Praise for Annie Groves: ‘An engrossing story’ My Weekly ‘A stirring and heartrending family saga…Against a backdrop of change when the suffragette movement was coming to the fore, the choices and dreams of a generation of women combine to create this passionate story’ Liverpool Daily Post ‘Heartwrenching and uplifting in equal measure – a tragic indictment of what can happen when you swap passion for duty. Roll on the sequel!’ Take a Break ‘Written from the heart’ My Weekly

A Heartwarming Christmas Saga • The final part of the Empire Street series set in the Annie Groves heartland of Merseyside. • Jenny Shaw is the ghost writer who is taking on the Annie Groves mantle. Jenny was previously an editor who had a long-standing working relationship with Penny Halsall, the creator of the Annie Groves novels, and worked closely with her for many years. • Annie Groves is a top 20 Sunday Times bestselling author. These heartwarming stories of love and heartache have garnered legions of fans across the globe. • This series follows the fate and fortune of two women living on Liverpool’s docks. Competition: Christmas With The Bomb Girls; The Girls Of Mulberry Lane (The Mulberry Lane); The Nightingale Christmas Show; Christmas Angels (Lovely Lane); Secrets Of The Shipyard Girls. Dilly Court;Katie Flynn; Daisy Styles; Rosie Clarke; Donna Douglas; Nadine Dorries;