Mothers and Daughters

by Leah Fleming

Overview

Best friends, worst enemies and a bond that can never be broken…
A poignant new tale from the English Maeve Binchy.

Crete, present day. A woman anxiously awaits the arrival of someone who could change her life for ever…

Lancashire, the 1950s. Three young girls make their way in a brave new post-war world. But can they escape the trappings of the past?

Bookworm Connie dreams of university. Brought up on myths about her mysterious father, her life is turned upside down when she accidentally discovers the truth about him.

Former ugly duckling Joy is determined to snare a man now she's finally a swan. Winning the "Miss Mercury" competition she bowls over local heart-throb Denny Gregson. But she quickly finds he's not all he seems…

Convent-educated Rosa is a born rebel, desperate to flee the strict nuns for a life on the stage. But sometimes you need to be careful what you wish for…
As all three girls face heartbreak and tragedy, can they learn from the mistakes of their mothers? Or will history repeat itself?

For everyone who loves Maureen Lee and Maeve Binchy, this emotionally charged tale of that most special relationship of all will capture your heart.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780007320059
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	03/06/2009
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishers
Format:	eBook
Pages:	576
Sales rank:	445,638
File size:	440 KB

About the Author

Leah Fleming was born in Lancashire of Scottish parents, and is married with four grown-up children and five grandchildren. She usually writes full-time from a haunted farmhouse in the Yorkshire Dales, but has recently completed a gap year for grown-ups living on the slopes of an olive grove in Crete.

Leah Fleming was born in Lancashire of Scottish parents, and is married with four grown up children and four grandchildren. She writes full time from a haunted farmhouse in the Yorkshire Dales and from the slopes of an olive grove in Crete. She is one of a group of volunteer drivers for her local branch library’s ‘Books on wheels.’