Bøker av Lynette Rees

Will this little orphan boy find a safe haven? Orphaned at the age of ten-years-old, Archie Ledbetter, is forced to live with his uncle in his very grand house. Uncle Walter seems emotionless, exhibiting little feeling towards the young lad. If it wasn't for some of the staff at Huntington Hall, Archie's life would be a complete misery. There's a dark secret that Cook hints at as to why Archie's mother left her lavish lifestyle behind and ended up settling in the East End of London, scraping a living selling cakes and confectionery from the back of a barrow in the marketplace. Archie's never known his father and wonders who he is. Just as he's settling in at the house, someone comes along and seizes the opportunity to kidnap Archie, forcing him to work as a chimney sweep, navigating searing hot chimney breasts in an inferno of hell. As if life couldn't get much harder for boy, he cries himself to sleep at night praying for the angels to take him so he can finally see his mother once again in heaven... Will Archie finally find the love he's looking for? A heartwarming saga, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Maggie Hope.

A tale of passion and compassion and most of all, one woman's brave heart.1865 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.When Lily Jenkin begins her first day working for the Morgans at their corner shop in the little village of Abercanaid, she has no idea of the calamity that lies ahead of that fateful day. A day of tragedy at the Gethin Coal Pit that brings her into contact with the new handsome, chapel minister, Evan Davies.Although a dark cloud of death passes over the village, Lily and Evan draw close to one another as they help the villagers deal with the tragedy, forming a bond which could lead to love. However, there is a gossiping old crone in the village who will do her best to cause trouble for the pair by hook or by crook. Lily has the opportunity to escape the valley of the shadow of death to make a new home for herself in Great Salt Lake, America. Will she take the chance to go to 'Zion', following her Mormon relatives, and more importantly, will Evan, a Welsh Baptist minister, go with her?

It's 1916 and Adele Owen from Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales, is standing at the graveside of a dear family member, whilst another was recently killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.It's a time when the Suffragettes are campaigning for 'Votes for Women', and although they are making their mark, women have a long way to go to compete with the men of Great Britain. It's a man's world and women usually have to accept their lot in life, or do they?Adele is a young nurse who has lofty ambitions - she yearns to become a doctor during a time when it's quite unusual for women to take up the profession. She has the dilemma of telling her parents of this decision, coupled with the fact she will have to go to London to train.Once there, at the Royal Free Hospital, she faces opposition from the young men, who are her contemporaries. They think an ex-nurse from a valley town isn't good enough to become a doctor in training, doing all they can to put her off. But unknown to them, Adele has already caught the eye of an eminent surgeon who sees something stoic and worthwhile in her. So much so, he offers to mentor her and plans to take her to the Front with him to work at a casualty clearing station in Ypres, Belgium.Once there, she is thrown in the deep end, amongst the explosions and horrors of war, not to mention her involvement with shell-shocked soldiers, some of whom, signed up underage to take the King's shilling.Adele leaves an admirer behind in London, a well-respected physician of his day, who writes to her whilst she's overseas. This will eventually put her in a difficult position where two men vie for her attention. But which one will she choose?And will she survive the Third Battle of Ypres? Otherwise known as the Battle of Passchendaele...

Heart-warming Victorian Historical Fiction by Lynette Rees - author of the bestselling Kindle book, The Workhouse Waif. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Maggie Hope. A baby girl, just a few months old, is discovered wrapped up in a shawl on a wooden bench at Itchy Park, Spitalfields. It's a frosty December evening just before the Christmas of 1861. The infant is rescued by a lady called Bessie Harper, who has her own pie making business. Bessie names the young child, Lucy, and in later years, deceives the child by telling her that her mother died years ago, not to upset her with the revelation she'd been left to the elements. Bessie has no idea who the child's mother really is but clutched tightly in the baby's hand, she discovers a silver locket which has the name 'Adella' inscribed on it and a lock of hair inside. Bessie vows one day she'll help the child find her mother and tell her the truth regarding the circumstances of how she found her. Bessie's husband, however, becomes jealous and mean to the child, so as soon as she's old enough, he encourages his wife to send her out to work. Lucy begins work as a maid at a coaching inn called 'The Horn and Bugle' near to Bessie's home, where she also resides on the premises. But there, she discovers that light fingered hands are at work and she wants no part of it.Smithy, who works helping the ostlers at the inn, introduces her to Archie Ledbetter, a young street urchin, who is on the run from a chimney sweep who has been forcing him to work in an inferno of hell. Lucy feels sorry for the lad particularly when a serious accusation is made which involves the police being called to the inn. Lucy and Archie are destined to become friends for life but will soon be parted by circumstance, which leads Lucy into the path of a mysterious benefactor from Dunraven House, a stately home. The house holds many secrets and Lucy is itching to get into the attic to discover what mystery it holds. Unfortunately, someone has the key and keeps it closely guarded.Can Lucy discover what's going on at the house which might lead her to discover more about her past or is she destined to remain in the dark forever?

Merthyr Tydfil 1867 There's a new emerging star of the stage, called, 'Kathleen O'Hara'. Unfortunately for Irish-born, Kathleen, although she's described as having the 'Voice of an Angel', as she successfully performs on the stage at The Temperance Hall, Merthyr Tydfil, it's not plain sailing. She has the wrath and jealousy of operatic diva, Bella Montovani, to contend with. Up until now, Bella, has had top-billing at the theatre, but she views Kathleen as competition. The young Irish woman is better looking and her voice draws an appreciative audience, whilst Bella's popularity wanes. Newly-married Kathleen, also has opposition from her own husband to contend with. He's just landed a job with the Glamorgan Constabulary, whilst she has the chance to head for the London stage, causing conflict between the pair. Will Kathleen pursue her dream and head for London without her husband or stay put on the Merthyr stage?

If you like books by Dilly Court and Val Wood, you'll love Lynette's heartwarming stories of courage over adversity.Spring, 1885Archie is now twenty-one years old and has inherited his real father (Sir Richard Pomfrey's) estate as there is no other living heir. The story begins when Archie is awaiting a visit from Lucy, who herself has come into good fortune when the mystery of her birth mother is finally solved. It has been a rags to riches tale for both of them. Unfortunately, Archie has something pressing on his mind which requires an immediate answer from Lucy, but she has been asked to go overseas with her grandmother as the woman's final dying wish. Lucy has a dilemma whether to show her love for Archie or the grandmother who took her into her home to give her a better life which would eventually result in her reuniting with her birth mother. Which one will she choose?

1896Rebecca Jenkin is a nurse working at The General Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, where she comes into contact with Daniel Evans, an arrogant young doctor. Daniel is someone she prefers to avoid, though with time, his ice-cold exterior begins to thaw as he shows interest in Rebecca, thus begins a courtship between the pair.At home, things aren't easy for Rebecca. Her father is the chief inspector at the Merthyr Branch of the Glamorgan Constabulary. Her Mother, Kathleen, a former songbird of the big stage, is now middle-aged and forced to take a back seat in life to care for her family. It's become evident her parents' marriage is on rocky ground, as her father's temper and frequent disappearances, affect a previously happy home.Rebecca is about to have the biggest shock of her life when she discovers something about her father, something so disturbing, it threatens to tear the family apart. Then not long afterwards, there's yet another shock in store, which will cause double the trouble.Rebecca faces the dilemma of leaving the town she loves to settle in a quiet farming community in West Wales, somewhere she'd never thought she'd see herself living in a million years. And the person responsible for this move is someone she thought she'd never fall in love with.There's just one problem, he's a married man...Will she be able to resist him? Or will her strong feelings for an unavailable man, cause her to ride the waves of temptation?

A heartwarming saga, from the ebook bestselling author of THE WORKHOUSE WAIF

A heartwarming saga, from the ebook bestselling author of WORKHOUSE WAIF

A heartwarming orphan saga, from the ebook bestselling author

A heartwarming saga, from the ebook bestselling author of THE WORKHOUSE WAIF