A Light in the Dark

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An unexpected baby. A life-changing decision…

Escape to the world of the Staffordshire Potteries, from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine.

When eighteen-year-old Rebecca Lawson is orphaned in tragic circumstances, she is forced to live with her aunt and uncle, working at their East London pub. One fateful day, handsome young 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 she discovers to her horror that she's pregnant. Trying to tell Ian, Rebecca is further shaken when he seems to have disappeared. Frantic with worry, she travels to his family home in Stoke-on-Trent to find him. But awaiting her is devastating news she could never have expected…

In the darkness, could keeping her unexpected baby give Rebecca the light she so desperately needs?

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.

This novel was previously published under the title Roses for Rebecca .

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About the author(s)

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.

Reviews

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

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