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Audiobooks by Libby Ashworth
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A Family Secret: An emotional historical saga about family bonds and the power of love
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Will she follow her head or her heart?
Lancashire, 1842
Sixteen-year-old Bessie works long hours as a weaver in Blackburn, helping to support her family. Meanwhile, her older sister Peggy works as an apprentice at the Girls' School, hoping for a more prosperous future as a schoolteacher.
Jennet and Titus Eastwood have always made decisions for their daughters' futures. But as the sisters near adulthood they are determined to make their own choices. And with temptation in the way, will the girls find love - or infatuation - leads them astray?
Then an unexpected but familiar face arrives in town, and the family's future is threatened. For Bessie and Jennet, a difficult choice must be made - love or family . . .
Praise for Libby Ashworth
'Brimming with drama, heartbreak, love, friendship and the powerful bonds of family' Lancashire Post
'Engrossing tale of hardship, struggles, love and family' Kitty Neale
'Vividly drawn characters . . . gritty and heartfelt . . . a must-read' Evie Grace
© Libby Ashworth 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
Libby Ashworth (Author), Katy Sobey (Narrator)
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A Lancashire Lass
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THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE INSPIRATIONAL MILL TOWN LASSES SERIES. Perfect for fans of Val Wood and Catherine Cookson.
Lancashire, 1832
Maids Hannah and Mary find themselves with no jobs and no home when their employer, Henry Sudell, loses all his money and disappears in the middle of the night. They have no choice but to return to Blackburn where Hannah is lucky to be taken in by her sister Jennet and brother-in-law, Titus, but Mary must seek lodgings in the infamous Star beer house.
Mary tries to get her job back as a weaver, but the influx of workers from the countryside and no support for the working class means that jobs are scarce. With no other choice she remains at the beer house, forced to risk her reputation and even her life.
In the middle of a cholera outbreak and political upheaval, can Mary ever find a way to recover all she's lost?
Praise for Libby Ashworth
'An engrossing tale of hardship, struggles, love and family' Kitty Neale
'Vividly drawn characters . . . gritty and heartfelt' Evie Grace
'Brimming with drama, heartbreak, love, friendship and the powerful bonds of family' Lancashire Post
© Libby Ashworth 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Libby Ashworth (Author), Katy Sobey (Narrator)
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The Cotton Spinner
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The rise of the mills is about to change everything.
Lancashire, 1826
When Jennet and Titus Eastwood are forced to move from their idyllic cottage into the centre of Blackburn to find work in the cotton mills, their lives are changed in ways they could never have imagined and their new home on Paradise Lane is anything but . . .
Then Titus is arrested and sent to prison for attending a Reform meeting. Jennet is left to fend for herself and things go from bad to worse as she finds herself pregnant and alone - with another man's child . . .
'Brimming with drama, heartbreak, love, friendship and the powerful bonds of family' Lancashire Post
'An engrossing tale of hardship, struggles, love and family. I was swept away to the North of England and into the world of cotton spinners. Well researched, perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson.' Kitty Neale
'With vividly drawn characters and Libby's passion for Lancashire and its history shining through, this gritty and heartfelt tale of the mill workers and those caught up in the Reform riots is a must-read.' Evie Grace
© Libby Ashworth 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Libby Ashworth (Author), Katy Sobey (Narrator)
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