforgiving world. These are snapshots of life seen through the eyes of the female - the woman, the child, the girl.Happy Ever AfterSarah and Harry were inseparable, two children in a world of adults who all know better and can decide what happens next. Sarah battles against her world and her mind in a world that refuses to listen to her.The DeliveryMary waits. She waits for her life to end and begin at the same time. Mary's hopes and dreams have been decided for her and she waits for the defining moment that will set her off on a new course. From her window above, she watches the delivery of a gift.To Have and to HoldAmy's inextinguishable hope drives her to keep hold of her dreams and visions of a happy life, the life that will arrive with confetti and a big white dress. However, a growing realisation that life is not a fairy tale soon dawns upon her. This is a story about hope in a cruel and pitiless world.