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Biographical note
Anne Baker trained as a nurse at Birkenhead General Hospital, but after her marriage went to live first in Libya and then in Nigeria. She eventually returned to her native Birkenhead where she worked as a Health Visitor for over ten years before taking up writing.Praise for Anne Baker's previous Merseyside sagas: 'A heartwarming saga
Woman's Weekly
As ever, Anne peppers her story with the kind of nostalgic detail that makes her books so popular
Liverpool Echo
A lively and entertaining affair
Historical Novels Review
A gripping, heartwarming saga
Crosby Herald
Truly compelling...rich in language and descriptive prose
Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle
The compelling, heartwarming saga from bestselling author Anne Baker.
When Helen Redwood is tragically widowed, she and her daughter, Chloe, move to Liverpool to be closer to her family. But it is being in her beautiful garden with her handsome young gardener, Rex Kenwright, that saves Helen from grief. Rex is no stranger to bereavement himself but, while he finds comfort in Helen's company, it is seventeen-year-old Chloe who steals his heart.
It is the swinging sixties, however, and Chloe has dreams of her own. When she announces that she is moving in with her boyfriend, Adam Livingstone, and there's a baby on the way she has no idea of the devastating effect this will have on those she loves. Nor does she realise the rocky road to happiness that lies ahead...