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Stray Angel: an absolutely heart-rending Christmas saga

Kay Brellend

The perfect Christmas gift for fans of heart-warming saga

1915 Chrisp Street Market East London.

While the man she loves is in France fighting for his country Lily Larkin wakes up at dawn to carry crates of apples to his market stall. Left in charge of Greg's warehouse she has blossomed from a street urchin into a shrewd tradeswoman. But the market is a man's world and she soon starts attracting some unwanted visitors including Greg's old rival Scully.

Luckily Lily recruits her old friends Margie and Fannie as helping hands. While the work is hard it is nothing compared to the drudgery they endured as children of the workhouse and they bear their burdens as cheerfully as their heavy barrows.

But Lily has one trouble she must keep secret: before dying her mother gave birth to a child who was spirited away under the cover of darkness. Searching every corner of the city to find her long-lost sister Lily soon discovers there is a world of wickedness within London's poorest alleys.

Will Lily finally be reunited with her sister or will her dreams of a family be dashed forever?

The Workhouse to War series:
A Workhouse Christmas
Stray Angel


Praise for Kay Brellend

'Vividly rendered'
Historical Novel Society

'A fantastic cast of characters' Goodreads

'Thoroughly absorbing' Goodreads

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  • Classification : General & Literary Fiction
  • Pub Date : DEC 2, 2021
  • Imprint : Piatkus
  • Page Extent : 384
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9780349425160
  • Price : INR 750
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Kay Brellend

The second in a brand-new trilogy from bestselling author Kay Brelland, inspired by true events, following A Daughter's Heartbreak.

Abandoned twice, can he find a way to trust again?

When orphaned Jake Harding is sent away from his adoptive home aged just seven, he does not understand why - especially as his adopted brother, Toby, is kept by their mother.

Forced to make his own way in the world, Jake falls in with a gang of petty thieves, who make their living lifting valuables from those who are better off. At sixteen, he crosses paths with the charismatic Johnny Cooper and his nemesis George Payne, and risks making an enemy when he attracts the attention of George's beautiful daughter Rebecca.

Johnny Cooper is a rogue with a heart of gold. He senses a kindred spirit in Jake and a talent he could put to good use if Jake worked for him. However, Jake is determined to make something of himself so that no one can ever reject him again. But as he forges his own path, he cannot escape the reach of Johnny, George and their network of cronies, all of which will have far reaching consequences for Jake's future in ways he could never have imagined.

Praise for Kay Brellend:

'Vividly rendered' Historical Novel Society

'A fantastic cast of characters' Goodreads

'Thoroughly absorbing' Goodreads

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